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Malaysia
Population in the largest city (% of urban population)

Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.

Global rank#68out of 153 countries
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Historical trend

32.328.023.719.415.1196019932025Malaysia · 2025: 32Malaysia

Analytical takeaways

  • Malaysia records 32 for Population in the largest city (% of urban population) in 2025, ranking #68 globally out of 153 countries.
  • Population in the largest city (% of urban population) increased from 17 in 1960 to 32 in 2025, a gain of 16.
  • The country sits in the middle of the global distribution for this metric, making the page a balanced entry point for comparative analysis beyond the extremes.

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