Malaysia vs Peru: Population
Malaysia
35.13 million people
in 2023
Peru
33.85 million people
in 2023
Malaysia rank
44th
Peru rank
45th
Population over time
- Malaysia
- Peru
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 35.13 million people against 33.85 million people in Peru, a difference of 1.28 million people.
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 people | 8.73 million people | 1.84 million people | Peru |
| 1960s | 8.95 million people | 11.62 million people | 2.68 million people | Peru |
| 1970s | 11.36 million people | 15.17 million people | 3.81 million people | Peru |
| 1980s | 15.07 million people | 19.42 million people | 4.36 million people | Peru |
| 1990s | 20.11 million people | 24.11 million people | 4.00 million people | Peru |
| 2000s | 25.55 million people | 27.89 million people | 2.34 million people | Peru |
| 2010s | 31.01 million people | 30.49 million people | 521,090 people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 34.50 million people | 33.33 million people | 1.17 million people | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Malaysia or Peru?
- Malaysia, at 35.13 million people against 33.85 million people in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Malaysia and Peru?
- 1.28 million people, 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?
- Malaysia ranks 44th and Peru ranks 45th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. 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.