Malaysia vs North America: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Malaysia
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 308.67 million against 27.84 million in Malaysia, a difference of 280.82 million.
That makes North America's figure about 11.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 35th and North America ranks 36th of 215 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.48 million | 152.71 million | 150.23 million | North America |
| 1970s | 3.57 million | 175.70 million | 172.13 million | North America |
| 1980s | 6.12 million | 195.79 million | 189.67 million | North America |
| 1990s | 11.14 million | 226.41 million | 215.27 million | North America |
| 2000s | 17.00 million | 261.26 million | 244.26 million | North America |
| 2010s | 22.68 million | 286.97 million | 264.29 million | North America |
| 2020s | 26.62 million | 301.86 million | 275.24 million | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Malaysia or North America?
- North America, at 308.67 million against 27.84 million in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Malaysia and North America?
- 280.82 million, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and North America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and North America rank globally for urban population?
- Malaysia ranks 35th and North America ranks 36th of 215 countries.
- 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.