Malaysia vs East Timor: Population density
Malaysia
134 people per km²
in 2100
East Timor
132.68 people per km²
in 2100
Malaysia rank
104th
East Timor rank
106th
Population density over time
- Malaysia
- East Timor
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 134 people per km² against 132.68 people per km² in East Timor, a difference of 1.32 people per km².
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 people per km² | 2.26 people per km² | 1.65 people per km² | East Timor |
| 1100s | 0.728 people per km² | 2.83 people per km² | 2.1 people per km² | East Timor |
| 1200s | 0.8474 people per km² | 3.53 people per km² | 2.68 people per km² | East Timor |
| 1300s | 0.9667 people per km² | 4.41 people per km² | 3.45 people per km² | East Timor |
| 1400s | 1.09 people per km² | 5.52 people per km² | 4.43 people per km² | East Timor |
| 1500s | 1.21 people per km² | 6.9 people per km² | 5.69 people per km² | East Timor |
| 1600s | 1.51 people per km² | 8.62 people per km² | 7.12 people per km² | East Timor |
| 1700s | 1.81 people per km² | 10.78 people per km² | 8.97 people per km² | East Timor |
| 1710s | 1.87 people per km² | 10.98 people per km² | 9.11 people per km² | East Timor |
| 1720s | 1.93 people per km² | 11.18 people per km² | 9.25 people per km² | East Timor |
| 1730s | 2 people per km² | 11.39 people per km² | 9.39 people per km² | East Timor |
| 1740s | 2.06 people per km² | 11.6 people per km² | 9.54 people per km² | East Timor |
| 1750s | 2.12 people per km² | 11.81 people per km² | 9.69 people per km² | East Timor |
| 1760s | 2.18 people per km² | 12.03 people per km² | 9.85 people per km² | East Timor |
| 1770s | 2.25 people per km² | 12.25 people per km² | 10.01 people per km² | East Timor |
| 1780s | 2.31 people per km² | 12.48 people per km² | 10.17 people per km² | East Timor |
| 1790s | 2.37 people per km² | 12.71 people per km² | 10.34 people per km² | East Timor |
| 1800s | 0.8735 people per km² | 9.23 people per km² | 8.36 people per km² | East Timor |
| 1810s | 0.8739 people per km² | 9.23 people per km² | 8.36 people per km² | East Timor |
| 1820s | 0.9612 people per km² | 9.81 people per km² | 8.85 people per km² | East Timor |
| 1830s | 1.18 people per km² | 11.18 people per km² | 10 people per km² | East Timor |
| 1840s | 1.44 people per km² | 12.75 people per km² | 11.3 people per km² | East Timor |
| 1850s | 1.76 people per km² | 14.47 people per km² | 12.7 people per km² | East Timor |
| 1860s | 2.14 people per km² | 16.32 people per km² | 14.18 people per km² | East Timor |
| 1870s | 2.78 people per km² | 18.41 people per km² | 15.63 people per km² | East Timor |
| 1880s | 3.86 people per km² | 20.1 people per km² | 16.24 people per km² | East Timor |
| 1890s | 5.37 people per km² | 21.33 people per km² | 15.96 people per km² | East Timor |
| 1900s | 7.17 people per km² | 22.83 people per km² | 15.66 people per km² | East Timor |
| 1910s | 8.94 people per km² | 24.17 people per km² | 15.22 people per km² | East Timor |
| 1920s | 11.01 people per km² | 26.88 people per km² | 15.87 people per km² | East Timor |
| 1930s | 13.63 people per km² | 28.83 people per km² | 15.2 people per km² | East Timor |
| 1940s | 16.48 people per km² | 27.92 people per km² | 11.44 people per km² | East Timor |
| 1950s | 20.98 people per km² | 29.31 people per km² | 8.33 people per km² | East Timor |
| 1960s | 27.23 people per km² | 33.89 people per km² | 6.67 people per km² | East Timor |
| 1970s | 34.59 people per km² | 40.04 people per km² | 5.46 people per km² | East Timor |
| 1980s | 45.86 people per km² | 46.68 people per km² | 0.8281 people per km² | East Timor |
| 1990s | 61.19 people per km² | 56.88 people per km² | 4.31 people per km² | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 77.76 people per km² | 62.57 people per km² | 15.19 people per km² | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 94.38 people per km² | 80.25 people per km² | 14.13 people per km² | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 108.8 people per km² | 94.94 people per km² | 13.86 people per km² | Malaysia |
| 2030s | 120.57 people per km² | 108.21 people per km² | 12.35 people per km² | Malaysia |
| 2040s | 130.43 people per km² | 120.98 people per km² | 9.45 people per km² | Malaysia |
| 2050s | 137.24 people per km² | 130.89 people per km² | 6.35 people per km² | Malaysia |
| 2060s | 140.5 people per km² | 137.32 people per km² | 3.18 people per km² | Malaysia |
| 2070s | 141.01 people per km² | 140.47 people per km² | 0.5457 people per km² | Malaysia |
| 2080s | 139.18 people per km² | 139.13 people per km² | 0.0426 people per km² | Malaysia |
| 2090s | 135.93 people per km² | 135.02 people per km² | 0.9147 people per km² | Malaysia |
| 2100s | 134 people per km² | 132.68 people per km² | 1.32 people per km² | 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 people per km² against 132.68 people per km² in East Timor as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Malaysia and East Timor?
- 1.32 people per km², 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?
- 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.