Malaysia vs Senegal: Rural population
Malaysia
8.13 million
in 2025
Senegal
8.37 million
in 2025
Malaysia rank
67th
Senegal rank
65th
Rural population over time
- Malaysia
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 8.37 million against 8.13 million in Malaysia, a difference of 241,300.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 67th and Senegal ranks 65th of 215 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.47 million | 2.82 million | 3.65 million | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 7.80 million | 3.37 million | 4.42 million | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 8.95 million | 4.14 million | 4.81 million | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 8.96 million | 5.26 million | 3.70 million | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 8.55 million | 6.46 million | 2.08 million | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 8.33 million | 7.72 million | 615,984 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 8.30 million | 8.25 million | 49,105 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Malaysia or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 8.37 million against 8.13 million in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Malaysia and Senegal?
- 241,300, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Senegal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Senegal rank globally for rural population?
- Malaysia ranks 67th and Senegal ranks 65th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.