Population, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Population, 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
75th
of 186 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, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, per square kilometre in Malaysia stood at 106.91 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, 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 75th of 186 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, 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
- 72 Slovakia 112.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Türkiye 110.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Austria 110.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Slovenia 105.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Armenia 105.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Hungary 105.11 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 population, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Population, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 106.91 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 106.91 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, 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, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- 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 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.