Iran vs Peru: Number of people living: September 2024 data vs. latest
Iran
2.26 million people
in 2023
Peru
1.76 million people
in 2024
Iran rank
32nd
Peru rank
34th
Number of people living: September 2024 data vs. latest over time
- Iran
- Peru
How they compare
Iran currently reports 2.26 million people against 1.76 million people in Peru, a difference of 500,210 people.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.3 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 32nd and Peru ranks 34th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.78 million people | 6.62 million people | 3.16 million people | Iran |
| 2000s | 3.43 million people | 5.76 million people | 2.33 million people | Peru |
| 2010s | 2.35 million people | 2.39 million people | 46,590 people | Peru |
| 2020s | 3.04 million people | 2.18 million people | 857,888 people | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data, Iran or Peru?
- Iran, at 2.26 million people against 1.76 million people in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data between Iran and Peru?
- 500,210 people, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Peru?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Peru rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
- Iran ranks 32nd and Peru ranks 34th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.