Malaysia vs Spain: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

Malaysia
36,440 1000 No
in 2050
Spain
39,073 1000 No
in 2050
Malaysia rank
36th
Spain rank
33rd

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time

  • Malaysia
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 39,073 1000 No against 36,440 1000 No in Malaysia, a difference of 2,633 1000 No.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

Across all 101 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 36th and Spain ranks 33rd of 226 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Spain Difference Ahead
1950s 1,621 1000 No 15,694 1000 No 14,073 1000 No Spain
1960s 2,790 1000 No 19,509 1000 No 16,719 1000 No Spain
1970s 4,516 1000 No 24,764 1000 No 20,247 1000 No Spain
1980s 7,088 1000 No 28,637 1000 No 21,549 1000 No Spain
1990s 11,230 1000 No 30,209 1000 No 18,979 1000 No Spain
2000s 16,831 1000 No 33,726 1000 No 16,895 1000 No Spain
2010s 22,466 1000 No 37,019 1000 No 14,554 1000 No Spain
2020s 27,568 1000 No 37,952 1000 No 10,384 1000 No Spain
2030s 31,834 1000 No 38,739 1000 No 6,906 1000 No Spain
2040s 34,983 1000 No 39,152 1000 No 4,169 1000 No Spain
2050s 36,440 1000 No 39,073 1000 No 2,633 1000 No Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Malaysia or Spain?
Spain, at 39,073 1000 No against 36,440 1000 No in Malaysia as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Malaysia and Spain?
2,633 1000 No, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Spain?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Malaysia and Spain rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Malaysia ranks 36th and Spain ranks 33rd of 226 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.