Peru vs Zambia: Population by labor force status
Peru
8.16 million people
in 2025
Zambia
8.98 million people
in 2025
Peru rank
51st
Zambia rank
48th
Population by labor force status over time
- Peru
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 8.98 million people against 8.16 million people in Peru, a difference of 813,380 people.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 51st and Zambia ranks 48th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.07 million people | 4.25 million people | 4.81 million people | Peru |
| 2000s | 8.94 million people | 5.48 million people | 3.46 million people | Peru |
| 2010s | 8.42 million people | 7.30 million people | 1.12 million people | Peru |
| 2020s | 8.27 million people | 8.62 million people | 353,028 people | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Peru or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 8.98 million people against 8.16 million people in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Peru and Zambia?
- 813,380 people, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Peru and Zambia rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Peru ranks 51st and Zambia ranks 48th 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).