Share of population in cities over 1 million in Malaysia in 2025 — 25.02%. Ranked 49 in the world out of 121. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 20.7 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Malaysia
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25.02 | +0.22 pp |
| 2024 | 24.79 | +0.25 pp |
| 2023 | 24.54 | +0.28 pp |
| 2022 | 24.27 | +0.32 pp |
| 2021 | 23.95 | +0.35 pp |
| 2020 | 23.6 | +0.33 pp |
| 2019 | 23.27 | +0.28 pp |
| 2018 | 22.98 | +0.36 pp |
| 2017 | 22.62 | +0.34 pp |
| 2016 | 22.27 | +0.34 pp |
| 2015 | 21.94 | +0.34 pp |
| 2014 | 21.6 | +0.34 pp |
| 2013 | 21.26 | +0.33 pp |
| 2012 | 20.92 | +0.33 pp |
| 2011 | 20.59 | +0.32 pp |
| 2010 | 20.27 | +0.29 pp |
| 2009 | 19.99 | +0.26 pp |
| 2008 | 19.73 | +0.24 pp |
| 2007 | 19.49 | +0.22 pp |
| 2006 | 19.27 | +0.21 pp |
| 2005 | 19.07 | +0.19 pp |
| 2004 | 18.87 | +0.19 pp |
| 2003 | 18.69 | +0.17 pp |
| 2002 | 18.52 | +0.16 pp |
| 2001 | 18.35 | +0.17 pp |
| 2000 | 18.18 | +0.79 pp |
| 1999 | 17.39 | +0.75 pp |
| 1998 | 16.64 | +0.7 pp |
| 1997 | 15.94 | +0.67 pp |
| 1996 | 15.27 | +0.64 pp |
| 1995 | 14.63 | +0.61 pp |
| 1994 | 14.03 | +0.58 pp |
| 1993 | 13.44 | +0.55 pp |
| 1992 | 12.89 | +0.54 pp |
| 1991 | 12.35 | +0.59 pp |
| 1990 | 11.76 | +0.55 pp |
| 1989 | 11.22 | +0.51 pp |
| 1988 | 10.71 | +0.48 pp |
| 1987 | 10.23 | +0.45 pp |
| 1986 | 9.78 | +0.42 pp |
| 1985 | 9.36 | +0.4 pp |
| 1984 | 8.96 | +0.39 pp |
| 1983 | 8.57 | +0.37 pp |
| 1982 | 8.19 | +0.36 pp |
| 1981 | 7.83 | +0.35 pp |
| 1980 | 7.48 | +0.36 pp |
| 1979 | 7.12 | +0.37 pp |
| 1978 | 6.75 | +0.35 pp |
| 1977 | 6.41 | +0.33 pp |
| 1976 | 6.08 | +0.31 pp |
| 1975 | 5.76 | +0.3 pp |
| 1974 | 5.46 | +0.28 pp |
| 1973 | 5.18 | +0.27 pp |
| 1972 | 4.91 | +0.25 pp |
| 1971 | 4.66 | +0.23 pp |
| 1970 | 4.43 | +0.02 pp |
| 1969 | 4.41 | +0.02 pp |
| 1968 | 4.39 | +0.02 pp |
| 1967 | 4.37 | +0.02 pp |
| 1966 | 4.36 | +0.01 pp |
| 1965 | 4.35 | +0.01 pp |
| 1964 | 4.34 | +0.01 pp |
| 1963 | 4.33 | +0 pp |
| 1962 | 4.33 | +0.01 pp |
| 1961 | 4.32 | +0.01 pp |
| 1960 | 4.32 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The share of a country's population living in urban agglomerations larger than one million people. The indicator separates countries with the same level of urbanization: in some the urban population is spread across many mid-sized cities, in others it is concentrated in one or two agglomerations. The highest values come from small countries with a single dominant city, where the capital agglomeration holds more than half of the country.
Important: Countries without agglomerations of this size are absent from the series rather than entered as zero. The aggregate for a group of countries is therefore calculated only where coverage is sufficient: averaging the countries that do have million-plus cities would overstate the share.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
Environment Forest coverWhat share of a country's territory is covered by forest.
Environment Forest areaThe absolute area of forest in square kilometers.
Environment Protected areasThe share of land and sea under protection — nature reserves, national parks, sanctuaries.
