Child population 10-19 in Peru

Peru: Child population 10-19 was 5,672 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
5,672
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
5th
of 36 countries
All-time high
5,909
in 2003
All-time low
1,658
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025

Child population 10-19 in Peru, 1950–2025

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k195019872025

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child population 10-19 in Peru is 5,672, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child population 10-19 in Peru peaked at 5,909 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,658, in 1950.

Peru ranks 5th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.

Child population 10-19 in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Child population 10-19 (in thousands) in Peru, 1950 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1950 1,658
1951 1,695 +2.2%
1952 1,730 +2.1%
1953 1,766 +2.1%
1954 1,805 +2.2%
1955 1,848 +2.4%
1956 1,898 +2.7%
1957 1,953 +2.9%
1958 2,014 +3.1%
1959 2,082 +3.4%
1960 2,158 +3.6%
1961 2,239 +3.7%
1962 2,323 +3.8%
1963 2,411 +3.8%
1964 2,500 +3.7%
1965 2,588 +3.6%
1966 2,676 +3.4%
1967 2,762 +3.2%
1968 2,849 +3.1%
1969 2,936 +3.1%
1970 3,021 +2.9%
1971 3,107 +2.8%
1972 3,199 +3.0%
1973 3,292 +2.9%
1974 3,384 +2.8%
1975 3,479 +2.8%
1976 3,576 +2.8%
1977 3,678 +2.9%
1978 3,785 +2.9%
1979 3,894 +2.9%
1980 4,006 +2.9%
1981 4,122 +2.9%
1982 4,240 +2.9%
1983 4,359 +2.8%
1984 4,477 +2.7%
1985 4,591 +2.6%
1986 4,701 +2.4%
1987 4,803 +2.2%
1988 4,901 +2.0%
1989 4,995 +1.9%
1990 5,086 +1.8%
1991 5,170 +1.6%
1992 5,249 +1.5%
1993 5,328 +1.5%
1994 5,405 +1.4%
1995 5,479 +1.4%
1996 5,553 +1.4%
1997 5,628 +1.4%
1998 5,705 +1.4%
1999 5,776 +1.2%
2000 5,833 +1.0%
2001 5,876 +0.7%
2002 5,901 +0.4%
2003 5,909 +0.1%
2004 5,899 -0.2%
2005 5,871 -0.5%
2006 5,825 -0.8%
2007 5,767 -1.0%
2008 5,689 -1.4%
2009 5,599 -1.6%
2010 5,520 -1.4%
2011 5,455 -1.2%
2012 5,403 -1.0%
2013 5,370 -0.6%
2014 5,365 -0.1%
2015 5,394 +0.5%
2016 5,459 +1.2%
2017 5,534 +1.4%
2018 5,606 +1.3%
2019 5,663 +1.0%
2020 5,687 +0.4%
2021 5,706 +0.3%
2022 5,720 +0.2%
2023 5,720 -0.0%
2024 5,703 -0.3%
2025 5,672 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1,845 1,658 2,082 10
1960s 2,544 2,158 2,936 10
1970s 3,441 3,021 3,894 10
1980s 4,520 4,006 4,995 10
1990s 5,438 5,086 5,776 10
2000s 5,817 5,599 5,909 10
2010s 5,477 5,365 5,663 10
2020s 5,701 5,672 5,720 6

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 2 Mexico 22,340 compare
  2. 3 Colombia 7,531 compare
  3. 4 Argentina 7,325 compare
  4. 6 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 5,432 compare
  5. 7 Guatemala 3,864 compare
  6. 8 Ecuador 3,151 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child population 10-19 in Peru?
Child population 10-19 in Peru was 5,672 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest child population 10-19 recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 5,909 in 2003.
What is the lowest child population 10-19 recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 1,658 in 1950.
How does Peru rank for child population 10-19?
Peru ranks 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is child population 10-19 rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child population 10-19 (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child population 10-19 (in thousands)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
50 places, 3,800 data points, 1950–2025
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