Which has higher population in the largest city, Malaysia or United Arab Emirates?

Malaysia, at 32.3% against 31.3% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

Malaysia vs United Arab Emirates: Population in the largest city

Malaysia

32.3%

in 2025

United Arab Emirates

31.3%

in 2025

Malaysia rank

68th

United Arab Emirates rank

70th

Population in the largest city over time

Malaysia
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 32.3% against 31.3% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Malaysia ranks 68th and United Arab Emirates ranks 70th of 153 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1960s	15.8%	33.6%	17.9%	United Arab Emirates
1970s	18.1%	33.2%	15.2%	United Arab Emirates
1980s	22.9%	31.2%	8.3%	United Arab Emirates
1990s	26.1%	33.0%	6.9%	United Arab Emirates
2000s	28.7%	32.3%	3.6%	United Arab Emirates
2010s	29.8%	33.8%	4.0%	United Arab Emirates
2020s	32.0%	33.9%	1.9%	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in the largest city, Malaysia or United Arab Emirates?: Malaysia, at 32.3% against 31.3% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in the largest city between Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?: 1.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for population in the largest city?: Malaysia ranks 68th and United Arab Emirates ranks 70th 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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Indicator: Population in the largest city (% of urban population)
Unit: % of urban population
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 196 places, 12,906 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.