Malaysia vs Tanzania: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Malaysia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 27.84 million against 26.02 million in Tanzania, a difference of 1.83 million.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 35th and Tanzania ranks 37th of 218 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.48 million | 574,665 | 1.90 million | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 3.57 million | 1.71 million | 1.85 million | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 6.12 million | 3.75 million | 2.37 million | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 11.14 million | 6.06 million | 5.08 million | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 17.00 million | 9.59 million | 7.41 million | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 22.68 million | 15.99 million | 6.69 million | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 26.62 million | 23.20 million | 3.42 million | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Malaysia or Tanzania?
- Malaysia, at 27.84 million against 26.02 million in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Malaysia and Tanzania?
- 1.83 million, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Tanzania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Tanzania rank globally for urban population?
- Malaysia ranks 35th and Tanzania ranks 37th of 218 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.