Japan vs Malaysia: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit

Japan
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malaysia
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Japan rank
82nd
Malaysia rank
80th

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

  • Japan
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Japan, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

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

Japan ranks 82nd and Malaysia ranks 80th of 120 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP Japan
1970s 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP Japan
1980s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Malaysia
1990s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2000s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2010s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2020s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 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 unit, Japan or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit between Japan and Malaysia?
0 units per US$ of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit?
Japan ranks 82nd and Malaysia ranks 80th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
120 places, 7,236 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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