Malaysia vs Peru: Number of children under 15, by world region
Malaysia
7.83 million people
in 2023
Peru
8.24 million people
in 2023
Malaysia rank
53rd
Peru rank
51st
Number of children under 15, by world region over time
- Malaysia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 8.24 million people against 7.83 million people in Malaysia, a difference of 415,220 people.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 53rd and Peru ranks 51st of 236 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.95 million people | 3.74 million people | 789,236 people | Peru |
| 1960s | 4.11 million people | 5.14 million people | 1.03 million people | Peru |
| 1970s | 4.76 million people | 6.60 million people | 1.84 million people | Peru |
| 1980s | 5.75 million people | 8.01 million people | 2.25 million people | Peru |
| 1990s | 7.21 million people | 9.03 million people | 1.82 million people | Peru |
| 2000s | 8.04 million people | 8.94 million people | 903,588 people | Peru |
| 2010s | 8.07 million people | 8.42 million people | 345,834 people | Peru |
| 2020s | 7.97 million people | 8.31 million people | 338,425 people | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 15, by world region, Malaysia or Peru?
- Peru, at 8.24 million people against 7.83 million people in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region between Malaysia and Peru?
- 415,220 people, with Peru 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 number of children under 15, by world region?
- Malaysia ranks 53rd and Peru ranks 51st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 15, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.