Pacific island small states vs Peru: Population, total
Pacific island small states
2.76 million
in 2025
Peru
34.58 million
in 2025
Pacific island small states rank
47th
Peru rank
48th
Population, total over time
- Pacific island small states
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 34.58 million against 2.76 million in Pacific island small states, a difference of 31.82 million.
That makes Peru's figure about 12.5 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Pacific island small states ranks 47th and Peru ranks 48th of 49 groups.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 million | 11.62 million | 10.59 million | Peru |
| 1970s | 1.30 million | 15.17 million | 13.87 million | Peru |
| 1980s | 1.61 million | 19.42 million | 17.82 million | Peru |
| 1990s | 1.89 million | 24.11 million | 22.22 million | Peru |
| 2000s | 2.16 million | 27.89 million | 25.73 million | Peru |
| 2010s | 2.43 million | 30.49 million | 28.06 million | Peru |
| 2020s | 2.67 million | 33.69 million | 31.01 million | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Pacific island small states or Peru?
- Peru, at 34.58 million against 2.76 million in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Pacific island small states and Peru?
- 31.82 million, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Peru?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Pacific island small states and Peru rank globally for population, total?
- Pacific island small states ranks 47th and Peru ranks 48th of 49 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.