Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Malaysia
Malaysia: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million was 9.47 million in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
9.47 million
World rank
34th
of 182 countries
All-time high
9.47 million
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Malaysia, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Malaysia stood at 9.47 million. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Malaysia peaked at 9.47 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
That places Malaysia 34th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 1.27 million | — |
| 1990 | 2.15 million | +69.9% |
| 1995 | 2.86 million | +32.5% |
| 2000 | 4.14 million | +45.1% |
| 2005 | 5.87 million | +41.5% |
| 2010 | 6.92 million | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 8.10 million | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 9.47 million | +16.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 9.47 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.95 million, 4.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 9.47 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.82 million, 2.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1980s | 634,275 | 0 | 1.27 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.51 million | 2.15 million | 2.86 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.00 million | 4.14 million | 5.87 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.51 million | 6.92 million | 8.10 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.47 million | 9.47 million | 9.47 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Malaysia?
- Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Malaysia was 9.47 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban agglomerations more than 1 million recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.47 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest urban agglomerations more than 1 million recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Malaysia rank for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
- Malaysia ranks 34th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is urban agglomerations more than 1 million rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban agglomerations more than 1 million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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