Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Peru
Peru: Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate was 1.23 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Peru, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Peru is 1.23 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Peru peaked at 3.26 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.9798 % change on previous year, in 2010.
That places Peru 95th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Peru, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 1 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9802 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9834 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9798 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.03 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 1.08 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 2019 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 2021 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2025 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.23 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8139 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.23 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5308 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +28.0% | 1.88 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -28.3% | 2.31 % change on previous year | 1.65 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.76 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.8 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.12 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 3.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.66 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 % change on previous year | 0.9802 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 % change on previous year | 0.9798 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | 1.65 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 92 Paraguay 1.27 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Australia 1.23 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Bhutan 1.23 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Lebanon 1.21 % change on previous year compare
- 97 India 1.19 % change on previous year compare
- 98 South Africa 1.11 % change on previous year compare
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 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Peru?
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Peru was 1.23 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9798 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Peru rank for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate?
- Peru ranks 95th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.