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
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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

Indicator
Population, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.