Malaysia vs Peru: Population by age group with projections

Malaysia
35.13 million
in 2023
Peru
33.85 million
in 2023
Malaysia rank
44th
Peru rank
45th

Population by age group with projections over time

  • Malaysia
  • Peru
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M195019862023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 35.13 million against 33.85 million in Peru, a difference of 1.28 million.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Peru ahead.

Malaysia ranks 44th and Peru ranks 45th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Peru Difference Ahead
1950s 6.89 million 8.73 million 1.84 million Peru
1960s 8.95 million 11.62 million 2.68 million Peru
1970s 11.36 million 15.17 million 3.81 million Peru
1980s 15.07 million 19.42 million 4.36 million Peru
1990s 20.11 million 24.11 million 4.00 million Peru
2000s 25.55 million 27.89 million 2.34 million Peru
2010s 31.01 million 30.49 million 521,090 Malaysia
2020s 34.50 million 33.33 million 1.17 million Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by age group with projections, Malaysia or Peru?
Malaysia, at 35.13 million against 33.85 million in Peru as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group with projections between Malaysia and Peru?
1.28 million, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Peru?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Peru rank globally for population by age group with projections?
Malaysia ranks 44th and Peru ranks 45th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population by age group with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population by age group with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed