Cyprus vs Malaysia: Population density
Cyprus
138.03 people per km²
in 2100
Malaysia
134 people per km²
in 2100
Cyprus rank
102nd
Malaysia rank
104th
Population density over time
- Cyprus
- Malaysia
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 138.03 people per km² against 134 people per km² in Malaysia, a difference of 4.03 people per km².
Across all 318 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 102nd and Malaysia ranks 104th of 235 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 48 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 16.23 people per km² | 0.6087 people per km² | 15.63 people per km² | Cyprus |
| 1100s | 16.23 people per km² | 0.728 people per km² | 15.51 people per km² | Cyprus |
| 1200s | 18.4 people per km² | 0.8474 people per km² | 17.55 people per km² | Cyprus |
| 1300s | 21.64 people per km² | 0.9667 people per km² | 20.68 people per km² | Cyprus |
| 1400s | 16.23 people per km² | 1.09 people per km² | 15.15 people per km² | Cyprus |
| 1500s | 21.64 people per km² | 1.21 people per km² | 20.44 people per km² | Cyprus |
| 1600s | 12.99 people per km² | 1.51 people per km² | 11.48 people per km² | Cyprus |
| 1700s | 11.9 people per km² | 1.81 people per km² | 10.1 people per km² | Cyprus |
| 1710s | 11.9 people per km² | 1.87 people per km² | 10.03 people per km² | Cyprus |
| 1720s | 11.9 people per km² | 1.93 people per km² | 9.97 people per km² | Cyprus |
| 1730s | 11.9 people per km² | 2 people per km² | 9.91 people per km² | Cyprus |
| 1740s | 11.9 people per km² | 2.06 people per km² | 9.85 people per km² | Cyprus |
| 1750s | 11.9 people per km² | 2.12 people per km² | 9.78 people per km² | Cyprus |
| 1760s | 11.9 people per km² | 2.18 people per km² | 9.72 people per km² | Cyprus |
| 1770s | 11.9 people per km² | 2.25 people per km² | 9.66 people per km² | Cyprus |
| 1780s | 11.9 people per km² | 2.31 people per km² | 9.6 people per km² | Cyprus |
| 1790s | 11.9 people per km² | 2.37 people per km² | 9.53 people per km² | Cyprus |
| 1800s | 19.97 people per km² | 0.8735 people per km² | 19.09 people per km² | Cyprus |
| 1810s | 19.99 people per km² | 0.8739 people per km² | 19.11 people per km² | Cyprus |
| 1820s | 20.01 people per km² | 0.9612 people per km² | 19.05 people per km² | Cyprus |
| 1830s | 20.03 people per km² | 1.18 people per km² | 18.85 people per km² | Cyprus |
| 1840s | 20.05 people per km² | 1.44 people per km² | 18.61 people per km² | Cyprus |
| 1850s | 20.07 people per km² | 1.76 people per km² | 18.31 people per km² | Cyprus |
| 1860s | 20.08 people per km² | 2.14 people per km² | 17.94 people per km² | Cyprus |
| 1870s | 20.1 people per km² | 2.78 people per km² | 17.32 people per km² | Cyprus |
| 1880s | 21.21 people per km² | 3.86 people per km² | 17.35 people per km² | Cyprus |
| 1890s | 23.9 people per km² | 5.37 people per km² | 18.53 people per km² | Cyprus |
| 1900s | 27.33 people per km² | 7.17 people per km² | 20.16 people per km² | Cyprus |
| 1910s | 31.31 people per km² | 8.94 people per km² | 22.36 people per km² | Cyprus |
| 1920s | 35.31 people per km² | 11.01 people per km² | 24.3 people per km² | Cyprus |
| 1930s | 42.3 people per km² | 13.63 people per km² | 28.67 people per km² | Cyprus |
| 1940s | 50.58 people per km² | 16.48 people per km² | 34.09 people per km² | Cyprus |
| 1950s | 57.5 people per km² | 20.98 people per km² | 36.52 people per km² | Cyprus |
| 1960s | 66.56 people per km² | 27.23 people per km² | 39.33 people per km² | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 71.75 people per km² | 34.59 people per km² | 37.17 people per km² | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 78.66 people per km² | 45.86 people per km² | 32.8 people per km² | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 92.58 people per km² | 61.19 people per km² | 31.39 people per km² | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 111.2 people per km² | 77.76 people per km² | 33.44 people per km² | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 130.88 people per km² | 94.38 people per km² | 36.51 people per km² | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 147.38 people per km² | 108.8 people per km² | 38.58 people per km² | Cyprus |
| 2030s | 157.38 people per km² | 120.57 people per km² | 36.81 people per km² | Cyprus |
| 2040s | 162.1 people per km² | 130.43 people per km² | 31.67 people per km² | Cyprus |
| 2050s | 163.25 people per km² | 137.24 people per km² | 26.01 people per km² | Cyprus |
| 2060s | 161.07 people per km² | 140.5 people per km² | 20.57 people per km² | Cyprus |
| 2070s | 154.6 people per km² | 141.01 people per km² | 13.58 people per km² | Cyprus |
| 2080s | 146.56 people per km² | 139.18 people per km² | 7.38 people per km² | Cyprus |
| 2090s | 140.63 people per km² | 135.93 people per km² | 4.7 people per km² | Cyprus |
| 2100s | 138.03 people per km² | 134 people per km² | 4.03 people per km² | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Cyprus or Malaysia?
- Cyprus, at 138.03 people per km² against 134 people per km² in Malaysia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Cyprus and Malaysia?
- 4.03 people per km², with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malaysia?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Cyprus and Malaysia rank globally for population density?
- Cyprus ranks 102nd and Malaysia ranks 104th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.