Malaysia vs United States of America: Population density of the capital city
Malaysia
2,936 people per km²
in 2100
United States of America
2,976 people per km²
in 2100
Malaysia rank
161st
United States of America rank
160th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Malaysia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 2,976 people per km² against 2,936 people per km² in Malaysia, a difference of 40 people per km².
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 161st and United States of America ranks 160th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 7 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,955 people per km² | 2,773 people per km² | 181.55 people per km² | Malaysia |
| 2030s | 2,627 people per km² | 2,812 people per km² | 184.94 people per km² | United States of America |
| 2040s | 2,842 people per km² | 2,823 people per km² | 18.98 people per km² | Malaysia |
| 2050s | 3,028 people per km² | 2,832 people per km² | 196.12 people per km² | Malaysia |
| 2060s | 3,194 people per km² | 2,866 people per km² | 328.04 people per km² | Malaysia |
| 2070s | 3,276 people per km² | 2,906 people per km² | 370.03 people per km² | Malaysia |
| 2080s | 3,116 people per km² | 2,941 people per km² | 175.43 people per km² | Malaysia |
| 2090s | 3,005 people per km² | 2,970 people per km² | 35.68 people per km² | Malaysia |
| 2100s | 2,936 people per km² | 2,976 people per km² | 40.28 people per km² | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Malaysia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 2,976 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 Malaysia and United States of America?
- 40 people per km², with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United States of America?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Malaysia and United States of America rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Malaysia ranks 161st and United States of America ranks 160th 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.