Faroe Islands vs Malaysia: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre

Faroe Islands
24.28 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
25.18 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
115th
Malaysia rank
112th

Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre over time

  • Faroe Islands
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 25.18 units per square kilometre against 24.28 units per square kilometre in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.9 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Faroe Islands ahead.

Faroe Islands ranks 115th and Malaysia ranks 112th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Faroe Islands Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 19.58 units per square kilometre 19.88 units per square kilometre 0.3057 units per square kilometre Malaysia
1970s 20.14 units per square kilometre 23.73 units per square kilometre 3.58 units per square kilometre Malaysia
1980s 21.97 units per square kilometre 27.23 units per square kilometre 5.27 units per square kilometre Malaysia
1990s 21.23 units per square kilometre 27.28 units per square kilometre 6.05 units per square kilometre Malaysia
2000s 21.76 units per square kilometre 26.02 units per square kilometre 4.26 units per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 21.9 units per square kilometre 25.36 units per square kilometre 3.46 units per square kilometre Malaysia
2020s 23.94 units per square kilometre 25.46 units per square kilometre 1.52 units per square kilometre Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre, Faroe Islands or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 25.18 units per square kilometre against 24.28 units per square kilometre in Faroe Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre between Faroe Islands and Malaysia?
0.9 units per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Malaysia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Faroe Islands and Malaysia rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
Faroe Islands ranks 115th and Malaysia ranks 112th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050, 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

Urban and rural population 2050 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.