Population ages 75-79, male in Peru
Peru: Population ages 75-79, male was 282,383 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 75-79, 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 75-79, male in Peru is 282,383, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, male in Peru peaked at 282,383 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26,366, in 1960.
That places Peru 33rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 75-79, male in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26,366 | — |
| 1961 | 27,620 | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 29,752 | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 32,574 | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 35,320 | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 37,866 | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 40,154 | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 42,213 | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 44,042 | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 45,684 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 47,120 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 48,967 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 51,543 | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 53,482 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 54,724 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 56,077 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 57,351 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 58,160 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 58,499 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 58,892 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 59,021 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 58,999 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 59,442 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 60,187 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 60,982 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 61,710 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 62,416 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 63,110 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 63,773 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 64,373 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 64,950 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 65,473 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 65,882 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 66,373 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 68,081 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 71,193 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 74,654 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 78,226 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 81,766 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 85,811 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 91,337 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 98,554 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 107,178 | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 116,931 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 127,565 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 139,382 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 152,419 | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 166,160 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 177,978 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 187,131 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 195,314 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 202,633 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 209,434 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 215,763 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 221,383 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 225,868 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 228,373 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 230,667 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 234,130 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 238,077 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 241,115 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 242,997 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 248,850 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 259,113 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 270,556 | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 282,383 | +4.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 282,383 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38,935, 7.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Peru's 282,383 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,258, 12.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,159 | 26,366 | 45,684 | 10 |
| 1970s | 54,482 | 47,120 | 58,892 | 10 |
| 1980s | 61,401 | 58,999 | 64,373 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72,241 | 64,950 | 85,811 | 10 |
| 2000s | 136,464 | 91,337 | 187,131 | 10 |
| 2010s | 220,164 | 195,314 | 238,077 | 10 |
| 2020s | 257,502 | 241,115 | 282,383 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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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 75-79, male in Peru?
- Population ages 75-79, male in Peru was 282,383 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 75-79, male recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 282,383 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 75-79, male recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,366 in 1960.
- How does Peru rank for population ages 75-79, male?
- Peru ranks 33rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 75-79, male rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 75-79, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 75 to 79.