Malaysia vs Senegal: Population by age group
Malaysia
2.27 million people
in 2023
Senegal
2.45 million people
in 2023
Malaysia rank
56th
Senegal rank
53rd
Population by age group over time
- Malaysia
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 2.45 million people against 2.27 million people in Malaysia, a difference of 180,470 people.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 56th and Senegal ranks 53rd of 236 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.24 million people | 535,841 people | 705,611 people | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 1.56 million people | 708,777 people | 855,015 people | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 1.68 million people | 960,475 people | 724,370 people | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 2.12 million people | 1.25 million people | 864,314 people | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 2.52 million people | 1.49 million people | 1.03 million people | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2.62 million people | 1.84 million people | 777,027 people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2.59 million people | 2.28 million people | 311,523 people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 2.43 million people | 2.42 million people | 2,675 people | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Malaysia or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 2.45 million people against 2.27 million people in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Malaysia and Senegal?
- 180,470 people, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Senegal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Senegal rank globally for population by age group?
- Malaysia ranks 56th and Senegal ranks 53rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.