Urban population in Malaysia in 2025 — 27,845,005 people. Ranked 35 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 1,242.6%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Malaysia
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.85M | +495,099 | +1.81% |
| 2024 | 27.35M | +498,143 | +1.86% |
| 2023 | 26.85M | +492,162 | +1.87% |
| 2022 | 26.36M | +473,351 | +1.83% |
| 2021 | 25.89M | +451,734 | +1.78% |
| 2020 | 25.43M | +408,319 | +1.63% |
| 2019 | 25.03M | +486,640 | +1.98% |
| 2018 | 24.54M | +520,189 | +2.17% |
| 2017 | 24.02M | +539,857 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 23.48M | +542,523 | +2.37% |
| 2015 | 22.94M | +534,879 | +2.39% |
| 2014 | 22.4M | +529,306 | +2.42% |
| 2013 | 21.87M | +525,053 | +2.46% |
| 2012 | 21.35M | +518,905 | +2.49% |
| 2011 | 20.83M | +522,637 | +2.57% |
| 2010 | 20.31M | +549,603 | +2.78% |
| 2009 | 19.76M | +583,335 | +3.04% |
| 2008 | 19.17M | +607,837 | +3.27% |
| 2007 | 18.57M | +622,601 | +3.47% |
| 2006 | 17.94M | +628,535 | +3.63% |
| 2005 | 17.31M | +628,464 | +3.77% |
| 2004 | 16.69M | +625,559 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 16.06M | +621,103 | +4.02% |
| 2002 | 15.44M | +613,197 | +4.14% |
| 2001 | 14.83M | +592,943 | +4.17% |
| 2000 | 14.23M | +574,291 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 13.66M | +575,994 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 13.08M | +578,069 | +4.62% |
| 1997 | 12.5M | +571,803 | +4.79% |
| 1996 | 11.93M | +563,334 | +4.95% |
| 1995 | 11.37M | +550,443 | +5.09% |
| 1994 | 10.82M | +533,899 | +5.19% |
| 1993 | 10.29M | +517,051 | +5.29% |
| 1992 | 9.77M | +506,607 | +5.47% |
| 1991 | 9.26M | +517,389 | +5.92% |
| 1990 | 8.74M | +530,306 | +6.46% |
| 1989 | 8.21M | +528,764 | +6.88% |
| 1988 | 7.69M | +519,401 | +7.25% |
| 1987 | 7.17M | +500,363 | +7.51% |
| 1986 | 6.67M | +473,053 | +7.64% |
| 1985 | 6.19M | +437,804 | +7.61% |
| 1984 | 5.75M | +396,413 | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 5.36M | +351,826 | +7.03% |
| 1982 | 5.01M | +304,740 | +6.48% |
| 1981 | 4.7M | +255,747 | +5.75% |
| 1980 | 4.45M | +206,200 | +4.86% |
| 1979 | 4.24M | +176,285 | +4.34% |
| 1978 | 4.06M | +164,482 | +4.22% |
| 1977 | 3.9M | +153,852 | +4.11% |
| 1976 | 3.74M | +143,995 | +4% |
| 1975 | 3.6M | +135,122 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 3.47M | +127,536 | +3.82% |
| 1973 | 3.34M | +120,482 | +3.74% |
| 1972 | 3.22M | +114,475 | +3.69% |
| 1971 | 3.1M | +108,149 | +3.61% |
| 1970 | 3M | +101,094 | +3.49% |
| 1969 | 2.89M | +95,993 | +3.43% |
| 1968 | 2.8M | +92,796 | +3.43% |
| 1967 | 2.71M | +92,422 | +3.54% |
| 1966 | 2.61M | +92,856 | +3.68% |
| 1965 | 2.52M | +91,898 | +3.78% |
| 1964 | 2.43M | +90,857 | +3.89% |
| 1963 | 2.34M | +89,441 | +3.98% |
| 1962 | 2.25M | +87,783 | +4.06% |
| 1961 | 2.16M | +86,085 | +4.15% |
| 1960 | 2.07M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population in cities over 1 millionHow many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
