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
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
Population below working age (under 15 years old).