Urban Development in Malaysia 13 indicators covering urban development for Malaysia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population in the largest city 32.3% 2025 up 8.2% 68th Population density 106.91 people per sq. km of land area 2023 up 16.4% 98th PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 15.87 micrograms per cubic meter 2023 down 19.4% 110th Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 9.00 million 2025 up 31.4% 36th Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2502 units per person 2025 up 14.0% 49th Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 2.09 % change on previous year 2025 down 37.5% 42nd Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 16.2% 80th Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 26.24 units per square kilometre 2023 up 34.4% 41st Population in largest city 9.00 million 2025 up 31.4% 26th Crude steelmaking capacity 19.2 Tonnes 2025 up 35.2% 12th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 314.15 Hectares 2020 up 38.1% 28th PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 90.5% 2017 down 7.5% 159th Dollar value of all resources made available to strengthen 212,176 2023 up 462.0% 123rd