Fiji vs Malaysia: Population density of the capital city
Fiji
3,000 people per km²
in 2100
Malaysia
2,936 people per km²
in 2100
Fiji rank
159th
Malaysia rank
161st
Population density of the capital city over time
- Fiji
- Malaysia
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 3,000 people per km² against 2,936 people per km² in Malaysia, a difference of 64 people per km².
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 159th and Malaysia ranks 161st of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 6 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3,215 people per km² | 2,955 people per km² | 260.43 people per km² | Fiji |
| 2030s | 3,062 people per km² | 2,627 people per km² | 434.42 people per km² | Fiji |
| 2040s | 3,090 people per km² | 2,842 people per km² | 248.3 people per km² | Fiji |
| 2050s | 3,100 people per km² | 3,028 people per km² | 72.29 people per km² | Fiji |
| 2060s | 3,093 people per km² | 3,194 people per km² | 100.66 people per km² | Malaysia |
| 2070s | 3,069 people per km² | 3,276 people per km² | 207.07 people per km² | Malaysia |
| 2080s | 3,040 people per km² | 3,116 people per km² | 76.31 people per km² | Malaysia |
| 2090s | 3,021 people per km² | 3,005 people per km² | 15.62 people per km² | Fiji |
| 2100s | 3,000 people per km² | 2,936 people per km² | 64.13 people per km² | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Fiji or Malaysia?
- Fiji, at 3,000 people per km² against 2,936 people per km² in Malaysia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Fiji and Malaysia?
- 64 people per km², with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Malaysia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Fiji and Malaysia rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Fiji ranks 159th and Malaysia ranks 161st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.