Egypt vs Malaysia: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Egypt
1.2%
in 2020
Malaysia
1.3%
in 2020
Egypt rank
41st
Malaysia rank
38th
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Egypt
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Egypt, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 41st and Malaysia ranks 38th of 144 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.3% | 9.9% | 10.2% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 5.0% | 4.2% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 3.3% | 2.3% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.6% | 0.4% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants, Egypt or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Egypt as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Egypt and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Malaysia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Egypt and Malaysia rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Egypt ranks 41st and Malaysia ranks 38th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.