Malaysia vs East Timor: Population density

Malaysia
134
in 2100
East Timor
132.68
in 2100
Malaysia rank
104th
East Timor rank
106th

Population density over time

  • Malaysia
  • East Timor
050100150100015502100

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 134 against 132.68 in East Timor, a difference of 1.32.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was East Timor ahead.

Malaysia ranks 104th and East Timor ranks 106th of 235 countries.

Across the 48 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 12 and East Timor in 36.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia East Timor Difference Ahead
1000s 0.6087 2.26 1.65 East Timor
1100s 0.728 2.83 2.1 East Timor
1200s 0.8474 3.53 2.68 East Timor
1300s 0.9667 4.41 3.45 East Timor
1400s 1.09 5.52 4.43 East Timor
1500s 1.21 6.9 5.69 East Timor
1600s 1.51 8.62 7.12 East Timor
1700s 1.81 10.78 8.97 East Timor
1710s 1.87 10.98 9.11 East Timor
1720s 1.93 11.18 9.25 East Timor
1730s 2 11.39 9.39 East Timor
1740s 2.06 11.6 9.54 East Timor
1750s 2.12 11.81 9.69 East Timor
1760s 2.18 12.03 9.85 East Timor
1770s 2.25 12.25 10.01 East Timor
1780s 2.31 12.48 10.17 East Timor
1790s 2.37 12.71 10.34 East Timor
1800s 0.8735 9.23 8.36 East Timor
1810s 0.8739 9.23 8.36 East Timor
1820s 0.9612 9.81 8.85 East Timor
1830s 1.18 11.18 10 East Timor
1840s 1.44 12.75 11.3 East Timor
1850s 1.76 14.47 12.7 East Timor
1860s 2.14 16.32 14.18 East Timor
1870s 2.78 18.41 15.63 East Timor
1880s 3.86 20.1 16.24 East Timor
1890s 5.37 21.33 15.96 East Timor
1900s 7.17 22.83 15.66 East Timor
1910s 8.94 24.17 15.22 East Timor
1920s 11.01 26.88 15.87 East Timor
1930s 13.63 28.83 15.2 East Timor
1940s 16.48 27.92 11.44 East Timor
1950s 20.98 29.31 8.33 East Timor
1960s 27.23 33.89 6.67 East Timor
1970s 34.59 40.04 5.46 East Timor
1980s 45.86 46.68 0.8281 East Timor
1990s 61.19 56.88 4.31 Malaysia
2000s 77.76 62.57 15.19 Malaysia
2010s 94.38 80.25 14.13 Malaysia
2020s 108.8 94.94 13.86 Malaysia
2030s 120.57 108.21 12.35 Malaysia
2040s 130.43 120.98 9.45 Malaysia
2050s 137.24 130.89 6.35 Malaysia
2060s 140.5 137.32 3.18 Malaysia
2070s 141.01 140.47 0.5457 Malaysia
2080s 139.18 139.13 0.0426 Malaysia
2090s 135.93 135.02 0.9147 Malaysia
2100s 134 132.68 1.32 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Malaysia or East Timor?
Malaysia, at 134 against 132.68 in East Timor as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between Malaysia and East Timor?
1.32, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and East Timor?
318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
How do Malaysia and East Timor rank globally for population density?
Malaysia ranks 104th and East Timor ranks 106th 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.

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Indicator
Population density
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
Last refreshed