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Malaysia - Urbanization and Housing Density 77.39

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 217 economies tracked

Latest value

77.39 (2025)

Global rank

##68 of 217 economies

Share of global total

0.6%

Growth since 1960

2.97×

Ranking Race — Urbanization and Housing Density

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#25#49#73#97#121#14519601970198019902000201020202025#133#682015 overtook Czech Republic2018 overtook Russia
MalaysiaBahrainBermudaCayman IslandsGibraltar

Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Malaysia climbed from #133 to #68 (overtook Czech Republic). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Malaysia ↓

Key Events — Malaysia

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2015
Overtook Czech Republic in global rank auto
2018
Overtook Russia in global rank auto

Urbanization and Housing Density, 1960-2025

World Bank WDI · Percentage · linear scale · ranking in the race above
19601975199020052020202526.0743.1860.2877.39
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