Egypt vs Malaysia: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre

Egypt
0.0777 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
0.0831 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Egypt rank
78th
Malaysia rank
76th

Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time

  • Egypt
  • Malaysia
00.020.040.060.08199020062023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.0831 units per square kilometre against 0.0777 units per square kilometre in Egypt, a difference of 0.0054 units per square kilometre.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 78th and Malaysia ranks 76th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0396 units per square kilometre 0.0393 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre Egypt
2000s 0.0524 units per square kilometre 0.0533 units per square kilometre 0.0009 units per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 0.0653 units per square kilometre 0.0698 units per square kilometre 0.0045 units per square kilometre Malaysia
2020s 0.0753 units per square kilometre 0.0807 units per square kilometre 0.0054 units per square kilometre Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, Egypt or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 0.0831 units per square kilometre against 0.0777 units per square kilometre in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Egypt and Malaysia?
0.0054 units per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Malaysia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Malaysia rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
Egypt ranks 78th and Malaysia ranks 76th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,278 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.