Nepal vs Peru: Population by labor force status

Nepal
8.31 million people
in 2025
Peru
8.16 million people
in 2025
Nepal rank
50th
Peru rank
51st

Population by labor force status over time

  • Nepal
  • Peru
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M199120082025

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 8.31 million people against 8.16 million people in Peru, a difference of 143,500 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Peru ahead.

Nepal ranks 50th and Peru ranks 51st of 186 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 9.17 million people 9.07 million people 105,428 people Nepal
2000s 10.19 million people 8.94 million people 1.25 million people Nepal
2010s 9.28 million people 8.42 million people 855,762 people Nepal
2020s 8.54 million people 8.27 million people 269,545 people Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by labor force status, Nepal or Peru?
Nepal, at 8.31 million people against 8.16 million people in Peru as of 2025.
What is the difference in population by labor force status between Nepal and Peru?
143,500 people, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Peru?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Nepal and Peru rank globally for population by labor force status?
Nepal ranks 50th and Peru ranks 51st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by labor force status
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Population below working age (under 15 years old).