Iraq vs Malaysia: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita

Iraq
0.2461 units per person
in 2025
Malaysia
0.2502 units per person
in 2025
Iraq rank
50th
Malaysia rank
49th

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita over time

  • Iraq
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.2502 units per person against 0.2461 units per person in Iraq, a difference of 0.0041 units per person.

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

Iraq ranks 50th and Malaysia ranks 49th of 121 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 6 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2502 units per person 0.0435 units per person 0.2066 units per person Iraq
1970s 0.2897 units per person 0.0568 units per person 0.2329 units per person Iraq
1980s 0.2945 units per person 0.0923 units per person 0.2022 units per person Iraq
1990s 0.297 units per person 0.1444 units per person 0.1527 units per person Iraq
2000s 0.2693 units per person 0.1902 units per person 0.0791 units per person Iraq
2010s 0.2433 units per person 0.2177 units per person 0.0256 units per person Iraq
2020s 0.2428 units per person 0.2436 units per person 0.0008 units per person 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, per capita, Iraq or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 0.2502 units per person against 0.2461 units per person in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita between Iraq and Malaysia?
0.0041 units per person, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Malaysia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Malaysia rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
Iraq ranks 50th and Malaysia ranks 49th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,986 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.