Age composition in 2026:
| Peru | World | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 23.27%8,126,150 | 24.09%1,999,255,031 |
| Working Age Population | 67.02%23,405,194 | 65.31%5,421,227,665 |
| Elderly Population | 9.71%3,390,801 | 10.60%880,195,700 |
In 2026, the median age is 31.5 years in Peru and 32.1 years in World.World already reached Peruโs current median age in 2024, about 2 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Peru peaks in 2066 at 41,700,242.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Peru will be 54.5%, and 17.71% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.
| Peru | World | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2024โ2038 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2010 8 years later | 2002 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2041 2 years later | 2039 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2056 | 2070 14 years later |