This significant urban population rate is influenced by natural population increase, migration and demarcation, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said in a statement.
According to the DOSM, the urbanization rate of 50.7 percent began to surpass the rural rate of 49.3 percent in 1991.
It said that over the cited 50 years, the urban population expanded by 21.4 million from 3 million to 24.4 million.
Meanwhile, the rural population was 8.1 million in 2020, compared to 7.5 million in 1970.
This significant urban population rate is influenced by natural population increase, migration and demarcation, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said in a statement.
According to the DOSM, the urbanization rate of 50.7 percent began to surpass the rural rate of 49.3 percent in 1991.
It said that over the cited 50 years, the urban population expanded by 21.4 million from 3 million to 24.4 million.
Meanwhile, the rural population was 8.1 million in 2020, compared to 7.5 million in 1970.
