Colombia vs Peru: Child population under age 5
Colombia
3,536
in 2025
Peru
2,677
in 2025
Colombia rank
3rd
Peru rank
4th
Child population under age 5 over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 3,536 against 2,677 in Peru, a difference of 859.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Peru's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 3rd and Peru ranks 4th of 36 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,483 | 1,561 | 922.49 | Colombia |
| 1960s | 3,288 | 2,081 | 1,206 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 3,525 | 2,557 | 967.9 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 3,902 | 2,938 | 964.59 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 4,281 | 3,160 | 1,121 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 4,171 | 3,006 | 1,164 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 3,629 | 2,794 | 834.51 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 3,532 | 2,693 | 839.75 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child population under age 5, Colombia or Peru?
- Colombia, at 3,536 against 2,677 in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in child population under age 5 between Colombia and Peru?
- 859, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for child population under age 5?
- Colombia ranks 3rd and Peru ranks 4th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Child population under age 5 (in thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.