Iran vs Malaysia: Population in largest city

Iran
9.73 million
in 2025
Malaysia
9.00 million
in 2025
Iran rank
25th
Malaysia rank
26th

Population in largest city over time

  • Iran
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 9.73 million against 9.00 million in Malaysia, a difference of 729,460.

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

Across all 66 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Globally, Iran ranks 25th and Malaysia ranks 26th of 153 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Population in largest city
Source
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 10,098 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.