Austria vs Malaysia: Population in the largest city
Austria
31.2%
in 2025
Malaysia
32.3%
in 2025
Austria rank
71st
Malaysia rank
68th
Population in the largest city over time
- Austria
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 32.3% against 31.2% in Austria, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 71st and Malaysia ranks 68th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 6 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.3% | 15.8% | 28.6% | Austria |
| 1970s | 39.8% | 18.1% | 21.7% | Austria |
| 1980s | 34.7% | 22.9% | 11.8% | Austria |
| 1990s | 29.8% | 26.1% | 3.7% | Austria |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 28.7% | 1.0% | Austria |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 29.8% | 1.6% | Austria |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 32.0% | 0.6% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Austria or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 32.3% against 31.2% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Austria and Malaysia?
- 1.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Malaysia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Malaysia rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Austria ranks 71st and Malaysia ranks 68th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). 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 percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.