Malaysia vs United Kingdom: Population in largest city
Malaysia
9.00 million
in 2025
United Kingdom
9.84 million
in 2025
Malaysia rank
26th
United Kingdom rank
23rd
Population in largest city over time
- Malaysia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 9.84 million against 9.00 million in Malaysia, a difference of 840,460.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 23rd of 153 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 389,558 | 7.90 million | 7.51 million | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 651,841 | 7.17 million | 6.51 million | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 1.41 million | 6.74 million | 5.33 million | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 2.93 million | 7.01 million | 4.08 million | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 4.87 million | 7.53 million | 2.66 million | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 6.77 million | 8.61 million | 1.84 million | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 8.51 million | 9.58 million | 1.07 million | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Malaysia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 9.84 million against 9.00 million in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Malaysia and United Kingdom?
- 840,460, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Kingdom?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and United Kingdom rank globally for population in largest city?
- Malaysia ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 23rd 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.