Iraq vs Malaysia: Population in largest city
Iraq
8.14 million
in 2025
Malaysia
9.00 million
in 2025
Iraq rank
28th
Malaysia rank
26th
Population in largest city over time
- Iraq
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 9.00 million against 8.14 million in Iraq, a difference of 859,160.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.
Globally, Iraq ranks 28th and Malaysia ranks 26th of 153 countries.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.