Gibraltar vs Malaysia: Population density of the capital city
Gibraltar
2,930 people per km²
in 2100
Malaysia
2,936 people per km²
in 2100
Gibraltar rank
162nd
Malaysia rank
161st
Population density of the capital city over time
- Gibraltar
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2,936 people per km² against 2,930 people per km² in Gibraltar, a difference of 6 people per km².
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Malaysia ahead.
Gibraltar ranks 162nd and Malaysia ranks 161st of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Gibraltar averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gibraltar | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,805 people per km² | 2,955 people per km² | 150.03 people per km² | Malaysia |
| 2030s | 2,901 people per km² | 2,627 people per km² | 273.59 people per km² | Gibraltar |
| 2040s | 2,982 people per km² | 2,842 people per km² | 140.3 people per km² | Gibraltar |
| 2050s | 2,992 people per km² | 3,028 people per km² | 35.81 people per km² | Malaysia |
| 2060s | 2,957 people per km² | 3,194 people per km² | 236.64 people per km² | Malaysia |
| 2070s | 3,014 people per km² | 3,276 people per km² | 261.79 people per km² | Malaysia |
| 2080s | 3,060 people per km² | 3,116 people per km² | 55.47 people per km² | Malaysia |
| 2090s | 2,987 people per km² | 3,005 people per km² | 18.57 people per km² | Malaysia |
| 2100s | 2,930 people per km² | 2,936 people per km² | 6.4 people per km² | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Gibraltar or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 2,936 people per km² against 2,930 people per km² in Gibraltar as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Gibraltar and Malaysia?
- 6 people per km², with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gibraltar and Malaysia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Gibraltar and Malaysia rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Gibraltar ranks 162nd 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.