Malaysia vs Marshall Islands: Population density
Malaysia
134 people per km²
in 2100
Marshall Islands
132.37 people per km²
in 2100
Malaysia rank
104th
Marshall Islands rank
107th
Population density over time
- Malaysia
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 134 people per km² against 132.37 people per km² in Marshall Islands, a difference of 1.63 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 301 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Malaysia ranks 104th and Marshall Islands ranks 107th of 235 countries.
Across the 31 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Marshall Islands in 26.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.8735 people per km² | 32.38 people per km² | 31.5 people per km² | Marshall Islands |
| 1810s | 0.8739 people per km² | 32.39 people per km² | 31.52 people per km² | Marshall Islands |
| 1820s | 0.9612 people per km² | 36.06 people per km² | 35.1 people per km² | Marshall Islands |
| 1830s | 1.18 people per km² | 45.3 people per km² | 44.13 people per km² | Marshall Islands |
| 1840s | 1.44 people per km² | 57.01 people per km² | 55.56 people per km² | Marshall Islands |
| 1850s | 1.76 people per km² | 72.28 people per km² | 70.51 people per km² | Marshall Islands |
| 1860s | 2.14 people per km² | 92.39 people per km² | 90.25 people per km² | Marshall Islands |
| 1870s | 2.78 people per km² | 118.09 people per km² | 115.31 people per km² | Marshall Islands |
| 1880s | 3.86 people per km² | 150.89 people per km² | 147.03 people per km² | Marshall Islands |
| 1890s | 5.37 people per km² | 192.75 people per km² | 187.39 people per km² | Marshall Islands |
| 1900s | 7.17 people per km² | 246.18 people per km² | 239.01 people per km² | Marshall Islands |
| 1910s | 8.94 people per km² | 314.2 people per km² | 305.25 people per km² | Marshall Islands |
| 1920s | 11.01 people per km² | 395.87 people per km² | 384.86 people per km² | Marshall Islands |
| 1930s | 13.63 people per km² | 302.12 people per km² | 288.49 people per km² | Marshall Islands |
| 1940s | 16.48 people per km² | 118.66 people per km² | 102.18 people per km² | Marshall Islands |
| 1950s | 20.98 people per km² | 74.97 people per km² | 53.98 people per km² | Marshall Islands |
| 1960s | 27.23 people per km² | 96.79 people per km² | 69.57 people per km² | Marshall Islands |
| 1970s | 34.59 people per km² | 144.23 people per km² | 109.65 people per km² | Marshall Islands |
| 1980s | 45.86 people per km² | 206.25 people per km² | 160.39 people per km² | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 61.19 people per km² | 265.44 people per km² | 204.25 people per km² | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 77.76 people per km² | 287.13 people per km² | 209.37 people per km² | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 94.38 people per km² | 271.32 people per km² | 176.94 people per km² | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 108.8 people per km² | 206.17 people per km² | 97.37 people per km² | Marshall Islands |
| 2030s | 120.57 people per km² | 159.18 people per km² | 38.61 people per km² | Marshall Islands |
| 2040s | 130.43 people per km² | 143.92 people per km² | 13.5 people per km² | Marshall Islands |
| 2050s | 137.24 people per km² | 137.6 people per km² | 0.3597 people per km² | Marshall Islands |
| 2060s | 140.5 people per km² | 134.71 people per km² | 5.78 people per km² | Malaysia |
| 2070s | 141.01 people per km² | 136.28 people per km² | 4.74 people per km² | Malaysia |
| 2080s | 139.18 people per km² | 137.46 people per km² | 1.72 people per km² | Malaysia |
| 2090s | 135.93 people per km² | 134.9 people per km² | 1.03 people per km² | Malaysia |
| 2100s | 134 people per km² | 132.37 people per km² | 1.63 people per km² | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Malaysia or Marshall Islands?
- Malaysia, at 134 people per km² against 132.37 people per km² in Marshall Islands as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Malaysia and Marshall Islands?
- 1.63 people per km², with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Marshall Islands?
- 301 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2100.
- How do Malaysia and Marshall Islands rank globally for population density?
- Malaysia ranks 104th and Marshall Islands ranks 107th 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.