Malaysia vs Morocco: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million

Malaysia
9.47 million
in 2020
Morocco
8.72 million
in 2020
Malaysia rank
34th
Morocco rank
36th

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time

  • Malaysia
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 9.47 million against 8.72 million in Morocco, a difference of 748,340.

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 0 0 —
1960s 0 563,490 563,490 Morocco
1970s 0 1.58 million 1.58 million Morocco
1980s 634,275 2.23 million 1.59 million Morocco
1990s 2.51 million 4.04 million 1.53 million Morocco
2000s 5.00 million 5.36 million 356,760 Morocco
2010s 7.51 million 6.85 million 654,165 Malaysia
2020s 9.47 million 8.72 million 748,340 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Malaysia or Morocco?
Malaysia, at 9.47 million against 8.72 million in Morocco as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Malaysia and Morocco?
748,340, 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 urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Malaysia ranks 34th and Morocco ranks 36th 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