GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre was 5.39 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.39 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
132nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
5.39 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
35,441 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 5.39 million current LCU per square kilometre for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 79.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 5.39 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35,441 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
Malaysia ranks 132nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35,441 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 38,326 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 42,131 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 54,981 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1974 | 66,538 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1975 | 65,762 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 82,143 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1977 | 94,549 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 110,138 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1979 | 134,999 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1980 | 156,415 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1981 | 169,235 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 181,738 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 200,983 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 225,786 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 219,029 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 203,372 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 231,636 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 265,670 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 302,328 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 347,031 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 390,577 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 434,260 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 498,944 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 566,273 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 645,549 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 736,360 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 811,746 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 815,471 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 851,858 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 996,780 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 995,148 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 1.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 1.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 1.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 2.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 2.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 2.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 2.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 2.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 3.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 3.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 3.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 3.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 4.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 4.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 4.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 4.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 4.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 5.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 5.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 5.39 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.64 million current LCU per square kilometre, 56% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 5.39 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.10 million current LCU per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72,501 current LCU per square kilometre | 35,441 current LCU per square kilometre | 134,999 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 215,619 current LCU per square kilometre | 156,415 current LCU per square kilometre | 302,328 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 609,807 current LCU per square kilometre | 347,031 current LCU per square kilometre | 851,858 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | 995,148 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 129 Austria 5.74 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 130 South Africa 5.71 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 131 Ireland 5.64 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 133 France 5.33 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 134 Nicaragua 5.15 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 135 Eswatini 4.61 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More population data for Malaysia
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2686 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 41,032 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8625 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1472 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 134 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.91 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Malaysia was 5.39 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.39 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,441 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 132nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) 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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
GNI (current LCU) 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.