Peru vs UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean: Child population

Peru
9,890
in 2025
UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean
178,472
in 2025
Peru rank
5th
UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean rank
4th

Child population over time

  • Peru
  • UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k195019872025

How they compare

UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 178,472 against 9,890 in Peru, a difference of 168,582.

That makes UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 18.0 times Peru's.

Across all 76 years both countries report, UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 5th and UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 4th of 36 countries.

UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
1950s 4,266 89,866 85,600 UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean
1960s 5,856 121,539 115,683 UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean
1970s 7,577 151,959 144,382 UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean
1980s 9,310 176,086 166,776 UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean
1990s 10,619 193,409 182,790 UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean
2000s 10,674 197,436 186,762 UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean
2010s 10,044 191,072 181,028 UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean
2020s 9,996 182,081 172,085 UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child population, Peru or UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean?
UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean, at 178,472 against 9,890 in Peru as of 2025.
What is the difference in child population between Peru and UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean?
168,582, with UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Peru and UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for child population?
Peru ranks 5th and UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 4th 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