Malaysia vs Russia: Long term urban population region

Malaysia
77.44
in 2025
Russia
78.79
in 2025
Malaysia rank
62nd
Russia rank
60th

Long term urban population region over time

  • Malaysia
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 78.79 against 77.44 in Malaysia, a difference of 1.35.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 62nd and Russia ranks 60th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 27 and Russia in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Russia Difference Ahead
1000s 0.0009 0.0009 0 Malaysia
1100s 0.0028 0.0027 0 Malaysia
1200s 0.0084 0.0082 0.0001 Malaysia
1300s 0.0251 0.0247 0.0004 Malaysia
1400s 0.0754 0.0741 0.0013 Malaysia
1500s 0.2262 0.2222 0.004 Malaysia
1600s 0.6787 0.6667 0.012 Malaysia
1700s 2.04 2 0.0361 Malaysia
1710s 2.29 2 0.294 Malaysia
1720s 2.51 2 0.5125 Malaysia
1730s 2.75 2 0.7518 Malaysia
1740s 3.01 2 1.01 Malaysia
1750s 3.3 2 1.3 Malaysia
1760s 3.62 2 1.62 Malaysia
1770s 3.96 2 1.96 Malaysia
1780s 4.34 2 2.34 Malaysia
1790s 4.75 2 2.75 Malaysia
1800s 5.2 2 3.2 Malaysia
1810s 5.7 1.94 3.76 Malaysia
1820s 6.24 2.43 3.81 Malaysia
1830s 6.83 3.03 3.8 Malaysia
1840s 7.49 3.79 3.69 Malaysia
1850s 8.2 4.74 3.46 Malaysia
1860s 8.98 5.93 3.05 Malaysia
1870s 9.83 7.41 2.43 Malaysia
1880s 10.77 9.26 1.51 Malaysia
1890s 11.8 11.58 0.2201 Malaysia
1900s 12.92 14.47 1.55 Russia
1910s 14.15 18.09 3.94 Russia
1920s 15.5 22.61 7.11 Russia
1930s 16.97 28.26 11.29 Russia
1940s 18.59 35.33 16.74 Russia
1950s 23.04 48.52 25.47 Russia
1960s 29.57 57.97 28.4 Russia
1970s 37.14 66.3 29.16 Russia
1980s 45.17 71.73 26.55 Russia
1990s 54.75 73.4 18.65 Russia
2000s 66.36 73.31 6.95 Russia
2010s 73.8 75.03 1.22 Russia
2020s 76.62 77.96 1.34 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long term urban population region, Malaysia or Russia?
Russia, at 78.79 against 77.44 in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in long term urban population region between Malaysia and Russia?
1.35, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Russia?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Russia rank globally for long term urban population region?
Malaysia ranks 62nd and Russia ranks 60th 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.

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Indicator
Long term urban population region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed