Malaysia vs Peru: Population, female
Malaysia
17.16 million
in 2025
Peru
17.38 million
in 2025
Malaysia rank
47th
Peru rank
46th
Population, female over time
- Malaysia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 17.38 million against 17.16 million in Malaysia, a difference of 226,600.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 47th and Peru ranks 46th of 218 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.42 million | 5.79 million | 1.37 million | Peru |
| 1970s | 5.65 million | 7.55 million | 1.90 million | Peru |
| 1980s | 7.44 million | 9.70 million | 2.26 million | Peru |
| 1990s | 9.81 million | 12.05 million | 2.24 million | Peru |
| 2000s | 12.35 million | 13.92 million | 1.57 million | Peru |
| 2010s | 14.79 million | 15.27 million | 482,310 | Peru |
| 2020s | 16.61 million | 16.93 million | 318,667 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, Malaysia or Peru?
- Peru, at 17.38 million against 17.16 million in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between Malaysia and Peru?
- 226,600, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Peru?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Peru rank globally for population, female?
- Malaysia ranks 47th and Peru ranks 46th of 218 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.