Malaysia vs Nepal: Population, female
Malaysia
17.16 million
in 2025
Nepal
15.49 million
in 2025
Malaysia rank
47th
Nepal rank
50th
Population, female over time
- Malaysia
- Nepal
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 17.16 million against 15.49 million in Nepal, a difference of 1.67 million.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nepal ahead.
Malaysia ranks 47th and Nepal ranks 50th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.42 million | 5.52 million | 1.10 million | Nepal |
| 1970s | 5.65 million | 6.79 million | 1.14 million | Nepal |
| 1980s | 7.44 million | 8.50 million | 1.06 million | Nepal |
| 1990s | 9.81 million | 10.81 million | 995,829 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 12.35 million | 13.06 million | 713,380 | Nepal |
| 2010s | 14.79 million | 14.36 million | 431,250 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 16.61 million | 15.33 million | 1.28 million | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, Malaysia or Nepal?
- Malaysia, at 17.16 million against 15.49 million in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between Malaysia and Nepal?
- 1.67 million, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nepal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Nepal rank globally for population, female?
- Malaysia ranks 47th and Nepal ranks 50th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.