Malaysia vs Portugal: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre

Malaysia
106.91 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal
113.86 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
97th
Portugal rank
94th

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre over time

  • Malaysia
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 113.86 units per square kilometre against 106.91 units per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 6.95 units per square kilometre.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 97th and Portugal ranks 94th of 215 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 27.56 units per square kilometre 96.84 units per square kilometre 69.28 units per square kilometre Portugal
1970s 34.59 units per square kilometre 99.8 units per square kilometre 65.22 units per square kilometre Portugal
1980s 45.86 units per square kilometre 108.58 units per square kilometre 62.72 units per square kilometre Portugal
1990s 61.19 units per square kilometre 109.81 units per square kilometre 48.61 units per square kilometre Portugal
2000s 77.76 units per square kilometre 114.43 units per square kilometre 36.67 units per square kilometre Portugal
2010s 94.38 units per square kilometre 113.79 units per square kilometre 19.41 units per square kilometre Portugal
2020s 105 units per square kilometre 113.56 units per square kilometre 8.55 units per square kilometre Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population regions with projections, per square kilometre, Malaysia or Portugal?
Portugal, at 113.86 units per square kilometre against 106.91 units per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population regions with projections, per square kilometre between Malaysia and Portugal?
6.95 units per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Malaysia ranks 97th and Portugal ranks 94th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.