Iran vs Malaysia: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita

Iran
0.2262 units per person
in 2025
Malaysia
0.2261 units per person
in 2025
Iran rank
147th
Malaysia rank
148th

Urban and rural population 2050, per capita over time

  • Iran
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.2262 units per person against 0.2261 units per person in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.

Iran ranks 147th and Malaysia ranks 148th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.6295 units per person 0.7237 units per person 0.0942 units per person Malaysia
1970s 0.545 units per person 0.687 units per person 0.1421 units per person Malaysia
1980s 0.4692 units per person 0.5979 units per person 0.1286 units per person Malaysia
1990s 0.4003 units per person 0.4485 units per person 0.0482 units per person Malaysia
2000s 0.3262 units per person 0.3363 units per person 0.0102 units per person Malaysia
2010s 0.2696 units per person 0.2693 units per person 0.0003 units per person Iran
2020s 0.235 units per person 0.2379 units per person 0.0028 units per person Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, per capita, Iran or Malaysia?
Iran, at 0.2262 units per person against 0.2261 units per person in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per capita between Iran and Malaysia?
0.0001 units per person, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Malaysia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Iran and Malaysia rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
Iran ranks 147th and Malaysia ranks 148th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 14,160 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.