While "Malvik" refers to the municipality as a whole, it also refers to the urban area of Malvik. The villages of Hundhammeren, Vikhammer, Saksvik (all in Malvik), and Væretrøa (in Trondheim) together form an urban area that is also called Malvik. The urban area has a population (2017) of 6,949 which gives the area a population density of . This area is the most populous urban area in the municipality.
While "Malvik" refers to the municipality as a whole it also refers to the urban area of Malvik The villages of Hundhammeren Vikhammer Saksvik (all in Malvik) and Væretrøa (in Trondheim) together form an urban area that is also called Malvik The urban area has a population (2017) of 6949 which gives the area a population density of  This area is the most populous urban area in the municipality