France vs Malaysia: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
France
78.8%
in 2025
Malaysia
77.4%
in 2025
France rank
78th
Malaysia rank
81st
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- France
- Malaysia
How they compare
France currently reports 78.8% against 77.4% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 76 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 78th and Malaysia ranks 81st of 236 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.7% | 23.3% | 34.5% | France |
| 1960s | 66.4% | 27.6% | 38.8% | France |
| 1970s | 72.7% | 31.3% | 41.4% | France |
| 1980s | 73.6% | 40.2% | 33.3% | France |
| 1990s | 75.0% | 55.1% | 19.9% | France |
| 2000s | 77.2% | 66.4% | 10.8% | France |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 73.1% | 4.8% | France |
| 2020s | 78.8% | 76.2% | 2.6% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita, France or Malaysia?
- France, at 78.8% against 77.4% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between France and Malaysia?
- 1.4%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Malaysia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do France and Malaysia rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- France ranks 78th and Malaysia ranks 81st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.