Malaysia vs Tanzania: Population in the largest city
Malaysia
32.3%
in 2025
Tanzania
32.9%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
68th
Tanzania rank
65th
Population in the largest city over time
- Malaysia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 32.9% against 32.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 68th and Tanzania ranks 65th of 153 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.8% | 39.9% | 24.1% | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 18.1% | 34.1% | 16.1% | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 22.9% | 29.9% | 6.9% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 26.1% | 29.8% | 3.7% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 30.1% | 1.5% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 31.4% | 1.6% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 32.8% | 0.8% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Malaysia or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 32.9% against 32.3% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Malaysia and Tanzania?
- 0.6%, with Tanzania 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 the largest city?
- Malaysia ranks 68th and Tanzania ranks 65th 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.