Cameroon vs Malaysia: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million

Cameroon
8.11 million
in 2020
Malaysia
9.47 million
in 2020
Cameroon rank
37th
Malaysia rank
34th

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time

  • Cameroon
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 9.47 million against 8.11 million in Cameroon, a difference of 1.35 million.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 34th of 182 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Malaysia Difference Ahead
1950s 0 0 0 —
1960s 0 0 0 —
1970s 0 0 0 —
1980s 0 634,275 634,275 Malaysia
1990s 1.19 million 2.51 million 1.31 million Malaysia
2000s 3.47 million 5.00 million 1.53 million Malaysia
2010s 5.72 million 7.51 million 1.79 million Malaysia
2020s 8.11 million 9.47 million 1.35 million Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Cameroon or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 9.47 million against 8.11 million in Cameroon as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Cameroon and Malaysia?
1.35 million, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malaysia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Cameroon and Malaysia rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Cameroon ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 34th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban agglomerations 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

Indicator
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,532 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed