Iran vs Malaysia: Long term urban population region
Iran
76.42
in 2025
Malaysia
77.44
in 2025
Iran rank
65th
Malaysia rank
62nd
Long term urban population region over time
- Iran
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 77.44 against 76.42 in Iran, a difference of 1.02.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 65th and Malaysia ranks 62nd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 38 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.01 | 0.0009 | 2.01 | Iran |
| 1100s | 2.11 | 0.0028 | 2.11 | Iran |
| 1200s | 2.22 | 0.0084 | 2.21 | Iran |
| 1300s | 2.32 | 0.0251 | 2.29 | Iran |
| 1400s | 2.42 | 0.0754 | 2.34 | Iran |
| 1500s | 2.52 | 0.2262 | 2.29 | Iran |
| 1600s | 2.62 | 0.6787 | 1.94 | Iran |
| 1700s | 2.72 | 2.04 | 0.6856 | Iran |
| 1710s | 3.07 | 2.29 | 0.7725 | Iran |
| 1720s | 3.36 | 2.51 | 0.846 | Iran |
| 1730s | 3.68 | 2.75 | 0.9266 | Iran |
| 1740s | 4.03 | 3.01 | 1.01 | Iran |
| 1750s | 4.41 | 3.3 | 1.11 | Iran |
| 1760s | 4.83 | 3.62 | 1.22 | Iran |
| 1770s | 5.29 | 3.96 | 1.33 | Iran |
| 1780s | 5.8 | 4.34 | 1.46 | Iran |
| 1790s | 6.35 | 4.75 | 1.6 | Iran |
| 1800s | 6.95 | 5.2 | 1.75 | Iran |
| 1810s | 7.62 | 5.7 | 1.92 | Iran |
| 1820s | 8.34 | 6.24 | 2.1 | Iran |
| 1830s | 9.14 | 6.83 | 2.3 | Iran |
| 1840s | 10.01 | 7.49 | 2.52 | Iran |
| 1850s | 10.96 | 8.2 | 2.76 | Iran |
| 1860s | 12 | 8.98 | 3.02 | Iran |
| 1870s | 13.15 | 9.83 | 3.31 | Iran |
| 1880s | 14.4 | 10.77 | 3.63 | Iran |
| 1890s | 15.77 | 11.8 | 3.97 | Iran |
| 1900s | 17.27 | 12.92 | 4.35 | Iran |
| 1910s | 18.91 | 14.15 | 4.76 | Iran |
| 1920s | 20.72 | 15.5 | 5.22 | Iran |
| 1930s | 22.69 | 16.97 | 5.72 | Iran |
| 1940s | 24.85 | 18.59 | 6.26 | Iran |
| 1950s | 29.95 | 23.04 | 6.91 | Iran |
| 1960s | 36.76 | 29.57 | 7.19 | Iran |
| 1970s | 45.73 | 37.14 | 8.59 | Iran |
| 1980s | 54.73 | 45.17 | 9.56 | Iran |
| 1990s | 62.03 | 54.75 | 7.28 | Iran |
| 2000s | 67.99 | 66.36 | 1.63 | Iran |
| 2010s | 72.57 | 73.8 | 1.23 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 75.6 | 76.62 | 1.01 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long term urban population region, Iran or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 77.44 against 76.42 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long term urban population region between Iran and Malaysia?
- 1.02, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Malaysia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Malaysia rank globally for long term urban population region?
- Iran ranks 65th and Malaysia ranks 62nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Long term urban population region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.