Peru vs SDG - Central America: Child population

Peru
9,890
in 2025
SDG - Central America
56,310
in 2025
Peru rank
5th
SDG - Central America rank
8th

Child population over time

  • Peru
  • SDG - Central America
020.0k40.0k60.0k195019872025

How they compare

SDG - Central America currently reports 56,310 against 9,890 in Peru, a difference of 46,420.

That makes SDG - Central America's figure about 5.7 times Peru's.

Across all 76 years both countries report, SDG - Central America has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 5th and SDG - Central America ranks 8th of 36 countries.

SDG - Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru SDG - Central America Difference Ahead
1950s 4,266 22,030 17,764 SDG - Central America
1960s 5,856 31,063 25,207 SDG - Central America
1970s 7,577 41,993 34,416 SDG - Central America
1980s 9,310 49,977 40,668 SDG - Central America
1990s 10,619 54,856 44,236 SDG - Central America
2000s 10,674 57,839 47,164 SDG - Central America
2010s 10,044 58,485 48,441 SDG - Central America
2020s 9,996 57,037 47,040 SDG - Central America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child population, Peru or SDG - Central America?
SDG - Central America, at 56,310 against 9,890 in Peru as of 2025.
What is the difference in child population between Peru and SDG - Central America?
46,420, with SDG - Central America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and SDG - Central America?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Peru and SDG - Central America rank globally for child population?
Peru ranks 5th and SDG - Central America ranks 8th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Child population (in thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child population (in thousands)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 3,496 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed