Canada vs Malaysia: Population ages 15-64, total
Canada
26.97 million
in 2025
Malaysia
25.42 million
in 2025
Canada rank
37th
Malaysia rank
40th
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- Canada
- Malaysia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 26.97 million against 25.42 million in Malaysia, a difference of 1.55 million.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 40th of 217 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.57 million | 4.59 million | 6.98 million | Canada |
| 1970s | 14.90 million | 6.25 million | 8.65 million | Canada |
| 1980s | 17.61 million | 8.79 million | 8.82 million | Canada |
| 1990s | 19.74 million | 12.16 million | 7.58 million | Canada |
| 2000s | 22.18 million | 16.41 million | 5.77 million | Canada |
| 2010s | 24.22 million | 21.17 million | 3.05 million | Canada |
| 2020s | 25.97 million | 24.47 million | 1.50 million | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Canada or Malaysia?
- Canada, at 26.97 million against 25.42 million in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Canada and Malaysia?
- 1.55 million, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Malaysia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Malaysia rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
- Canada ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 40th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.