Belarus vs Malaysia: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Belarus
28.6%
in 2020
Malaysia
28.2%
in 2020
Belarus rank
78th
Malaysia rank
81st
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Belarus
- Malaysia
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 28.6% against 28.2% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 78th and Malaysia ranks 81st of 179 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.1% | 2.3% | 8.8% | Belarus |
| 1960s | 14.0% | 2.8% | 11.1% | Belarus |
| 1970s | 17.2% | 3.6% | 13.6% | Belarus |
| 1980s | 21.5% | 9.9% | 11.6% | Belarus |
| 1990s | 23.1% | 17.8% | 5.3% | Belarus |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 23.7% | 0.7% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 25.4% | 1.4% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 28.2% | 0.4% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Belarus or Malaysia?
- Belarus, at 28.6% against 28.2% in Malaysia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Belarus and Malaysia?
- 0.4%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Malaysia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Belarus and Malaysia rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Belarus ranks 78th and Malaysia ranks 81st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.