Africa's Development: Demographic estimates Population … square in Malaysia
Malaysia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.1044 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Malaysia, 1990–2023
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.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Persons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0533 Persons per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0548 Persons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0564 Persons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.058 Persons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0596 Persons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0613 Persons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.063 Persons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0647 Persons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0664 Persons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0681 Persons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0698 Persons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0717 Persons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0735 Persons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0753 Persons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0771 Persons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0789 Persons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0807 Persons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0825 Persons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0842 Persons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0859 Persons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0874 Persons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0888 Persons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0903 Persons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0917 Persons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0932 Persons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0946 Persons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.096 Persons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0973 Persons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0986 Persons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0998 Persons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1011 Persons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1022 Persons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1033 Persons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1044 Persons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.1044 Persons per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.085 Persons per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.1044 Persons per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1225 Persons per square kilometre, 85% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 71 Austria 0.1086 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 72 Cuba 0.1078 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 73 Iraq 0.1048 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 75 Albania 0.1034 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 76 Costa Rica 0.1021 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 77 Armenia 0.0985 Persons per square kilometre compare
More population data for Malaysia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 41,032 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2686 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.88 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.91 million people (2100)
- Population density 134 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1472 % change on previous year (2100)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.