Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre was 25.18 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
25.18 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
112th
of 215 countries
All-time high
27.73 units per square kilometre
in 1988
All-time low
18.28 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Malaysia is 25.18 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 27.73 units per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 18.28 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Malaysia ranks 112th 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.
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.28 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 18.66 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 19.07 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 19.48 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 19.89 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 20.31 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 20.7 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 21.08 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 21.47 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 21.86 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 22.28 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 22.7 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 23.12 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 23.54 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 23.96 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 24.37 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 24.77 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 25.16 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 25.53 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 25.99 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 26.47 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 26.87 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 27.17 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 27.41 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 27.58 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 27.68 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 27.73 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 27.73 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 27.7 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 27.66 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 27.64 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 27.6 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 27.51 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 27.4 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 27.27 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 27.14 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 27 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 26.86 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 26.71 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 26.59 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 26.48 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 26.37 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 26.23 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 26.09 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 25.94 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 25.8 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 25.67 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 25.56 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 25.47 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 25.41 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 25.36 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 25.31 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 25.27 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 25.24 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 25.25 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25.29 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 25.37 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 25.48 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 25.61 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 25.73 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 25.56 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 25.37 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 25.18 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 25.18 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.05 units per square kilometre, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 25.18 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.01 units per square kilometre, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.88 units per square kilometre | 18.28 units per square kilometre | 21.47 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.73 units per square kilometre | 21.86 units per square kilometre | 25.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.23 units per square kilometre | 25.99 units per square kilometre | 27.73 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.28 units per square kilometre | 26.71 units per square kilometre | 27.66 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.02 units per square kilometre | 25.47 units per square kilometre | 26.59 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.36 units per square kilometre | 25.24 units per square kilometre | 25.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.46 units per square kilometre | 25.18 units per square kilometre | 25.73 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 109 Democratic Republic of Congo 25.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Liberia 25.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Zimbabwe 25.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Netherlands 25.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Cuba 24.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Faroe Islands 24.28 units per square kilometre compare
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- 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 urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 25.18 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.73 units per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.28 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 112th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 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.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Urban and rural population 2050 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.