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

Malaysia
81.73 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain
76.83 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
80th
Spain rank
83rd

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

  • Malaysia
  • Spain
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 81.73 people per square kilometre against 76.83 people per square kilometre in Spain, a difference of 4.9 people per square kilometre.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

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

Malaysia ranks 80th and Spain ranks 83rd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 7.68 people per square kilometre 39.34 people per square kilometre 31.66 people per square kilometre Spain
1970s 10.86 people per square kilometre 48.94 people per square kilometre 38.08 people per square kilometre Spain
1980s 18.62 people per square kilometre 56.34 people per square kilometre 37.72 people per square kilometre Spain
1990s 33.91 people per square kilometre 60.37 people per square kilometre 26.45 people per square kilometre Spain
2000s 51.74 people per square kilometre 67.56 people per square kilometre 15.82 people per square kilometre Spain
2010s 69.02 people per square kilometre 74.3 people per square kilometre 5.28 people per square kilometre Spain
2020s 79.54 people per square kilometre 76.41 people per square kilometre 3.13 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, Malaysia or Spain?
Malaysia, at 81.73 people per square kilometre against 76.83 people per square kilometre in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between Malaysia and Spain?
4.9 people per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Spain?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Spain rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
Malaysia ranks 80th and Spain ranks 83rd 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.