Malaysia vs Tanzania: Population in largest city
Malaysia
9.00 million
in 2025
Tanzania
8.56 million
in 2025
Malaysia rank
26th
Tanzania rank
27th
Population in largest city over time
- Malaysia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 9.00 million against 8.56 million in Tanzania, a difference of 438,760.
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 26th and Tanzania ranks 27th of 153 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 | 389,558 | 231,665 | 157,893 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 651,841 | 562,909 | 88,933 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 1.41 million | 1.12 million | 289,350 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 2.93 million | 1.80 million | 1.12 million | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 4.87 million | 2.89 million | 1.98 million | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 6.77 million | 5.04 million | 1.73 million | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 8.51 million | 7.61 million | 902,157 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Malaysia or Tanzania?
- Malaysia, at 9.00 million against 8.56 million in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Malaysia and Tanzania?
- 438,760, 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 population in largest city?
- Malaysia ranks 26th and Tanzania ranks 27th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.