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
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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

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.