Malaysia vs Ukraine: Urban population
Malaysia
27.84 million
in 2025
Ukraine
27.13 million
in 2025
Malaysia rank
35th
Ukraine rank
36th
Urban population over time
- Malaysia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 27.84 million against 27.13 million in Ukraine, a difference of 716,400.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ukraine ahead.
Malaysia ranks 35th and Ukraine ranks 36th of 218 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.48 million | 22.84 million | 20.36 million | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 3.57 million | 28.41 million | 24.84 million | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 6.12 million | 32.97 million | 26.85 million | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 11.14 million | 34.87 million | 23.73 million | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 17.00 million | 32.47 million | 15.47 million | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 22.68 million | 31.63 million | 8.95 million | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 26.62 million | 28.32 million | 1.70 million | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Malaysia or Ukraine?
- Malaysia, at 27.84 million against 27.13 million in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Malaysia and Ukraine?
- 716,400, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Ukraine?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Ukraine rank globally for urban population?
- Malaysia ranks 35th and Ukraine ranks 36th 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.