Malaysia vs Samoa: Population density
Malaysia
134
in 2100
Samoa
137.97
in 2100
Malaysia rank
104th
Samoa rank
103rd
Population density over time
- Malaysia
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 137.97 against 134 in Malaysia, a difference of 3.97.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 104th and Samoa ranks 103rd of 235 countries.
Across the 48 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 15 and Samoa in 33.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.6087 | 0.177 | 0.4318 | Malaysia |
| 1100s | 0.728 | 0.2655 | 0.4626 | Malaysia |
| 1200s | 0.8474 | 0.3982 | 0.4492 | Malaysia |
| 1300s | 0.9667 | 0.5971 | 0.3695 | Malaysia |
| 1400s | 1.09 | 0.8957 | 0.1903 | Malaysia |
| 1500s | 1.21 | 1.34 | 0.1386 | Samoa |
| 1600s | 1.51 | 2.02 | 0.5092 | Samoa |
| 1700s | 1.81 | 3.02 | 1.22 | Samoa |
| 1710s | 1.87 | 3.18 | 1.31 | Samoa |
| 1720s | 1.93 | 3.35 | 1.42 | Samoa |
| 1730s | 2 | 3.53 | 1.53 | Samoa |
| 1740s | 2.06 | 3.71 | 1.65 | Samoa |
| 1750s | 2.12 | 3.91 | 1.79 | Samoa |
| 1760s | 2.18 | 4.11 | 1.93 | Samoa |
| 1770s | 2.25 | 4.33 | 2.08 | Samoa |
| 1780s | 2.31 | 4.56 | 2.25 | Samoa |
| 1790s | 2.37 | 4.8 | 2.43 | Samoa |
| 1800s | 0.8735 | 17 | 16.13 | Samoa |
| 1810s | 0.8739 | 16.97 | 16.1 | Samoa |
| 1820s | 0.9612 | 16.94 | 15.98 | Samoa |
| 1830s | 1.18 | 16.91 | 15.74 | Samoa |
| 1840s | 1.44 | 16.88 | 15.44 | Samoa |
| 1850s | 1.76 | 16.41 | 14.65 | Samoa |
| 1860s | 2.14 | 15.46 | 13.32 | Samoa |
| 1870s | 2.78 | 14.55 | 11.77 | Samoa |
| 1880s | 3.86 | 13.69 | 9.84 | Samoa |
| 1890s | 5.37 | 12.89 | 7.53 | Samoa |
| 1900s | 7.17 | 13.37 | 6.2 | Samoa |
| 1910s | 8.94 | 14.19 | 5.24 | Samoa |
| 1920s | 11.01 | 17.06 | 6.05 | Samoa |
| 1930s | 13.63 | 23.45 | 9.82 | Samoa |
| 1940s | 16.48 | 28.42 | 11.94 | Samoa |
| 1950s | 20.98 | 35.39 | 14.4 | Samoa |
| 1960s | 27.23 | 45.34 | 18.11 | Samoa |
| 1970s | 34.59 | 54.6 | 20.02 | Samoa |
| 1980s | 45.86 | 60.03 | 14.17 | Samoa |
| 1990s | 61.19 | 62.63 | 1.44 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 77.76 | 67.13 | 10.63 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 94.38 | 72.33 | 22.05 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 108.8 | 78.6 | 30.2 | Malaysia |
| 2030s | 120.57 | 84.4 | 36.17 | Malaysia |
| 2040s | 130.43 | 93.12 | 37.31 | Malaysia |
| 2050s | 137.24 | 101.82 | 35.42 | Malaysia |
| 2060s | 140.5 | 110.53 | 29.96 | Malaysia |
| 2070s | 141.01 | 120.21 | 20.81 | Malaysia |
| 2080s | 139.18 | 128.65 | 10.53 | Malaysia |
| 2090s | 135.93 | 135.17 | 0.7599 | Malaysia |
| 2100s | 134 | 137.97 | 3.97 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Malaysia or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 137.97 against 134 in Malaysia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Malaysia and Samoa?
- 3.97, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Samoa?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Malaysia and Samoa rank globally for population density?
- Malaysia ranks 104th and Samoa ranks 103rd of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.