Male population by age group in Peru
Peru: Male population by age group was 1.37 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.37 million people
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
51st
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.62 million people
in 1993
All-time low
680,424 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Peru, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Peru recorded 1.37 million people for male population by age group in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Peru peaked at 1.62 million people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 680,424 people, in 1950.
That places Peru 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Male population by age group in Peru, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 680,424 people | — |
| 1951 | 705,143 people | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 729,176 people | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 752,730 people | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 775,971 people | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 799,514 people | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 824,018 people | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 849,259 people | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 875,178 people | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 901,808 people | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 929,071 people | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 956,806 people | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 984,490 people | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 1.01 million people | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 1.04 million people | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 1.07 million people | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 1.09 million people | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 1.12 million people | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 1.15 million people | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 1.18 million people | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 1.20 million people | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 1.22 million people | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 1.24 million people | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 1.27 million people | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 1.29 million people | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 1.31 million people | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 1.33 million people | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 1.35 million people | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.37 million people | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 1.39 million people | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 1.41 million people | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 1.42 million people | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.44 million people | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 1.46 million people | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.48 million people | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.50 million people | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.52 million people | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 1.54 million people | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.56 million people | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 1.58 million people | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.60 million people | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.61 million people | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.62 million people | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.62 million people | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.62 million people | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.62 million people | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.61 million people | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.60 million people | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.59 million people | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.58 million people | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.57 million people | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.56 million people | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.54 million people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.53 million people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.52 million people | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.52 million people | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.51 million people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.51 million people | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.51 million people | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.50 million people | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.49 million people | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.47 million people | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.45 million people | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.44 million people | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.42 million people | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.41 million people | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.40 million people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.38 million people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.38 million people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.38 million people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.38 million people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.38 million people | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.37 million people | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.37 million people | -0.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.37 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 229,432 people, 6.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.37 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67,232 people, 20.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 789,322 people | 680,424 people | 901,808 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.05 million people | 929,071 people | 1.18 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.30 million people | 1.20 million people | 1.39 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.49 million people | 1.41 million people | 1.58 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.61 million people | 1.58 million people | 1.62 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 million people | 1.50 million people | 1.57 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 million people | 1.38 million people | 1.49 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 million people | 1.37 million people | 1.38 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 male population by age group in Peru?
- Male population by age group in Peru was 1.37 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 million people in 1993.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 680,424 people in 1950.
- How does Peru rank for male population by age group?
- Peru ranks 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Male population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.