Population density in Malaysia
Malaysia: Population density was 134 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
134
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
104th
of 235 countries
All-time high
141.2
in 2072
All-time low
0.6087
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Malaysia, 1000–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 134 for population density in 2100.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Malaysia peaked at 141.2 in 2072 and was at its lowest, 0.6087, in 1000.
That places Malaysia 104th out of 235 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population density in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.6087 | — |
| 1100 | 0.728 | +19.6% |
| 1200 | 0.8474 | +16.4% |
| 1300 | 0.9667 | +14.1% |
| 1400 | 1.09 | +12.3% |
| 1500 | 1.21 | +11.0% |
| 1600 | 1.51 | +25.0% |
| 1700 | 1.81 | +20.0% |
| 1710 | 1.87 | +3.5% |
| 1720 | 1.93 | +3.4% |
| 1730 | 2 | +3.2% |
| 1740 | 2.06 | +3.1% |
| 1750 | 2.12 | +3.0% |
| 1760 | 2.18 | +3.0% |
| 1770 | 2.25 | +2.9% |
| 1780 | 2.31 | +2.8% |
| 1790 | 2.37 | +2.7% |
| 1800 | 0.8735 | -63.2% |
| 1801 | 0.8735 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.8735 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.8735 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.8735 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.8735 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.8735 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.8735 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.8735 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.8735 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.8735 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.8735 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.8735 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.8735 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.8735 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.8735 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.8735 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.8735 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.8735 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.8771 | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 0.8844 | +0.8% |
| 1821 | 0.8955 | +1.2% |
| 1822 | 0.9104 | +1.7% |
| 1823 | 0.9292 | +2.1% |
| 1824 | 0.9484 | +2.1% |
| 1825 | 0.968 | +2.1% |
| 1826 | 0.988 | +2.1% |
| 1827 | 1.01 | +2.1% |
| 1828 | 1.03 | +2.1% |
| 1829 | 1.05 | +2.1% |
| 1830 | 1.07 | +2.1% |
| 1831 | 1.09 | +2.1% |
| 1832 | 1.12 | +2.1% |
| 1833 | 1.14 | +2.1% |
| 1834 | 1.16 | +2.1% |
| 1835 | 1.19 | +2.1% |
| 1836 | 1.21 | +2.1% |
| 1837 | 1.24 | +2.1% |
| 1838 | 1.26 | +2.1% |
| 1839 | 1.29 | +2.1% |
| 1840 | 1.32 | +2.1% |
| 1841 | 1.34 | +2.1% |
| 1842 | 1.37 | +2.1% |
| 1843 | 1.4 | +2.1% |
| 1844 | 1.43 | +2.1% |
| 1845 | 1.46 | +2.1% |
| 1846 | 1.49 | +2.1% |
| 1847 | 1.52 | +2.1% |
| 1848 | 1.55 | +2.1% |
| 1849 | 1.58 | +2.1% |
| 1850 | 1.61 | +2.1% |
| 1851 | 1.65 | +2.0% |
| 1852 | 1.68 | +2.0% |
| 1853 | 1.71 | +2.0% |
| 1854 | 1.74 | +2.0% |
| 1855 | 1.78 | +2.0% |
| 1856 | 1.81 | +2.0% |
| 1857 | 1.85 | +2.0% |
| 1858 | 1.89 | +2.0% |
| 1859 | 1.92 | +2.0% |
| 1860 | 1.96 | +2.0% |
| 1861 | 2 | +2.0% |
| 1862 | 2.04 | +2.0% |
| 1863 | 2.08 | +2.0% |
| 1864 | 2.12 | +2.0% |
| 1865 | 2.16 | +2.0% |
| 1866 | 2.2 | +2.0% |
| 1867 | 2.24 | +2.0% |
| 1868 | 2.29 | +2.0% |
| 1869 | 2.34 | +2.2% |
| 1870 | 2.4 | +2.5% |
| 1871 | 2.47 | +2.8% |
| 1872 | 2.54 | +3.1% |
| 1873 | 2.63 | +3.4% |
| 1874 | 2.72 | +3.4% |
| 1875 | 2.81 | +3.4% |
| 1876 | 2.9 | +3.4% |
| 1877 | 3 | +3.4% |
| 1878 | 3.1 | +3.4% |
| 1879 | 3.2 | +3.4% |
| 1880 | 3.31 | +3.4% |
| 1881 | 3.42 | +3.4% |
| 1882 | 3.54 | +3.4% |
| 1883 | 3.66 | +3.4% |
| 1884 | 3.78 | +3.4% |
| 1885 | 3.91 | +3.4% |
| 1886 | 4.04 | +3.4% |
| 1887 | 4.17 | +3.4% |
| 1888 | 4.31 | +3.4% |
| 1889 | 4.46 | +3.4% |
| 1890 | 4.61 | +3.4% |
| 1891 | 4.76 | +3.4% |
| 1892 | 4.92 | +3.4% |
| 1893 | 5.09 | +3.4% |
| 1894 | 5.26 | +3.4% |
| 1895 | 5.43 | +3.4% |
| 1896 | 5.61 | +3.4% |
| 1897 | 5.8 | +3.4% |
| 1898 | 6 | +3.4% |
| 1899 | 6.19 | +3.2% |
| 1900 | 6.37 | +3.0% |
| 1901 | 6.55 | +2.8% |
| 1902 | 6.73 | +2.7% |
| 1903 | 6.9 | +2.5% |
| 1904 | 7.07 | +2.5% |
| 1905 | 7.25 | +2.5% |
| 1906 | 7.43 | +2.5% |
| 1907 | 7.61 | +2.5% |
| 1908 | 7.8 | +2.5% |
| 1909 | 7.99 | +2.4% |
| 1910 | 8.17 | +2.3% |
| 1911 | 8.34 | +2.1% |
| 1912 | 8.51 | +2.0% |
| 1913 | 8.68 | +1.9% |
| 1914 | 8.85 | +1.9% |
| 1915 | 9.02 | +1.9% |
| 1916 | 9.19 | +1.9% |
| 1917 | 9.37 | +1.9% |
| 1918 | 9.56 | +2.1% |
| 1919 | 9.76 | +2.1% |
| 1920 | 9.97 | +2.1% |
| 1921 | 10.18 | +2.2% |
| 1922 | 10.4 | +2.2% |
| 1923 | 10.63 | +2.2% |
| 1924 | 10.87 | +2.2% |
| 1925 | 11.11 | +2.2% |
| 1926 | 11.35 | +2.2% |
| 1927 | 11.61 | +2.2% |
| 1928 | 11.86 | +2.2% |
| 1929 | 12.12 | +2.2% |
| 1930 | 12.39 | +2.2% |
| 1931 | 12.65 | +2.1% |
| 1932 | 12.92 | +2.1% |
| 1933 | 13.19 | +2.1% |
| 1934 | 13.47 | +2.1% |
| 1935 | 13.75 | +2.1% |
| 1936 | 14.04 | +2.1% |
| 1937 | 14.34 | +2.1% |
| 1938 | 14.64 | +2.1% |
| 1939 | 14.93 | +2.0% |
| 1940 | 15.22 | +1.9% |
| 1941 | 15.51 | +1.9% |
| 1942 | 15.78 | +1.8% |
| 1943 | 16.05 | +1.7% |
| 1944 | 16.32 | +1.7% |
| 1945 | 16.6 | +1.7% |
| 1946 | 16.89 | +1.7% |
| 1947 | 17.17 | +1.7% |
| 1948 | 17.47 | +1.7% |
| 1949 | 17.8 | +1.9% |
| 1950 | 18.56 | +4.3% |
| 1951 | 19.05 | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 19.55 | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 20.07 | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 20.61 | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 21.18 | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 21.78 | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 22.41 | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 23.02 | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 23.61 | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 24.22 | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 24.85 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 25.51 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 26.18 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 26.87 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 27.56 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 28.26 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 28.94 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 29.6 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 30.28 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 30.98 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 31.73 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 32.5 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 33.28 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 34.09 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 34.92 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 35.76 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 36.63 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 37.52 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 38.44 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 39.52 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 40.78 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 42.1 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 43.48 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 44.92 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 46.42 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 47.97 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 49.54 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 51.12 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 52.7 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 54.28 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 55.83 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 57.33 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 58.81 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 60.33 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 61.88 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 63.46 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 65.06 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 66.68 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 68.29 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 69.91 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 71.61 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 73.36 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 75.12 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 76.87 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 78.64 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 80.41 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 82.17 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 83.91 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 85.6 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 87.22 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 88.76 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 90.28 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 91.84 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 93.43 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 95.06 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 96.76 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 98.48 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 100.17 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 101.78 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 103.15 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 104.34 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 105.6 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 106.91 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 108.23 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 109.5 | +1.2% |
| 2026 | 110.75 | +1.1% |
| 2027 | 111.96 | +1.1% |
| 2028 | 113.17 | +1.1% |
| 2029 | 114.36 | +1.1% |
| 2030 | 115.54 | +1.0% |
| 2031 | 116.72 | +1.0% |
| 2032 | 117.88 | +1.0% |
| 2033 | 119 | +1.0% |
| 2034 | 120.1 | +0.9% |
| 2035 | 121.18 | +0.9% |
| 2036 | 122.25 | +0.9% |
| 2037 | 123.31 | +0.9% |
| 2038 | 124.34 | +0.8% |
| 2039 | 125.36 | +0.8% |
| 2040 | 126.34 | +0.8% |
| 2041 | 127.31 | +0.8% |
| 2042 | 128.27 | +0.8% |
| 2043 | 129.22 | +0.7% |
| 2044 | 130.13 | +0.7% |
| 2045 | 130.99 | +0.7% |
| 2046 | 131.83 | +0.6% |
| 2047 | 132.65 | +0.6% |
| 2048 | 133.41 | +0.6% |
| 2049 | 134.12 | +0.5% |
| 2050 | 134.8 | +0.5% |
| 2051 | 135.45 | +0.5% |
| 2052 | 136.06 | +0.4% |
| 2053 | 136.63 | +0.4% |
| 2054 | 137.16 | +0.4% |
| 2055 | 137.63 | +0.3% |
| 2056 | 138.07 | +0.3% |
| 2057 | 138.48 | +0.3% |
| 2058 | 138.86 | +0.3% |
| 2059 | 139.22 | +0.3% |
| 2060 | 139.55 | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 139.85 | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 140.11 | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 140.33 | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 140.53 | +0.1% |
| 2065 | 140.7 | +0.1% |
| 2066 | 140.83 | +0.1% |
| 2067 | 140.94 | +0.1% |
| 2068 | 141.02 | +0.1% |
| 2069 | 141.09 | +0.0% |
| 2070 | 141.14 | +0.0% |
| 2071 | 141.18 | +0.0% |
| 2072 | 141.2 | +0.0% |
| 2073 | 141.18 | -0.0% |
| 2074 | 141.14 | -0.0% |
| 2075 | 141.08 | -0.0% |
| 2076 | 141 | -0.1% |
| 2077 | 140.9 | -0.1% |
| 2078 | 140.75 | -0.1% |
| 2079 | 140.58 | -0.1% |
| 2080 | 140.37 | -0.1% |
| 2081 | 140.14 | -0.2% |
| 2082 | 139.91 | -0.2% |
| 2083 | 139.64 | -0.2% |
| 2084 | 139.37 | -0.2% |
| 2085 | 139.09 | -0.2% |
| 2086 | 138.79 | -0.2% |
| 2087 | 138.47 | -0.2% |
| 2088 | 138.15 | -0.2% |
| 2089 | 137.82 | -0.2% |
| 2090 | 137.49 | -0.2% |
| 2091 | 137.16 | -0.2% |
| 2092 | 136.81 | -0.2% |
| 2093 | 136.47 | -0.3% |
| 2094 | 136.11 | -0.3% |
| 2095 | 135.76 | -0.3% |
| 2096 | 135.4 | -0.3% |
| 2097 | 135.05 | -0.3% |
| 2098 | 134.7 | -0.3% |
| 2099 | 134.36 | -0.3% |
| 2100 | 134 | -0.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 134 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.23, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 134 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 132.68, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | -63.2% | 2.37 | 0.8735 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.6087 | 0.6087 | 0.6087 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.728 | 0.728 | 0.728 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.8474 | 0.8474 | 0.8474 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.9667 | 0.9667 | 0.9667 | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.51 | 1.51 | 1.51 | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.81 | 1.81 | 1.81 | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.87 | 1.87 | 1.87 | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.93 | 1.93 | 1.93 | 1 |
| 1730s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.06 | 2.06 | 2.06 | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.12 | 2.12 | 2.12 | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.18 | 2.18 | 2.18 | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.25 | 2.25 | 2.25 | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.31 | 2.31 | 2.31 | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.37 | 2.37 | 2.37 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.8735 | 0.8735 | 0.8735 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.8739 | 0.8735 | 0.8771 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.9612 | 0.8844 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.18 | 1.07 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.44 | 1.32 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.76 | 1.61 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.14 | 1.96 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.78 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.86 | 3.31 | 4.46 | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.37 | 4.61 | 6.19 | 10 |
| 1900s | 7.17 | 6.37 | 7.99 | 10 |
| 1910s | 8.94 | 8.17 | 9.76 | 10 |
| 1920s | 11.01 | 9.97 | 12.12 | 10 |
| 1930s | 13.63 | 12.39 | 14.93 | 10 |
| 1940s | 16.48 | 15.22 | 17.8 | 10 |
| 1950s | 20.98 | 18.56 | 23.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.23 | 24.22 | 30.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.59 | 30.98 | 38.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.86 | 39.52 | 52.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.19 | 54.28 | 68.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.76 | 69.91 | 85.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.38 | 87.22 | 101.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.8 | 103.15 | 114.36 | 10 |
| 2030s | 120.57 | 115.54 | 125.36 | 10 |
| 2040s | 130.43 | 126.34 | 134.12 | 10 |
| 2050s | 137.24 | 134.8 | 139.22 | 10 |
| 2060s | 140.5 | 139.55 | 141.09 | 10 |
| 2070s | 141.01 | 140.58 | 141.2 | 10 |
| 2080s | 139.18 | 137.82 | 140.37 | 10 |
| 2090s | 135.93 | 134.36 | 137.49 | 10 |
| 2100s | 134 | 134 | 134 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 101 Tajikistan 145.56 compare
- 102 Cyprus 138.03 compare
- 103 Samoa 137.97 compare
- 105 Mozambique 132.69 compare
- 106 East Timor 132.68 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Malaysia?
- Population density in Malaysia was 134 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 141.2 in 2072.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6087 in 1000.
- How does Malaysia rank for population density?
- Malaysia ranks 104th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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