Nepal vs Peru: Population ages 15-64, total

Nepal
19.35 million
in 2025
Peru
23.14 million
in 2025
Nepal rank
48th
Peru rank
45th

Population ages 15-64, total over time

  • Nepal
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 23.14 million against 19.35 million in Nepal, a difference of 3.79 million.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nepal ahead.

Nepal ranks 48th and Peru ranks 45th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 6.26 million 6.02 million 237,166 Nepal
1970s 7.71 million 7.92 million 212,880 Peru
1980s 9.56 million 10.69 million 1.13 million Peru
1990s 12.03 million 14.17 million 2.14 million Peru
2000s 14.76 million 17.38 million 2.61 million Peru
2010s 17.01 million 19.62 million 2.61 million Peru
2020s 19.12 million 22.38 million 3.27 million Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Nepal or Peru?
Peru, at 23.14 million against 19.35 million in Nepal as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Nepal and Peru?
3.79 million, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Peru?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Nepal and Peru rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
Nepal ranks 48th and Peru ranks 45th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 15-64, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.