Malaysia vs Viet Nam: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Malaysia
1.3%
in 2020
Viet Nam
1.3%
in 2020
Malaysia rank
38th
Viet Nam rank
36th
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Malaysia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 38th and Viet Nam ranks 36th of 144 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.9% | -0.9% | 10.8% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 1.2% | 3.8% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.4% | 0.9% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 2.4% | 0.8% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% | Viet Nam |
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, Malaysia or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Malaysia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Malaysia and Viet Nam?
- 0.0%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Viet Nam?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Malaysia and Viet Nam rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Malaysia ranks 38th and Viet Nam ranks 36th 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.