Population ages 15-19, male in Peru
Peru: Population ages 15-19, male was 1.47 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.47 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
46th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.47 million
in 2024
All-time low
485,790
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-19, male in Peru, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-19, male in Peru is 1.47 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, male in Peru peaked at 1.47 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 485,790, in 1960.
That places Peru 46th 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.
Population ages 15-19, male in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 485,790 | — |
| 1961 | 502,365 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 521,940 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 543,805 | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 567,191 | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 590,783 | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 613,480 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 635,420 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 656,883 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 677,992 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 698,228 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 719,036 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 741,057 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 762,098 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 782,373 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 803,435 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 825,517 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 849,073 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 874,041 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 899,942 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 927,140 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 955,485 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 984,938 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 1.02 million | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 1.05 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 1.08 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.11 million | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.14 million | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.17 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.20 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.22 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 1.25 million | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.27 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.29 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.31 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.33 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.34 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.36 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.38 million | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.40 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.42 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.43 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.44 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.45 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.46 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.45 million | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.45 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.44 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.42 million | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.40 million | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.37 million | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.35 million | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.33 million | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.32 million | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.31 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.32 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.33 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.35 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.37 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.40 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.41 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.43 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.45 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.46 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.47 million | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 1.47 million | -0.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.47 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 263,337, 5.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.47 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 101,154, 14.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 579,565 | 485,790 | 677,992 | 10 |
| 1970s | 795,480 | 698,228 | 899,942 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 million | 927,140 | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 million | 1.22 million | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 million | 1.40 million | 1.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 million | 1.31 million | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 million | 1.41 million | 1.47 million | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-19, male in Peru?
- Population ages 15-19, male in Peru was 1.47 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 15-19, male recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, male recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 485,790 in 1960.
- How does Peru rank for population ages 15-19, male?
- Peru ranks 46th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, male rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 15-19, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 19.