Ethiopia vs Malaysia: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Ethiopia
0.1126 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
0.1062 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
95th
Malaysia rank
98th
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Ethiopia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.1126 thousands per square kilometre against 0.1062 thousands per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Malaysia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 95th and Malaysia ranks 98th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0585 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0627 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.0708 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0769 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.0898 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0936 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.1082 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1044 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Ethiopia or Malaysia?
- Ethiopia, at 0.1126 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 Ethiopia and Malaysia?
- 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malaysia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Malaysia rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 95th 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.
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About this data
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.