Malaysia vs Tanzania: Population in largest city

Malaysia
9.00 million
in 2025
Tanzania
8.56 million
in 2025
Malaysia rank
26th
Tanzania rank
27th

Population in largest city over time

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  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 9.00 million against 8.56 million in Tanzania, a difference of 438,760.

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

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

Globally, Malaysia ranks 26th and Tanzania ranks 27th 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.