France vs Malaysia: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million

France
10.51 million
in 2020
Malaysia
9.47 million
in 2020
France rank
31st
Malaysia rank
34th

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time

  • France
  • Malaysia
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M195019852020

How they compare

France currently reports 10.51 million against 9.47 million in Malaysia, a difference of 1.05 million.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

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

France ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 34th of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Malaysia Difference Ahead
1950s 5.59 million 0 5.59 million France
1960s 6.51 million 0 6.51 million France
1970s 7.23 million 0 7.23 million France
1980s 7.62 million 634,275 6.98 million France
1990s 8.14 million 2.51 million 5.64 million France
2000s 9.62 million 5.00 million 4.61 million France
2010s 10.28 million 7.51 million 2.77 million France
2020s 10.51 million 9.47 million 1.05 million France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, France or Malaysia?
France, at 10.51 million against 9.47 million in Malaysia as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between France and Malaysia?
1.05 million, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Malaysia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do France and Malaysia rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
France ranks 31st 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