Finland vs Malaysia: Population in the largest city
Finland
32.2%
in 2025
Malaysia
32.3%
in 2025
Finland rank
69th
Malaysia rank
68th
Population in the largest city over time
- Finland
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 32.3% against 32.2% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 69th and Malaysia ranks 68th of 153 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.0% | 15.8% | 2.3% | Finland |
| 1970s | 19.8% | 18.1% | 1.7% | Finland |
| 1980s | 23.7% | 22.9% | 0.8% | Finland |
| 1990s | 28.4% | 26.1% | 2.3% | Finland |
| 2000s | 29.6% | 28.7% | 1.0% | Finland |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 29.8% | 1.4% | Finland |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 32.0% | 0.4% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Finland or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 32.3% against 32.2% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Finland and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Malaysia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Malaysia rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Finland ranks 69th 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.