Malaysia vs Nepal: Population by labor force status
Malaysia
7.67 million people
in 2025
Nepal
8.31 million people
in 2025
Malaysia rank
53rd
Nepal rank
50th
Population by labor force status over time
- Malaysia
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 8.31 million people against 7.67 million people in Malaysia, a difference of 641,880 people.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 53rd and Nepal ranks 50th of 186 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.27 million people | 9.17 million people | 1.90 million people | Nepal |
| 2000s | 8.04 million people | 10.19 million people | 2.16 million people | Nepal |
| 2010s | 8.07 million people | 9.28 million people | 1.20 million people | Nepal |
| 2020s | 7.88 million people | 8.54 million people | 654,128 people | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Malaysia or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 8.31 million people against 7.67 million people in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Malaysia and Nepal?
- 641,880 people, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nepal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Nepal rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Malaysia ranks 53rd and Nepal ranks 50th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population below working age (under 15 years old).