Malaysia vs Venezuela: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Malaysia
- Venezuela
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
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.