Malaysia Highest Urban Population
Urban population as % of total · World Bank
The highest urban population in Malaysia was 77.38% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (77.38%), 2024 (76.92%), 2023 (76.44%), 2022 (75.97%), 2021 (75.51%).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
Malaysia Top 5 Highest Urban Population Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
2025 |
77.38% |
| 2nd |
2024 |
76.92% |
| 3rd |
2023 |
76.44% |
| 4th |
2022 |
75.97% |
| 5th |
2021 |
75.51% |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 2025 |
77.38% |
+0.46% |
68th |
| 2024 |
76.92% |
+0.47% |
149th |
| 2023 |
76.44% |
+0.47% |
149th |
| 2022 |
75.97% |
+0.47% |
149th |
| 2021 |
75.51% |
+0.46% |
149th |
| 2020 |
75.05% |
+0.21% |
149th |
| 2019 |
74.84% |
+0.27% |
149th |
| 2018 |
74.56% |
+0.33% |
148th |
| 2017 |
74.24% |
+0.38% |
146th |
| 2016 |
73.86% |
+0.42% |
144th |
| 2015 |
73.44% |
+0.46% |
145th |
| 2014 |
72.98% |
+0.49% |
143rd |
| 2013 |
72.49% |
+0.52% |
143rd |
| 2012 |
71.97% |
+0.54% |
144th |
| 2011 |
71.42% |
+0.56% |
145th |
| 2010 |
70.86% |
+0.62% |
145th |
| 2009 |
70.25% |
+0.70% |
145th |
| 2008 |
69.54% |
+0.78% |
145th |
| 2007 |
68.76% |
+0.85% |
143rd |
| 2006 |
67.92% |
+0.90% |
140th |
| 2005 |
67.02% |
+0.95% |
137th |
| 2004 |
66.06% |
+0.99% |
135th |
| 2003 |
65.08% |
+1.02% |
133rd |
| 2002 |
64.06% |
+1.04% |
130th |
| 2001 |
63.02% |
+1.05% |
130th |
| 2000 |
61.97% |
+1.09% |
128th |
| 1999 |
60.88% |
+1.16% |
125th |
| 1998 |
59.72% |
+1.22% |
124th |
| 1997 |
58.50% |
+1.27% |
121st |
| 1996 |
57.23% |
+1.31% |
120th |
| 1995 |
55.92% |
+1.34% |
114th |
| 1994 |
54.59% |
+1.36% |
112th |
| 1993 |
53.23% |
+1.37% |
108th |
| 1992 |
51.86% |
+1.37% |
105th |
| 1991 |
50.49% |
+1.46% |
101st |
| 1990 |
49.03% |
+1.60% |
101st |
| 1989 |
47.44% |
+1.68% |
94th |
| 1988 |
45.75% |
+1.73% |
92nd |
| 1987 |
44.02% |
+1.73% |
91st |
| 1986 |
42.29% |
+1.69% |
88th |
| 1985 |
40.60% |
+1.61% |
87th |
| 1984 |
38.99% |
+1.48% |
85th |
| 1983 |
37.51% |
+1.31% |
82nd |
| 1982 |
36.19% |
+1.10% |
78th |
| 1981 |
35.09% |
+0.85% |
77th |
| 1980 |
34.24% |
+0.67% |
75th |
| 1979 |
33.57% |
+0.61% |
74th |
| 1978 |
32.96% |
+0.57% |
72nd |
| 1977 |
32.39% |
+0.52% |
70th |
| 1976 |
31.87% |
+0.48% |
71st |
| 1975 |
31.39% |
+0.45% |
71st |
| 1974 |
30.94% |
+0.42% |
72nd |
| 1973 |
30.53% |
+0.39% |
72nd |
| 1972 |
30.14% |
+0.37% |
73rd |
| 1971 |
29.77% |
+0.35% |
74th |
| 1970 |
29.43% |
+0.33% |
74th |
| 1969 |
29.09% |
+0.32% |
75th |
| 1968 |
28.77% |
+0.32% |
78th |
| 1967 |
28.46% |
+0.31% |
79th |
| 1966 |
28.14% |
+0.32% |
79th |
| 1965 |
27.83% |
+0.32% |
82nd |
| 1964 |
27.50% |
+0.33% |
82nd |
| 1963 |
27.17% |
+0.35% |
82nd |
| 1962 |
26.82% |
+0.37% |
83rd |
| 1961 |
26.46% |
+0.39% |
83rd |
| 1960 |
26.07% |
– |
84th |
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