Cuba vs Malaysia: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre

Cuba
0.1064 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
0.1062 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Cuba rank
97th
Malaysia rank
98th

Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Cuba
  • Malaysia
0.040.060.080.1197019962023

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 0.1064 thousands per square kilometre against 0.1062 thousands per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.

Cuba ranks 97th and Malaysia ranks 98th of 215 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0868 thousands per square kilometre 0.0342 thousands per square kilometre 0.0526 thousands per square kilometre Cuba
1980s 0.094 thousands per square kilometre 0.0451 thousands per square kilometre 0.0489 thousands per square kilometre Cuba
1990s 0.1011 thousands per square kilometre 0.0604 thousands per square kilometre 0.0407 thousands per square kilometre Cuba
2000s 0.1052 thousands per square kilometre 0.0769 thousands per square kilometre 0.0283 thousands per square kilometre Cuba
2010s 0.1076 thousands per square kilometre 0.0936 thousands per square kilometre 0.0141 thousands per square kilometre Cuba
2020s 0.1071 thousands per square kilometre 0.1044 thousands per square kilometre 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Cuba or Malaysia?
Cuba, at 0.1064 thousands per square kilometre against 0.1062 thousands per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Cuba and Malaysia?
0.0002 thousands per square kilometre, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Malaysia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Cuba and Malaysia rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
Cuba ranks 97th and Malaysia ranks 98th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Cuba vs Malaysia: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 21 September 2026, from https://population.statizoid.com/compare/total-population-thousands-per-square-kilometre/cuba/malaysia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://population.statizoid.com/compare/total-population-thousands-per-square-kilometre/cuba/malaysia/">Cuba vs Malaysia: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Total population (thousands) 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.