Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.0831 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.0831 units per square kilometre for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 0.0831 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0341 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Malaysia ranks 76th 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.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0352 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0409 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0434 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0446 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.046 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.049 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0506 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0523 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.054 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0557 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0575 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0593 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0611 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0628 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0644 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0659 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0674 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.069 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0705 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0721 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0737 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0753 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0769 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0784 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0799 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0815 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0831 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0831 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0602 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.0831 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.069 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | 0.0446 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0533 units per square kilometre | 0.046 units per square kilometre | 0.0611 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | 0.0628 units per square kilometre | 0.0769 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0807 units per square kilometre | 0.0784 units per square kilometre | 0.0831 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 73 Albania 0.0851 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Armenia 0.084 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Spain 0.0832 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Costa Rica 0.0807 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Egypt 0.0777 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Moldova 0.0745 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)
- Population 30,756 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 30,756 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.62 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Malaysia was 0.0831 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0831 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0341 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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 (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
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.