Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Malaysia

Malaysia: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre was 106.91 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
106.91 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
97th
of 215 countries
All-time high
106.91 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
24.85 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 106.91 units per square kilometre for population regions with projections, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 106.91 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.85 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

Malaysia ranks 97th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 24.85 units per square kilometre
1962 25.51 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1963 26.18 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1964 26.87 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1965 27.56 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1966 28.26 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1967 28.94 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1968 29.6 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1969 30.28 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1970 30.98 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1971 31.73 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1972 32.5 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1973 33.28 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1974 34.09 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1975 34.92 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1976 35.76 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1977 36.63 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1978 37.52 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1979 38.44 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1980 39.52 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1981 40.78 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1982 42.1 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1983 43.48 units per square kilometre +3.3%
1984 44.92 units per square kilometre +3.3%
1985 46.42 units per square kilometre +3.3%
1986 47.97 units per square kilometre +3.3%
1987 49.54 units per square kilometre +3.3%
1988 51.12 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1989 52.7 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1990 54.28 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1991 55.83 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1992 57.33 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1993 58.81 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1994 60.33 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1995 61.88 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1996 63.46 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1997 65.06 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1998 66.68 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1999 68.29 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2000 69.91 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2001 71.61 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2002 73.36 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2003 75.12 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2004 76.87 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2005 78.64 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2006 80.41 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2007 82.17 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2008 83.91 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2009 85.6 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2010 87.22 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2011 88.76 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2012 90.28 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2013 91.84 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2014 93.43 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2015 95.06 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2016 96.76 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2017 98.48 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2018 100.17 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2019 101.78 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2020 103.15 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2021 104.34 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2022 105.6 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2023 106.91 units per square kilometre +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27.56 units per square kilometre 24.85 units per square kilometre 30.28 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 34.59 units per square kilometre 30.98 units per square kilometre 38.44 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 45.86 units per square kilometre 39.52 units per square kilometre 52.7 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 61.19 units per square kilometre 54.28 units per square kilometre 68.29 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 77.76 units per square kilometre 69.91 units per square kilometre 85.6 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 94.38 units per square kilometre 87.22 units per square kilometre 101.78 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 105 units per square kilometre 103.15 units per square kilometre 106.91 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 94 Portugal 113.86 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 95 Türkiye 113.39 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 96 Austria 110.64 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 98 Cuba 106.17 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 99 Hungary 106.14 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 100 Slovenia 105.21 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 106.91 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 106.91 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 24.85 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Malaysia rank for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Malaysia ranks 97th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population regions with projections, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population regions with projections 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 regions with projections ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population regions with projections 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.