Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita was 0.2502 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Malaysia is 0.2502 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Malaysia peaked at 0.2502 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0432 units per person, in 1960.
Malaysia ranks 49th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0432 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0432 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0433 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0433 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0434 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0435 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0436 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0437 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0439 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0441 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0443 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0466 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0491 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0518 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0546 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0576 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0608 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0641 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0675 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0712 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0748 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0783 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0819 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0857 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0896 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0936 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0978 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1023 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1071 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1122 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1176 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1235 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1289 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1344 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1403 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1463 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1527 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1594 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1664 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1739 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1818 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1835 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1852 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1869 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1887 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1907 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1927 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1949 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1973 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1999 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2028 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2059 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2092 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2126 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.216 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2194 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2228 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2262 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2298 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2327 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.236 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2395 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2427 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2454 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2479 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2502 units per person | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0435 units per person | 0.0432 units per person | 0.0441 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0568 units per person | 0.0443 units per person | 0.0712 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0923 units per person | 0.0748 units per person | 0.1122 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1444 units per person | 0.1176 units per person | 0.1739 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1902 units per person | 0.1818 units per person | 0.1999 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2177 units per person | 0.2028 units per person | 0.2327 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2436 units per person | 0.236 units per person | 0.2502 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More urban development data for Malaysia
- Population in the largest city 32.3% (2025)
- Population density 106.91 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 15.87 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 9.00 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 2.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 26.24 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 9.00 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 19.2 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 314.15 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Malaysia?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Malaysia was 0.2502 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2502 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0432 units per person in 1960.
- How does Malaysia rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 49th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.