Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Peru
Peru: Age population, age 16, male, interpolated was 292,439 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
292,439
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
48th
of 218 countries
All-time high
295,573
in 2004
All-time low
100,132
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Peru, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
Peru recorded 292,439 for age population, age 16, male, interpolated in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Peru peaked at 295,573 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 100,132, in 1960.
That places Peru 48th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 100,132 | — |
| 1961 | 104,139 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 108,848 | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 113,806 | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 118,630 | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 123,378 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 127,703 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 131,573 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 135,785 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 140,138 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 144,317 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 148,518 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 152,965 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 157,193 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 161,461 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 166,055 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 170,734 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 175,623 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 180,708 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 185,909 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 191,532 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 197,417 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 203,368 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 209,828 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 216,403 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 222,336 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 227,844 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 234,216 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 240,683 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 246,117 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 251,156 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 255,603 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 259,552 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 263,313 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 266,888 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 270,250 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 273,333 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 276,530 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 280,435 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 284,853 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 288,702 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 291,839 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 294,188 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 295,228 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 295,573 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 294,983 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 293,378 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 291,218 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 286,890 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 280,983 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 275,541 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 270,761 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 266,869 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 264,263 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 263,503 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 264,936 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 269,110 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 271,850 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 274,685 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 280,191 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 286,585 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 291,607 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 293,988 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 295,489 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 294,636 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 292,439 | -0.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 292,439 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55,338, 5.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Peru's 292,439 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19,948, 14.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 120,413 | 100,132 | 140,138 | 10 |
| 1970s | 164,348 | 144,317 | 185,909 | 10 |
| 1980s | 218,974 | 191,532 | 246,117 | 10 |
| 1990s | 268,191 | 251,156 | 284,853 | 10 |
| 2000s | 291,298 | 280,983 | 295,573 | 10 |
| 2010s | 270,171 | 263,503 | 280,191 | 10 |
| 2020s | 292,457 | 286,585 | 295,489 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More health data for Peru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3081 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.302 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0394 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Peru?
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Peru was 292,439 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 16, male, interpolated recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 295,573 in 2004.
- What is the lowest age population, age 16, male, interpolated recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,132 in 1960.
- How does Peru rank for age population, age 16, male, interpolated?
- Peru ranks 48th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 16, male, interpolated rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 16, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.