China vs Malaysia: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual
China
2.03 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malaysia
2.09 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
43rd
Malaysia rank
42nd
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual over time
- China
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2.09 % change on previous year against 2.03 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 43rd and Malaysia ranks 42nd of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.82 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 0.942 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 2.08 % change on previous year | 7.45 % change on previous year | 5.36 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 3.68 % change on previous year | 8 % change on previous year | 4.32 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 6.05 % change on previous year | 7.23 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 4.04 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year | 0.3182 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 2.89 % change on previous year | 3.3 % change on previous year | 0.4183 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 2.41 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 0.0509 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual, China or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 2.09 % change on previous year against 2.03 % change on previous year in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual between China and Malaysia?
- 0.06 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malaysia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do China and Malaysia rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- China ranks 43rd and Malaysia ranks 42nd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.