France vs Malaysia: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents
France
10.51 million people
in 2020
Malaysia
9.47 million people
in 2020
France rank
31st
Malaysia rank
34th
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- France
- Malaysia
How they compare
France currently reports 10.51 million people against 9.47 million people in Malaysia, a difference of 1.05 million people.
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 people | 0 people | 5.59 million people | France |
| 1960s | 6.51 million people | 0 people | 6.51 million people | France |
| 1970s | 7.23 million people | 0 people | 7.23 million people | France |
| 1980s | 7.62 million people | 634,275 people | 6.98 million people | France |
| 1990s | 8.14 million people | 2.51 million people | 5.64 million people | France |
| 2000s | 9.62 million people | 5.00 million people | 4.61 million people | France |
| 2010s | 10.28 million people | 7.51 million people | 2.77 million people | France |
| 2020s | 10.51 million people | 9.47 million people | 1.05 million people | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents, France or Malaysia?
- France, at 10.51 million people against 9.47 million people in Malaysia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents between France and Malaysia?
- 1.05 million people, 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 number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- France ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 34th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.