Malaysia vs Saint Lucia: Urban population, per square kilometre
Malaysia
81.73 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Saint Lucia
85.52 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
81st
Saint Lucia rank
78th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Malaysia
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 85.52 units per square kilometre against 81.73 units per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 3.79 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 81st and Saint Lucia ranks 78th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.68 units per square kilometre | 33.75 units per square kilometre | 26.07 units per square kilometre | Saint Lucia |
| 1970s | 10.86 units per square kilometre | 43.34 units per square kilometre | 32.48 units per square kilometre | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 18.62 units per square kilometre | 58.93 units per square kilometre | 40.3 units per square kilometre | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 33.91 units per square kilometre | 70.12 units per square kilometre | 36.2 units per square kilometre | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 51.74 units per square kilometre | 64.22 units per square kilometre | 12.48 units per square kilometre | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 69.02 units per square kilometre | 58.32 units per square kilometre | 10.7 units per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 79.54 units per square kilometre | 81.59 units per square kilometre | 2.05 units per square kilometre | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Malaysia or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 85.52 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 Malaysia and Saint Lucia?
- 3.79 units per square kilometre, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saint Lucia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Saint Lucia rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 81st and Saint Lucia ranks 78th 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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About this data
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.