Peru vs Spain: Population growth
Peru
1.0%
in 2025
Spain
1.0%
in 2025
Peru rank
99th
Spain rank
100th
Population growth over time
- Peru
- Spain
How they compare
Peru currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 99th and Spain ranks 100th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 1.0% | 1.8% | Peru |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 1.1% | 1.5% | Peru |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 0.4% | 2.0% | Peru |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 0.4% | 1.6% | Peru |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.4% | 0.4% | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.2% | 1.0% | Peru |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Peru or Spain?
- Peru, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Peru and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Spain?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Peru and Spain rank globally for population growth?
- Peru ranks 99th and Spain ranks 100th of 215 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.