Malaysia vs Morocco: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Malaysia
9.47 million people
in 2020
Morocco
8.72 million people
in 2020
Malaysia rank
34th
Morocco rank
36th
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Malaysia
- Morocco
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 9.47 million people against 8.72 million people in Morocco, a difference of 748,340 people.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Morocco ahead.
Malaysia ranks 34th and Morocco ranks 36th of 182 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Morocco in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1960s | 0 people | 563,490 people | 563,490 people | Morocco |
| 1970s | 0 people | 1.58 million people | 1.58 million people | Morocco |
| 1980s | 634,275 people | 2.23 million people | 1.59 million people | Morocco |
| 1990s | 2.51 million people | 4.04 million people | 1.53 million people | Morocco |
| 2000s | 5.00 million people | 5.36 million people | 356,760 people | Morocco |
| 2010s | 7.51 million people | 6.85 million people | 654,165 people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 9.47 million people | 8.72 million people | 748,340 people | Malaysia |
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, Malaysia or Morocco?
- Malaysia, at 9.47 million people against 8.72 million people in Morocco as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Malaysia and Morocco?
- 748,340 people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Morocco?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Malaysia and Morocco rank globally for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Malaysia ranks 34th and Morocco ranks 36th 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.