Peru vs SDG - South America: Child population

Peru
9,890
in 2025
SDG - South America
110,918
in 2025
Peru rank
5th
SDG - South America rank
7th

Child population over time

  • Peru
  • SDG - South America
050.0k100.0k150.0k195019872025

How they compare

SDG - South America currently reports 110,918 against 9,890 in Peru, a difference of 101,028.

That makes SDG - South America's figure about 11.2 times Peru's.

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

Peru ranks 5th and SDG - South America ranks 7th of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru SDG - South America Difference Ahead
1950s 4,266 60,532 56,266 SDG - South America
1960s 5,856 81,163 75,306 SDG - South America
1970s 7,577 98,911 91,334 SDG - South America
1980s 9,310 114,678 105,369 SDG - South America
1990s 10,619 126,660 116,041 SDG - South America
2000s 10,674 127,406 116,732 SDG - South America
2010s 10,044 120,846 110,802 SDG - South America
2020s 9,996 113,666 103,670 SDG - South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child population, Peru or SDG - South America?
SDG - South America, at 110,918 against 9,890 in Peru as of 2025.
What is the difference in child population between Peru and SDG - South America?
101,028, with SDG - South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and SDG - South America?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Peru and SDG - South America rank globally for child population?
Peru ranks 5th and SDG - South America ranks 7th 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