Urban population 77.4%
% of population· 2025
Published observation
Over time Full published history Malaysia 2025 · 77.4%
0 19.35 38.7 58.05 77.39 1960 1993 2025 1960: 26.1% 1961: 26.5% 1962: 26.8% 1963: 27.2% 1964: 27.5% 1965: 27.8% 1966: 28.1% 1967: 28.5% 1968: 28.8% 1969: 29.1% 1970: 29.4% 1971: 29.8% 1972: 30.1% 1973: 30.5% 1974: 30.9% 1975: 31.4% 1976: 31.9% 1977: 32.4% 1978: 33% 1979: 33.6% 1980: 34.2% 1981: 35.1% 1982: 36.2% 1983: 37.5% 1984: 39% 1985: 40.6% 1986: 42.3% 1987: 44% 1988: 45.8% 1989: 47.4% 1990: 49% 1991: 50.5% 1992: 51.9% 1993: 53.2% 1994: 54.6% 1995: 55.9% 1996: 57.2% 1997: 58.5% 1998: 59.7% 1999: 60.9% 2000: 62% 2001: 63% 2002: 64.1% 2003: 65.1% 2004: 66.1% 2005: 67% 2006: 67.9% 2007: 68.8% 2008: 69.5% 2009: 70.2% 2010: 70.9% 2011: 71.4% 2012: 72% 2013: 72.5% 2014: 73% 2015: 73.4% 2016: 73.9% 2017: 74.2% 2018: 74.6% 2019: 74.8% 2020: 75.1% 2021: 75.5% 2022: 76% 2023: 76.4% 2024: 76.9% 2025: 77.4% Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.
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