Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Malaysia

Malaysia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.1044 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.1044 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
74th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.1044 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0533 Persons per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Malaysia, 1990–2023

00.0250.050.0750.11990200620231990: 0.053 Persons per square kilometre1991: 0.055 Persons per square kilometre1992: 0.056 Persons per square kilometre1993: 0.058 Persons per square kilometre1994: 0.06 Persons per square kilometre1995: 0.061 Persons per square kilometre1996: 0.063 Persons per square kilometre1997: 0.065 Persons per square kilometre1998: 0.066 Persons per square kilometre1999: 0.068 Persons per square kilometre2000: 0.07 Persons per square kilometre2001: 0.072 Persons per square kilometre2002: 0.073 Persons per square kilometre2003: 0.075 Persons per square kilometre2004: 0.077 Persons per square kilometre2005: 0.079 Persons per square kilometre2006: 0.081 Persons per square kilometre2007: 0.082 Persons per square kilometre2008: 0.084 Persons per square kilometre2009: 0.086 Persons per square kilometre2010: 0.087 Persons per square kilometre2011: 0.089 Persons per square kilometre2012: 0.09 Persons per square kilometre2013: 0.092 Persons per square kilometre2014: 0.093 Persons per square kilometre2015: 0.095 Persons per square kilometre2016: 0.096 Persons per square kilometre2017: 0.097 Persons per square kilometre2018: 0.099 Persons per square kilometre2019: 0.1 Persons per square kilometre2020: 0.101 Persons per square kilometre2021: 0.102 Persons per square kilometre2022: 0.103 Persons per square kilometre2023: 0.104 Persons per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 0.1044 Persons per square kilometre for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Malaysia peaked at 0.1044 Persons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0533 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.

That places Malaysia 74th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0606 Persons per square kilometre 0.0533 Persons per square kilometre 0.0681 Persons per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.078 Persons per square kilometre 0.0698 Persons per square kilometre 0.0859 Persons per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0938 Persons per square kilometre 0.0874 Persons per square kilometre 0.0998 Persons per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.1027 Persons per square kilometre 0.1011 Persons per square kilometre 0.1044 Persons per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 71 Austria 0.1086 Persons per square kilometre compare
  2. 72 Cuba 0.1078 Persons per square kilometre compare
  3. 73 Iraq 0.1048 Persons per square kilometre compare
  4. 75 Albania 0.1034 Persons per square kilometre compare
  5. 76 Costa Rica 0.1021 Persons per square kilometre compare
  6. 77 Armenia 0.0985 Persons per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Malaysia?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Malaysia was 0.1044 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1044 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0533 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Malaysia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Malaysia ranks 74th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre
Unit
Persons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population 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.