Malaysia vs Vietnam: Population in largest city
Malaysia
9.00 million
in 2025
Vietnam
9.82 million
in 2025
Malaysia rank
26th
Vietnam rank
24th
Population in largest city over time
- Malaysia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 9.82 million against 9.00 million in Malaysia, a difference of 816,040.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 26th and Vietnam ranks 24th of 153 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 389,558 | 1.64 million | 1.25 million | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 651,841 | 2.31 million | 1.66 million | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 1.41 million | 2.81 million | 1.40 million | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 2.93 million | 3.61 million | 682,448 | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 4.87 million | 5.15 million | 280,607 | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 6.77 million | 7.25 million | 486,629 | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 8.51 million | 9.20 million | 692,848 | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Malaysia or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 9.82 million against 9.00 million in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Malaysia and Vietnam?
- 816,040, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Vietnam?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Vietnam rank globally for population in largest city?
- Malaysia ranks 26th and Vietnam ranks 24th 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.