Iran vs Malaysia: Urban population (% of total population)
Iran
77.4%
in 2025
Malaysia
77.4%
in 2025
Iran rank
69th
Malaysia rank
68th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Iran
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 77.4% against 77.4% in Iran, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 69th and Malaysia ranks 68th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 6 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.1% | 27.6% | 9.4% | Iran |
| 1970s | 45.5% | 31.3% | 14.2% | Iran |
| 1980s | 53.1% | 40.2% | 12.9% | Iran |
| 1990s | 60.0% | 55.1% | 4.8% | Iran |
| 2000s | 67.4% | 66.4% | 1.0% | Iran |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 73.1% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 76.5% | 76.2% | 0.3% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Iran or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 77.4% against 77.4% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Iran and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Malaysia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Malaysia rank globally for urban population?
- Iran ranks 69th 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.