Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0564 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0564 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
95th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0564 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0102 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Malaysia is 0.0564 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 0.0564 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Malaysia 95th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0107 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.011 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.012 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0125 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0129 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0134 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0139 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0145 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0165 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0187 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0196 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0204 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0212 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0221 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0229 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0238 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0246 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0255 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0282 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0291 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0301 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0309 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0317 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0325 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0334 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0343 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0353 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0364 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0376 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0389 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0403 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0416 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0429 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0441 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0454 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0466 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0478 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0491 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0503 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0515 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0527 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0539 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0551 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0564 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0564 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0462 thousands per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.0564 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0564 thousands per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0134 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.017 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0139 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0204 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0212 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0291 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0341 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0301 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0389 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.046 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0403 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0515 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0545 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0527 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0564 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 92 Hungary 0.0577 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 93 Slovenia 0.0572 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 94 Armenia 0.0569 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 96 Tonga 0.0556 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 97 Albania 0.055 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 98 Costa Rica 0.0541 thousands 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 population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Malaysia was 0.0564 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0564 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 95th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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 Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 25-64 years (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.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 25-64 years 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
Population aged 25-64 years (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.