Chile vs Peru
Chile vs Peru: Median age
Median age in 2023: 36 years in Chile and 29.5 years in Peru, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Chile, by 6.5 years, or 1.22 times that in Peru.
years · UN
What the numbers say
- Chile has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Chile ranked 86 and Peru ranked 128 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Chile at 57.4 years and Peru at 48.9 years in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 30.4 years in 2023.
Every year
years · UN
| Year | Chile | Peru | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 36 | 29.5 | 30.4 |
| 2022 | 35.5 | 29.1 | 30.1 |
| 2021 | 35.1 | 28.8 | 29.8 |
| 2020 | 34.7 | 28.5 | 29.6 |
| 2019 | 34.3 | 28.2 | 29.3 |
| 2018 | 34.1 | 27.9 | 29 |
| 2017 | 33.9 | 27.6 | 28.8 |
| 2016 | 33.6 | 27.3 | 28.5 |
| 2015 | 33.3 | 27.1 | 28.3 |
| 2014 | 33 | 26.7 | 28.1 |
| 2013 | 32.7 | 26.4 | 27.8 |
| 2012 | 32.4 | 26 | 27.6 |
| 2011 | 32.1 | 25.6 | 27.4 |
| 2010 | 31.7 | 25.2 | 27.2 |
| 2009 | 31.4 | 24.8 | 27 |
| 2008 | 31 | 24.4 | 26.7 |
| 2007 | 30.7 | 24 | 26.5 |
| 2006 | 30.3 | 23.6 | 26.3 |
| 2005 | 29.9 | 23.2 | 26.1 |
| 2004 | 29.6 | 22.8 | 25.9 |
| 2003 | 29.2 | 22.5 | 25.7 |
| 2002 | 28.8 | 22.1 | 25.5 |
| 2001 | 28.4 | 21.7 | 25.3 |
| 2000 | 28 | 21.4 | 25.1 |
| 1999 | 27.7 | 21.1 | 24.9 |
| 1998 | 27.3 | 20.8 | 24.7 |
| 1997 | 27 | 20.5 | 24.4 |
| 1996 | 26.6 | 20.2 | 24.2 |
| 1995 | 26.3 | 19.9 | 24 |
| 1994 | 26 | 19.6 | 23.8 |
| 1993 | 25.7 | 19.4 | 23.5 |
| 1992 | 25.4 | 19.2 | 23.3 |
| 1991 | 25.1 | 19 | 23.1 |
| 1990 | 24.8 | 18.8 | 22.9 |
| 1989 | 24.6 | 18.6 | 22.8 |
| 1988 | 24.3 | 18.4 | 22.6 |
| 1987 | 24 | 18.3 | 22.4 |
| 1986 | 23.7 | 18.1 | 22.2 |
| 1985 | 23.4 | 18 | 22 |
| 1984 | 23.1 | 17.9 | 21.9 |
| 1983 | 22.8 | 17.7 | 21.8 |
| 1982 | 22.6 | 17.6 | 21.7 |
| 1981 | 22.3 | 17.5 | 21.6 |
| 1980 | 22 | 17.4 | 21.5 |
| 1979 | 21.7 | 17.3 | 21.3 |
| 1978 | 21.4 | 17.2 | 21.1 |
| 1977 | 21.2 | 17.1 | 21 |
| 1976 | 20.9 | 17.1 | 20.8 |
| 1975 | 20.7 | 17 | 20.7 |
| 1974 | 20.4 | 17 | 20.5 |
| 1973 | 20.2 | 16.9 | 20.4 |
| 1972 | 20 | 16.9 | 20.4 |
| 1971 | 19.9 | 16.8 | 20.3 |
| 1970 | 19.7 | 16.8 | 20.3 |
| 1969 | 19.6 | 16.8 | 20.3 |
| 1968 | 19.5 | 16.8 | 20.4 |
| 1967 | 19.4 | 16.7 | 20.5 |
| 1966 | 19.3 | 16.7 | 20.6 |
| 1965 | 19.3 | 16.7 | 20.8 |
| 1964 | 19.3 | 16.8 | 21 |
| 1963 | 19.3 | 16.8 | 21.2 |
| 1962 | 19.3 | 16.9 | 21.4 |
| 1961 | 19.3 | 16.9 | 21.4 |
| 1960 | 19.3 | 17.1 | 21.5 |
| 1959 | 19.4 | 17.2 | 21.5 |
| 1958 | 19.4 | 17.3 | 21.5 |
| 1957 | 19.4 | 17.4 | 21.6 |
| 1956 | 19.5 | 17.5 | 21.7 |
| 1955 | 19.5 | 17.6 | 21.8 |
| 1954 | 19.5 | 17.7 | 21.9 |
| 1953 | 19.5 | 17.8 | 22 |
| 1952 | 19.5 | 17.8 | 22.1 |
| 1951 | 19.4 | 17.9 | 22.1 |
| 1950 | 19.4 | 17.9 | 22.2 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Chile | Peru | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 36.536.4–36.5 | 29.829.8–29.9 | 30.6 |
| 2025 | 36.936.8–37.1 | 30.230–30.3 | 30.9 |
| 2026 | 37.437.2–37.7 | 30.630.3–30.8 | 31.1 |
| 2027 | 37.937.6–38.3 | 30.930.5–31.3 | 31.3 |
| 2028 | 38.438–39 | 31.330.8–31.8 | 31.6 |
| 2029 | 3938.4–39.6 | 31.631–32.3 | 31.8 |
| 2030 | 39.538.8–40.3 | 3231.2–32.8 | 32 |
| 2031 | 4039.1–40.9 | 32.431.5–33.3 | 32.2 |
| 2032 | 40.539.5–41.6 | 32.731.7–33.8 | 32.4 |
| 2033 | 4139.9–42.3 | 33.131.9–34.3 | 32.6 |
| 2034 | 41.540.3–42.9 | 33.432.2–34.8 | 32.8 |
| 2035 | 4240.6–43.6 | 33.832.4–35.3 | 33 |
| 2036 | 42.541–44.3 | 34.132.6–35.8 | 33.2 |
| 2037 | 4341.4–44.9 | 34.532.9–36.3 | 33.4 |
| 2038 | 43.541.7–45.6 | 34.833.1–36.9 | 33.6 |
| 2039 | 4442–46.2 | 35.233.4–37.3 | 33.8 |
| 2040 | 44.542.4–46.9 | 35.533.7–37.8 | 34 |
| 2041 | 4542.7–47.5 | 35.933.9–38.3 | 34.2 |
| 2042 | 45.542.9–48.2 | 36.334.2–38.8 | 34.4 |
| 2043 | 45.943.2–48.8 | 36.634.5–39.3 | 34.6 |
| 2044 | 46.443.5–49.4 | 3734.7–39.8 | 34.8 |
| 2045 | 46.843.8–50 | 37.335–40.3 | 35 |
| 2046 | 47.344–50.7 | 37.735.2–40.7 | 35.2 |
| 2047 | 47.744.3–51.3 | 3835.4–41.2 | 35.4 |
| 2048 | 48.144.5–51.9 | 38.435.6–41.7 | 35.6 |
| 2049 | 48.544.7–52.5 | 38.735.8–42.2 | 35.9 |
| 2050 | 48.944.9–53.1 | 39.136–42.7 | 36.1 |
| 2051 | 49.345.1–53.7 | 39.436.2–43.2 | 36.3 |
| 2052 | 49.645.3–54.2 | 39.736.4–43.7 | 36.5 |
| 2053 | 5045.5–54.8 | 4036.6–44.1 | 36.7 |
| 2054 | 50.345.7–55.4 | 40.336.7–44.6 | 36.9 |
| 2055 | 50.745.9–55.9 | 40.636.9–45 | 37.1 |
| 2056 | 5146.1–56.5 | 40.937.1–45.5 | 37.3 |
| 2057 | 51.346.3–57 | 41.237.3–45.9 | 37.5 |
| 2058 | 51.646.5–57.6 | 41.537.5–46.3 | 37.6 |
| 2059 | 51.946.7–58.1 | 41.837.7–46.6 | 37.8 |
| 2060 | 52.246.9–58.6 | 4237.8–47 | 37.9 |
| 2061 | 52.547.1–59.1 | 42.338–47.4 | 38 |
| 2062 | 52.847.3–59.6 | 42.638.2–47.8 | 38.1 |
| 2063 | 53.147.5–60.1 | 42.838.3–48.1 | 38.3 |
| 2064 | 53.447.6–60.6 | 43.138.4–48.5 | 38.4 |
| 2065 | 53.847.8–61 | 43.338.6–48.9 | 38.5 |
| 2066 | 54.147.9–61.5 | 43.638.8–49.3 | 38.6 |
| 2067 | 54.448.1–61.9 | 43.838.9–49.6 | 38.7 |
| 2068 | 54.748.2–62.3 | 4439.1–50 | 38.8 |
| 2069 | 5548.2–62.8 | 44.339.2–50.4 | 38.9 |
| 2070 | 55.348.3–63.1 | 44.539.4–50.7 | 39 |
| 2071 | 55.648.3–63.5 | 44.739.5–51 | 39.1 |
| 2072 | 55.948.3–63.9 | 44.939.7–51.4 | 39.2 |
| 2073 | 56.248.3–64.3 | 45.139.9–51.8 | 39.3 |
| 2074 | 56.548.3–64.7 | 45.340–52.1 | 39.4 |
| 2075 | 56.748.3–65.1 | 45.540.2–52.5 | 39.5 |
| 2076 | 56.948.2–65.5 | 45.740.3–52.9 | 39.6 |
| 2077 | 57.148.2–65.9 | 45.940.5–53.3 | 39.7 |
| 2078 | 57.348.2–66.4 | 46.140.6–53.7 | 39.8 |
| 2079 | 57.448.2–66.8 | 46.340.7–54 | 40 |
| 2080 | 57.548.2–67.2 | 46.440.9–54.3 | 40.1 |
| 2081 | 57.548.2–67.6 | 46.641–54.7 | 40.2 |
| 2082 | 57.548.3–68.1 | 46.841.1–54.9 | 40.3 |
| 2083 | 57.648.3–68.5 | 46.941.2–55.2 | 40.4 |
| 2084 | 57.548.3–68.9 | 47.141.3–55.5 | 40.5 |
| 2085 | 57.548.3–69.3 | 47.241.4–55.7 | 40.6 |
| 2086 | 57.548.3–69.7 | 47.341.5–55.9 | 40.7 |
| 2087 | 57.548.3–70.1 | 47.541.6–56.2 | 40.9 |
| 2088 | 57.548.3–70.5 | 47.641.7–56.5 | 41 |
| 2089 | 57.548.2–70.8 | 47.741.9–56.7 | 41.1 |
| 2090 | 57.548.2–71.2 | 47.842–57 | 41.2 |
| 2091 | 57.548.2–71.5 | 4842.1–57.2 | 41.3 |
| 2092 | 57.548.2–71.9 | 48.142.2–57.4 | 41.4 |
| 2093 | 57.448.2–72.2 | 48.242.2–57.6 | 41.5 |
| 2094 | 57.448.2–72.4 | 48.342.3–57.9 | 41.6 |
| 2095 | 57.448.2–72.6 | 48.442.4–58.1 | 41.7 |
| 2096 | 57.448.2–72.8 | 48.542.5–58.2 | 41.8 |
| 2097 | 57.448.1–73 | 48.642.5–58.4 | 41.9 |
| 2098 | 57.448.1–73.2 | 48.742.6–58.6 | 42 |
| 2099 | 57.448.1–73.3 | 48.842.6–58.7 | 42 |
| 2100 | 57.448.1–73.4 | 48.942.6–58.9 | 42.1 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Half the people are older than this age and half are younger.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Chile vs Peru
Health
- Life expectancyChile: 81.2 years in 2023Peru: 77.7 years in 2023
- Child mortalityChile: 0.7 per 100 live births in 2024Peru: 1.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityChile: 4.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023Peru: 11.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterChile: 98.8% in 2022Peru: 52% in 2022
- DepressionChile: 4.06% in 2017Peru: 2.28% in 2017
- Suicide rateChile: 10.1 per 100,000 people in 2017Peru: 3.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationChile: 19.7 million people in 2023Peru: 33.9 million people in 2023
- Population growthChile: 0.57% a year in 2023Peru: 1.12% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateChile: 1.17 births per woman in 2023Peru: 1.98 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationChile: 89.2% in 2025Peru: 85.6% in 2025
- People aged 65 and overChile: 13.7% in 2023Peru: 9% in 2023
- Net migration rateChile: 3.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Peru: 0.7 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingChile: 1.52% of GDP in 2025Peru: 0.81% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsChile: $5.15B in 2025Peru: $2.43B in 2025
- Military spending per personChile: $269 in 2025Peru: $75 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingChile: 5.7% of government spending in 2025Peru: 3.7% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelChile: 114,000 people in 2020Peru: 158,000 people in 2020
- National powerChile: 0.23% of world capability in 2022Peru: 0.28% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersChile: 1.28% of the labour force in 2020Peru: 0.94% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsChile: 14 million TIV in 2025Peru: 90 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsChile: 8 million TIV in 2022Peru: 5 million TIV in 2004