Hong Kong vs Malaysia: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Hong Kong
7.77 million
in 2025
Malaysia
9.00 million
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
39th
Malaysia rank
36th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Hong Kong
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 9.00 million against 7.77 million in Hong Kong, a difference of 1.23 million.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 36th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 6 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.97 million | 389,558 | 2.59 million | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 3.81 million | 651,841 | 3.16 million | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 5.00 million | 1.41 million | 3.60 million | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 6.13 million | 2.93 million | 3.21 million | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 6.82 million | 4.87 million | 1.96 million | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 7.24 million | 6.77 million | 471,428 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 7.66 million | 8.51 million | 849,418 | 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, Hong Kong or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 9.00 million against 7.77 million in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Hong Kong and Malaysia?
- 1.23 million, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Malaysia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Malaysia rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Hong Kong ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 36th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.