Malaysia vs Peru: Population by income level
Malaysia
35.98 million
in 2025
Peru
34.58 million
in 2025
Malaysia rank
45th
Peru rank
48th
Population by income level over time
- Malaysia
- Peru
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 35.98 million against 34.58 million in Peru, a difference of 1.40 million.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Peru ahead.
Malaysia ranks 45th and Peru ranks 48th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 34.92 million | 33.69 million | 1.24 million | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Malaysia or Peru?
- Malaysia, at 35.98 million against 34.58 million in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Malaysia and Peru?
- 1.40 million, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Peru?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Peru rank globally for population by income level?
- Malaysia ranks 45th and Peru ranks 48th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.