Cuba vs Malaysia: Urban population, per square kilometre

Cuba
81.88 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
81.73 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Cuba rank
80th
Malaysia rank
81st

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Cuba
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 81.88 units per square kilometre against 81.73 units per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 0.15 units per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.

Cuba ranks 80th and Malaysia ranks 81st of 216 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 44.01 units per square kilometre 7.68 units per square kilometre 36.34 units per square kilometre Cuba
1970s 55.63 units per square kilometre 10.86 units per square kilometre 44.77 units per square kilometre Cuba
1980s 66.9 units per square kilometre 18.62 units per square kilometre 48.27 units per square kilometre Cuba
1990s 75.66 units per square kilometre 33.91 units per square kilometre 41.74 units per square kilometre Cuba
2000s 80.09 units per square kilometre 51.74 units per square kilometre 28.35 units per square kilometre Cuba
2010s 82.69 units per square kilometre 69.02 units per square kilometre 13.67 units per square kilometre Cuba
2020s 82.42 units per square kilometre 79.54 units per square kilometre 2.88 units per square kilometre Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Cuba or Malaysia?
Cuba, at 81.88 units per square kilometre against 81.73 units per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Cuba and Malaysia?
0.15 units per square kilometre, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Malaysia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Cuba and Malaysia rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Cuba ranks 80th and Malaysia ranks 81st of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Urban population 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.