Egypt vs Malaysia: Urban population growth (annual %)
Egypt
1.8%
in 2025
Malaysia
1.8%
in 2025
Egypt rank
78th
Malaysia rank
79th
Urban population growth (annual %) over time
- Egypt
- Malaysia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 1.8% against 1.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 78th and Malaysia ranks 79th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 0.1% | Egypt |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 3.8% | 1.1% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 6.6% | 3.8% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 5.1% | 3.0% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 3.7% | 1.6% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.4% | 0.4% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Egypt or Malaysia?
- Egypt, at 1.8% against 1.8% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Egypt and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Malaysia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Malaysia rank globally for urban population growth?
- Egypt ranks 78th and Malaysia ranks 79th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.