Malaysia vs Venezuela: Urban population

Malaysia
27.84 million
in 2025
Venezuela
25.47 million
in 2025
Malaysia rank
35th
Venezuela rank
38th

Urban population over time

  • Malaysia
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 27.84 million against 25.47 million in Venezuela, a difference of 2.37 million.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Venezuela ahead.

Malaysia ranks 35th and Venezuela ranks 38th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Venezuela Difference Ahead
1960s 2.48 million 6.38 million 3.90 million Venezuela
1970s 3.57 million 9.87 million 6.31 million Venezuela
1980s 6.12 million 14.09 million 7.97 million Venezuela
1990s 11.14 million 18.91 million 7.77 million Venezuela
2000s 17.00 million 23.50 million 6.50 million Venezuela
2010s 22.68 million 26.54 million 3.86 million Venezuela
2020s 26.62 million 25.30 million 1.32 million Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, Malaysia or Venezuela?
Malaysia, at 27.84 million against 25.47 million in Venezuela as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between Malaysia and Venezuela?
2.37 million, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Venezuela?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Venezuela rank globally for urban population?
Malaysia ranks 35th and Venezuela ranks 38th 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

Indicator
Urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.