Belarus vs Malaysia: Share of the population living in cities
Belarus
54.96
in 2020
Malaysia
55.03
in 2020
Belarus rank
41st
Malaysia rank
40th
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Belarus
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 55.03 against 54.96 in Belarus, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 41st and Malaysia ranks 40th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 7 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.75 | 5.55 | 16.21 | Belarus |
| 1960s | 28.41 | 9.46 | 18.95 | Belarus |
| 1970s | 35.65 | 15.88 | 19.77 | Belarus |
| 1980s | 42.22 | 27.76 | 14.46 | Belarus |
| 1990s | 44.98 | 37.55 | 7.44 | Belarus |
| 2000s | 47.39 | 45.32 | 2.08 | Belarus |
| 2010s | 51.5 | 50.67 | 0.8365 | Belarus |
| 2020s | 54.96 | 55.03 | 0.0688 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Belarus or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 55.03 against 54.96 in Belarus as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Belarus and Malaysia?
- 0.07, with Malaysia 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 the population living in cities?
- Belarus ranks 41st and Malaysia ranks 40th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.