Malaysia vs Peru: Population by labor force status
Malaysia
7.67 million people
in 2025
Peru
8.16 million people
in 2025
Malaysia rank
53rd
Peru rank
51st
Population by labor force status over time
- Malaysia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 8.16 million people against 7.67 million people in Malaysia, a difference of 498,380 people.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 53rd and Peru ranks 51st of 186 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.27 million people | 9.07 million people | 1.80 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 | 7.88 million people | 8.27 million people | 384,583 people | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Malaysia or Peru?
- Peru, at 8.16 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 Peru?
- 498,380 people, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Peru?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Peru rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Malaysia ranks 53rd and Peru ranks 51st 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).