Population, female (% of total population) in Peru
Peru: Population, female (% of total population) was 50.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
124th
of 218 countries
All-time high
50.3%
in 2025
All-time low
49.7%
in 1972
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Peru, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Peru is 50.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Peru peaked at 50.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 1972.
That places Peru 124th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, female (% of total population) in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.8% | — |
| 1961 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 50.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 100% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Peru's 50.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.6%, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.8% | 49.7% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.8% | 49.7% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 50.0% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.3% | 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, female in Peru?
- Population, female in Peru was 50.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 1972.
- How does Peru rank for population, female?
- Peru ranks 124th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.