Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Labor force, female, per square kilometre was 20.3 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 20.3 units per square kilometre for labor force, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 20.3 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.04 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Malaysia ranks 74th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.04 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 6.25 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 6.53 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 6.82 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 7.11 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 7.41 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 7.72 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 8.05 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 8.39 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 8.75 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 9.13 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 9.52 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 9.9 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 10.3 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 10.71 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 11.14 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 11.58 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 12.04 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 12.52 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 13.02 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 13.51 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 13.99 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 14.83 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 15.7 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 16.59 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 17.04 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 17.44 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 17.88 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 18.36 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 18.77 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 19 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 19.39 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 19.89 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 20.3 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.31 units per square kilometre | 6.04 units per square kilometre | 8.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.99 units per square kilometre | 9.13 units per square kilometre | 13.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.41 units per square kilometre | 13.51 units per square kilometre | 18.77 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.64 units per square kilometre | 19 units per square kilometre | 20.3 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 71 Albania 21.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 United Arab Emirates 21.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Nepal 21.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Ethiopia 20.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Ireland 19.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Kenya 19 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Malaysia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,206 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 214,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 227,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 214,543 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 228,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 213,108 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 226,616 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 211,196 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 224,575 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 20.3 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.04 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for labor force, female, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. 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 Labor force, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, female 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.
Labor force, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
- 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
Labor force, female 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.