Italy vs Malaysia: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million

Italy
8.95 million
in 2020
Malaysia
9.47 million
in 2020
Italy rank
35th
Malaysia rank
34th

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time

  • Italy
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 9.47 million against 8.95 million in Italy, a difference of 511,880.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 34th of 182 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 7 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Malaysia Difference Ahead
1950s 5.01 million 0 5.01 million Italy
1960s 6.57 million 0 6.57 million Italy
1970s 8.14 million 0 8.14 million Italy
1980s 8.68 million 634,275 8.05 million Italy
1990s 8.80 million 2.51 million 6.30 million Italy
2000s 8.69 million 5.00 million 3.69 million Italy
2010s 8.80 million 7.51 million 1.29 million Italy
2020s 8.95 million 9.47 million 511,880 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Italy or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 9.47 million against 8.95 million in Italy as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Italy and Malaysia?
511,880, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malaysia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Italy and Malaysia rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Italy ranks 35th 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