Isle of Man vs Malaysia: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre

Isle of Man
77.05 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
81.73 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Isle of Man rank
82nd
Malaysia rank
80th

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre over time

  • Isle of Man
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 81.73 people per square kilometre against 77.05 people per square kilometre in Isle of Man, a difference of 4.68 people per square kilometre.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Isle of Man's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Isle of Man ahead.

Isle of Man ranks 82nd and Malaysia ranks 80th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Isle of Man averaged higher in 6 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Isle of Man Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 49.85 people per square kilometre 7.68 people per square kilometre 42.17 people per square kilometre Isle of Man
1970s 55.25 people per square kilometre 10.86 people per square kilometre 44.4 people per square kilometre Isle of Man
1980s 58.2 people per square kilometre 18.62 people per square kilometre 39.57 people per square kilometre Isle of Man
1990s 65.05 people per square kilometre 33.91 people per square kilometre 31.14 people per square kilometre Isle of Man
2000s 71.56 people per square kilometre 51.74 people per square kilometre 19.82 people per square kilometre Isle of Man
2010s 76.68 people per square kilometre 69.02 people per square kilometre 7.67 people per square kilometre Isle of Man
2020s 77.02 people per square kilometre 79.54 people per square kilometre 2.52 people per square kilometre Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre, Isle of Man or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 81.73 people per square kilometre against 77.05 people per square kilometre in Isle of Man as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between Isle of Man and Malaysia?
4.68 people per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Isle of Man and Malaysia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Isle of Man and Malaysia rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
Isle of Man ranks 82nd and Malaysia ranks 80th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.