Population, total, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Population, total, per square kilometre was 106.91 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
106.91 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
98th
of 216 countries
All-time high
106.91 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
24.85 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, total, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, total, per square kilometre in Malaysia stood at 106.91 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 106.91 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.85 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Malaysia ranks 98th of 216 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.
Population, total, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.85 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 25.51 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 26.18 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 26.87 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 27.56 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 28.26 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 28.94 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 29.6 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 30.28 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 30.98 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 31.73 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 32.5 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 33.28 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 34.09 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 34.92 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 35.76 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 36.63 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 37.52 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 38.44 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 39.52 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 40.78 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 42.1 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 43.48 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 44.92 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 46.42 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 47.97 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 49.54 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 51.12 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 52.7 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 54.28 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 55.83 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 57.33 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 58.81 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 60.33 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 61.88 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 63.46 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 65.06 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 66.68 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 68.29 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 69.91 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 71.61 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 73.36 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 75.12 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 76.87 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 78.64 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 80.41 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 82.17 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 83.91 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 85.6 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 87.22 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 88.76 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 90.28 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 91.84 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 93.43 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 95.06 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 96.76 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 98.48 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 100.17 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 101.78 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 103.15 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 104.34 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 105.6 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 106.91 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.56 units per square kilometre | 24.85 units per square kilometre | 30.28 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.59 units per square kilometre | 30.98 units per square kilometre | 38.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.86 units per square kilometre | 39.52 units per square kilometre | 52.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.19 units per square kilometre | 54.28 units per square kilometre | 68.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.76 units per square kilometre | 69.91 units per square kilometre | 85.6 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.38 units per square kilometre | 87.22 units per square kilometre | 101.78 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 105 units per square kilometre | 103.15 units per square kilometre | 106.91 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 95 Slovakia 112.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Türkiye 110.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Austria 110.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Cuba 106.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Slovenia 105.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Armenia 105.12 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Malaysia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 621.79 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,551 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,616 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 93.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,214 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,641 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.74 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 106.91 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 106.91 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.85 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 98th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total 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.
Population, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- 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
Population, total 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.