Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Malaysia: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Malaysia
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 319.88 million against 27.84 million in Malaysia, a difference of 292.04 million.
That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 11.5 times Malaysia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 35th of 47 groups.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 156.76 million | 2.48 million | 154.28 million | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 201.69 million | 3.57 million | 198.12 million | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 245.44 million | 6.12 million | 239.32 million | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 271.18 million | 11.14 million | 260.03 million | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 278.53 million | 17.00 million | 261.53 million | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 303.76 million | 22.68 million | 281.08 million | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 318.11 million | 26.62 million | 291.49 million | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Malaysia?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 319.88 million against 27.84 million in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malaysia?
- 292.04 million, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malaysia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malaysia rank globally for urban population?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 35th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.