Female migrants in Peru
Peru: Female migrants was 47.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Female migrants in Peru, 1990–2020
Source: United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024. Measured in % of international migrant stock.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female migrants in Peru is 47.5%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female migrants in Peru peaked at 50.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 41.1%, in 2015.
Peru ranks 136th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female migrants in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of international migrant stock | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.9% | — |
| 1995 | 50.5% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 46.4% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 41.1% | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 47.5% | +15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.2% | 49.9% | 50.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 50.0% | 50.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 41.1% | 46.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 47.5% | 47.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 133 New Caledonia 47.7% compare
- 134 Central African Republic 47.6% compare
- 135 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 47.6% compare
- 137 Honduras 47.5% compare
- 138 Djibouti 47.5% compare
- 139 Saint Kitts and Nevis 47.4% compare
More gender data for Peru
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,988 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3909 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,205 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,205 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 261,493 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 271,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 262,030 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 271,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 262,425 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female migrants in Peru?
- Female migrants in Peru was 47.5% in 2020, according to United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024.
- What is the highest female migrants recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest female migrants recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 2015.
- How does Peru rank for female migrants?
- Peru ranks 136th out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female migrants rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024, published as part of Female migrants (% of international migrant stock). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of female migrants out of total international migrant stock. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.