Malaysia vs Senegal: Population by labor force status
Malaysia
7.67 million people
in 2025
Senegal
7.15 million people
in 2025
Malaysia rank
53rd
Senegal rank
55th
Population by labor force status over time
- Malaysia
- Senegal
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 7.67 million people against 7.15 million people in Senegal, a difference of 521,120 people.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 53rd and Senegal ranks 55th of 186 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.27 million people | 3.99 million people | 3.28 million people | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 8.04 million people | 4.80 million people | 3.24 million people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 8.07 million people | 6.07 million people | 2.00 million people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 7.88 million people | 6.95 million people | 930,073 people | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Malaysia or Senegal?
- Malaysia, at 7.67 million people against 7.15 million people in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Malaysia and Senegal?
- 521,120 people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Senegal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Senegal rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Malaysia ranks 53rd and Senegal ranks 55th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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).