Iran vs Malaysia: Share of population urban
Iran
77.38
in 2025
Malaysia
77.39
in 2025
Iran rank
82nd
Malaysia rank
81st
Share of population urban over time
- Iran
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 77.39 against 77.38 in Iran, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 82nd and Malaysia ranks 81st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 7 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.29 | 23.28 | 7.01 | Iran |
| 1960s | 37.05 | 27.63 | 9.42 | Iran |
| 1970s | 45.5 | 31.3 | 14.21 | Iran |
| 1980s | 53.08 | 40.21 | 12.86 | Iran |
| 1990s | 59.97 | 55.15 | 4.82 | Iran |
| 2000s | 67.38 | 66.37 | 1.02 | Iran |
| 2010s | 73.04 | 73.07 | 0.0302 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 76.5 | 76.21 | 0.2847 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population urban, Iran or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 77.39 against 77.38 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population urban between Iran and Malaysia?
- 0.01, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Malaysia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Malaysia rank globally for share of population urban?
- Iran ranks 82nd and Malaysia ranks 81st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.