France vs Malaysia: Urban population (% of total population)
France
78.8%
in 2025
Malaysia
77.4%
in 2025
France rank
65th
Malaysia rank
68th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- France
- Malaysia
How they compare
France currently reports 78.8% against 77.4% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 65th and Malaysia ranks 68th of 218 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.4% | 27.6% | 38.8% | France |
| 1970s | 72.7% | 31.3% | 41.4% | France |
| 1980s | 73.6% | 40.2% | 33.3% | France |
| 1990s | 75.0% | 55.1% | 19.9% | France |
| 2000s | 77.2% | 66.4% | 10.8% | France |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 73.1% | 4.8% | France |
| 2020s | 78.8% | 76.2% | 2.6% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, France or Malaysia?
- France, at 78.8% against 77.4% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between France and Malaysia?
- 1.4%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Malaysia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and Malaysia rank globally for urban population?
- France ranks 65th and Malaysia ranks 68th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.