Malaysia vs Tajikistan: Population density
Malaysia
134 people per km²
in 2100
Tajikistan
145.56 people per km²
in 2100
Malaysia rank
104th
Tajikistan rank
101st
Population density over time
- Malaysia
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 145.56 people per km² against 134 people per km² in Malaysia, a difference of 11.56 people per km².
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Malaysia ranks 104th and Tajikistan ranks 101st of 235 countries.
Across the 48 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 17 and Tajikistan in 31.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.6087 people per km² | 1.59 people per km² | 0.9764 people per km² | Tajikistan |
| 1100s | 0.728 people per km² | 1.66 people per km² | 0.9291 people per km² | Tajikistan |
| 1200s | 0.8474 people per km² | 1.8 people per km² | 0.9539 people per km² | Tajikistan |
| 1300s | 0.9667 people per km² | 1.95 people per km² | 0.9787 people per km² | Tajikistan |
| 1400s | 1.09 people per km² | 2.09 people per km² | 1 people per km² | Tajikistan |
| 1500s | 1.21 people per km² | 2.23 people per km² | 1.03 people per km² | Tajikistan |
| 1600s | 1.51 people per km² | 2.52 people per km² | 1.02 people per km² | Tajikistan |
| 1700s | 1.81 people per km² | 2.81 people per km² | 1 people per km² | Tajikistan |
| 1710s | 1.87 people per km² | 3.01 people per km² | 1.14 people per km² | Tajikistan |
| 1720s | 1.93 people per km² | 3.18 people per km² | 1.25 people per km² | Tajikistan |
| 1730s | 2 people per km² | 3.36 people per km² | 1.36 people per km² | Tajikistan |
| 1740s | 2.06 people per km² | 3.55 people per km² | 1.49 people per km² | Tajikistan |
| 1750s | 2.12 people per km² | 3.74 people per km² | 1.62 people per km² | Tajikistan |
| 1760s | 2.18 people per km² | 3.95 people per km² | 1.77 people per km² | Tajikistan |
| 1770s | 2.25 people per km² | 4.17 people per km² | 1.92 people per km² | Tajikistan |
| 1780s | 2.31 people per km² | 4.4 people per km² | 2.09 people per km² | Tajikistan |
| 1790s | 2.37 people per km² | 4.65 people per km² | 2.27 people per km² | Tajikistan |
| 1800s | 0.8735 people per km² | 3.36 people per km² | 2.49 people per km² | Tajikistan |
| 1810s | 0.8739 people per km² | 3.36 people per km² | 2.49 people per km² | Tajikistan |
| 1820s | 0.9612 people per km² | 3.51 people per km² | 2.55 people per km² | Tajikistan |
| 1830s | 1.18 people per km² | 3.84 people per km² | 2.66 people per km² | Tajikistan |
| 1840s | 1.44 people per km² | 4.21 people per km² | 2.76 people per km² | Tajikistan |
| 1850s | 1.76 people per km² | 4.6 people per km² | 2.84 people per km² | Tajikistan |
| 1860s | 2.14 people per km² | 5.03 people per km² | 2.89 people per km² | Tajikistan |
| 1870s | 2.78 people per km² | 5.5 people per km² | 2.72 people per km² | Tajikistan |
| 1880s | 3.86 people per km² | 6.01 people per km² | 2.15 people per km² | Tajikistan |
| 1890s | 5.37 people per km² | 6.57 people per km² | 1.21 people per km² | Tajikistan |
| 1900s | 7.17 people per km² | 7.18 people per km² | 0.0146 people per km² | Tajikistan |
| 1910s | 8.94 people per km² | 7.85 people per km² | 1.09 people per km² | Malaysia |
| 1920s | 11.01 people per km² | 8.6 people per km² | 2.41 people per km² | Malaysia |
| 1930s | 13.63 people per km² | 9.42 people per km² | 4.21 people per km² | Malaysia |
| 1940s | 16.48 people per km² | 10.33 people per km² | 6.15 people per km² | Malaysia |
| 1950s | 20.98 people per km² | 12.86 people per km² | 8.13 people per km² | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 27.23 people per km² | 17.74 people per km² | 9.48 people per km² | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 34.59 people per km² | 24.43 people per km² | 10.15 people per km² | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 45.86 people per km² | 33.05 people per km² | 12.8 people per km² | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 61.19 people per km² | 42.28 people per km² | 18.91 people per km² | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 77.76 people per km² | 49.48 people per km² | 28.28 people per km² | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 94.38 people per km² | 61.65 people per km² | 32.73 people per km² | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 108.8 people per km² | 76.89 people per km² | 31.91 people per km² | Malaysia |
| 2030s | 120.57 people per km² | 90.84 people per km² | 29.72 people per km² | Malaysia |
| 2040s | 130.43 people per km² | 105.08 people per km² | 25.35 people per km² | Malaysia |
| 2050s | 137.24 people per km² | 117.31 people per km² | 19.92 people per km² | Malaysia |
| 2060s | 140.5 people per km² | 127.82 people per km² | 12.68 people per km² | Malaysia |
| 2070s | 141.01 people per km² | 136.09 people per km² | 4.93 people per km² | Malaysia |
| 2080s | 139.18 people per km² | 141.49 people per km² | 2.32 people per km² | Tajikistan |
| 2090s | 135.93 people per km² | 144.76 people per km² | 8.83 people per km² | Tajikistan |
| 2100s | 134 people per km² | 145.56 people per km² | 11.55 people per km² | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Malaysia or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 145.56 people per km² against 134 people per km² in Malaysia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Malaysia and Tajikistan?
- 11.56 people per km², with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Tajikistan?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Malaysia and Tajikistan rank globally for population density?
- Malaysia ranks 104th and Tajikistan ranks 101st 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.