Annual growth rate of urban population share in Malaysia
Malaysia: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.6202 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.6202
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
64th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.08
in 1985
All-time low
0.3087
in 2019
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Malaysia, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.6202 for annual growth rate of urban population share in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Malaysia peaked at 4.08 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.3087, in 2019.
Malaysia ranks 64th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.13 | — |
| 1951 | 2.98 | -4.8% |
| 1952 | 2.83 | -5.1% |
| 1953 | 2.67 | -5.5% |
| 1954 | 2.52 | -5.9% |
| 1955 | 2.36 | -6.3% |
| 1956 | 2.2 | -6.7% |
| 1957 | 2.03 | -7.8% |
| 1958 | 1.85 | -8.8% |
| 1959 | 1.68 | -8.9% |
| 1960 | 1.54 | -8.3% |
| 1961 | 1.43 | -7.6% |
| 1962 | 1.33 | -6.8% |
| 1963 | 1.25 | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 1.19 | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 1.15 | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 1.12 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 1.1 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.12 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 1.15 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 1.19 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 1.25 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 1.32 | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 1.39 | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 1.48 | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 1.57 | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 1.68 | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 1.79 | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 1.89 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 2.18 | +15.6% |
| 1981 | 2.76 | +26.8% |
| 1982 | 3.36 | +21.5% |
| 1983 | 3.74 | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 3.98 | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 4.08 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 4.06 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 3.95 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 3.74 | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 3.47 | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 3.11 | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 2.79 | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 2.62 | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 2.56 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 2.47 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 2.37 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 2.25 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 2.13 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 1.99 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 1.85 | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 1.72 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 1.65 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.61 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.55 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.47 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.39 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 1.29 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 1.18 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 1.07 | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9364 | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8258 | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7712 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.74 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6991 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6521 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5992 | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5403 | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4755 | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4049 | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3087 | -23.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4228 | +37.0% |
| 2021 | 0.642 | +51.8% |
| 2022 | 0.615 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6167 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.6184 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.6202 | +0.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.6202 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3526, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.6202 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2441, 2.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of urban population share in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +51.8% | 0.4228 | 0.642 |
| 2020 | +37.0% | 0.3087 | 0.4228 |
| 1981 | +26.8% | 2.18 | 2.76 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.42 | 1.68 | 3.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.23 | 1.1 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.47 | 1.15 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.53 | 2.18 | 4.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.42 | 1.85 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 | 0.9364 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6017 | 0.3087 | 0.8258 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5892 | 0.4228 | 0.642 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More population data for Malaysia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.88 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2686 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 41,032 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8625 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1472 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.278 (2100)
- Population density 134 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.91 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Malaysia?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Malaysia was 0.6202 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.08 in 1985.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3087 in 2019.
- How does Malaysia rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Malaysia ranks 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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