Malaysia vs Thailand: Urban population, per square kilometre
Malaysia
81.73 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Thailand
85.52 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
81st
Thailand rank
79th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand 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 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 81st and Thailand ranks 79th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.68 units per square kilometre | 7.65 units per square kilometre | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 10.86 units per square kilometre | 11.94 units per square kilometre | 1.08 units per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 1980s | 18.62 units per square kilometre | 17.34 units per square kilometre | 1.28 units per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 33.91 units per square kilometre | 27.51 units per square kilometre | 6.41 units per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 51.74 units per square kilometre | 48.15 units per square kilometre | 3.59 units per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 69.02 units per square kilometre | 66.19 units per square kilometre | 2.83 units per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 79.54 units per square kilometre | 82.95 units per square kilometre | 3.41 units per square kilometre | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Thailand, 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 Thailand?
- 3.79 units per square kilometre, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 81st and Thailand ranks 79th 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.