Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.1062 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1062 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
98th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.1062 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0306 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.1062 thousands per square kilometre for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 0.1062 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0306 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Malaysia 98th 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.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0306 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0313 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0321 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0329 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0337 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0345 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0353 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0362 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0371 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.038 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0389 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0401 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0414 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0428 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0442 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0457 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0472 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0488 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0503 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0519 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0535 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0551 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0566 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0581 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0596 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0611 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0627 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0643 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0659 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0675 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0691 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0707 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0725 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0742 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.076 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0778 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0795 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0813 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0831 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0848 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0864 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.088 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0895 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0911 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0926 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0942 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0959 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0976 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0993 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.101 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1026 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1037 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.105 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1062 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.1062 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0914 thousands per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.1062 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1404 thousands per square kilometre, 76% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0342 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0306 thousands per square kilometre | 0.038 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0451 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0389 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0519 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0604 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0535 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0675 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0769 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0691 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0848 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0936 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0864 thousands per square kilometre | 0.101 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1044 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1026 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1062 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 95 Ethiopia 0.1126 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 96 Austria 0.1107 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 97 Cuba 0.1064 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 99 Hungary 0.1061 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 100 Slovenia 0.1052 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 101 Albania 0.103 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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Malaysia was 0.1062 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1062 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0306 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 98th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (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.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population 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
Total population (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.