Colombia vs Peru: Population growth
Colombia
1.0%
in 2025
Peru
1.0%
in 2025
Colombia rank
102nd
Peru rank
99th
Population growth over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Colombia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 102nd and Peru ranks 99th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 0.1% | Colombia |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 2.5% | 0.2% | Peru |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 2.4% | 0.2% | Peru |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 2.0% | 0.0% | Peru |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Colombia or Peru?
- Peru, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Colombia and Peru?
- 0.0%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for population growth?
- Colombia ranks 102nd and Peru ranks 99th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.