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
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.