Peru vs Small states: Population, female

Peru
17.38 million
in 2025
Small states
10.13 million
in 2025
Peru rank
46th
Small states rank
44th

Population, female over time

  • Peru
  • Small states
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 17.38 million against 10.13 million in Small states, a difference of 7.26 million.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.7 times Small states's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 46th and Small states ranks 44th of 215 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Small states Difference Ahead
1960s 5.79 million 4.86 million 931,849 Peru
1970s 7.55 million 5.71 million 1.85 million Peru
1980s 9.70 million 6.64 million 3.06 million Peru
1990s 12.05 million 7.55 million 4.50 million Peru
2000s 13.92 million 8.33 million 5.59 million Peru
2010s 15.27 million 9.18 million 6.09 million Peru
2020s 16.93 million 9.91 million 7.02 million Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, female, Peru or Small states?
Peru, at 17.38 million against 10.13 million in Small states as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, female between Peru and Small states?
7.26 million, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Small states?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Peru and Small states rank globally for population, female?
Peru ranks 46th and Small states ranks 44th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, female
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

Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.