Malaysia vs Peru: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million

Malaysia
9.47 million
in 2020
Peru
10.04 million
in 2020
Malaysia rank
34th
Peru rank
33rd

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time

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

How they compare

Peru currently reports 10.04 million against 9.47 million in Malaysia, a difference of 571,230.

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

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

Malaysia ranks 34th and Peru ranks 33rd of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Peru Difference Ahead
1950s 0 1.28 million 1.28 million Peru
1960s 0 2.04 million 2.04 million Peru
1970s 0 3.20 million 3.20 million Peru
1980s 634,275 4.52 million 3.88 million Peru
1990s 2.51 million 5.88 million 3.37 million Peru
2000s 5.00 million 7.40 million 2.39 million Peru
2010s 7.51 million 8.91 million 1.40 million Peru
2020s 9.47 million 10.04 million 571,230 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Malaysia or Peru?
Peru, at 10.04 million against 9.47 million in Malaysia as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Malaysia and Peru?
571,230, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Peru?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Malaysia and Peru rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Malaysia ranks 34th and Peru ranks 33rd 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