Egypt vs Malaysia: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual
Egypt
1.98 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malaysia
2.09 % change on previous year
in 2025
Egypt rank
45th
Malaysia rank
42nd
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual over time
- Egypt
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2.09 % change on previous year against 1.98 % change on previous year in Egypt, a difference of 0.11 % change on previous year.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 45th and Malaysia ranks 42nd of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.98 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | Egypt |
| 1970s | 2.72 % change on previous year | 7.45 % change on previous year | 4.73 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 2.68 % change on previous year | 8 % change on previous year | 5.32 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 2.97 % change on previous year | 7.23 % change on previous year | 4.25 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2.15 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2.13 % change on previous year | 3.3 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.99 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 0.472 % 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, Egypt or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 2.09 % change on previous year against 1.98 % change on previous year in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual between Egypt and Malaysia?
- 0.11 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Malaysia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Malaysia rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- Egypt ranks 45th 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.