India vs Malaysia: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual
India
2.41 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malaysia
2.09 % change on previous year
in 2025
India rank
39th
Malaysia rank
42nd
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual over time
- India
- Malaysia
How they compare
India currently reports 2.41 % change on previous year against 2.09 % change on previous year in Malaysia, a difference of 0.32 % change on previous year.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.
India ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 42nd of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.49 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 0.7212 % change on previous year | India |
| 1970s | 3.67 % change on previous year | 7.45 % change on previous year | 3.77 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 3.44 % change on previous year | 8 % change on previous year | 4.57 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 3.16 % change on previous year | 7.23 % change on previous year | 4.07 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2.63 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2.66 % change on previous year | 3.3 % change on previous year | 0.644 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 2.49 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 0.0369 % change on previous year | India |
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, India or Malaysia?
- India, at 2.41 % change on previous year against 2.09 % change on previous year in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual between India and Malaysia?
- 0.32 % change on previous year, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malaysia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do India and Malaysia rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- India ranks 39th 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.