How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Malaysia?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Fiji vs Malaysia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre

Fiji

0.0213 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

Malaysia

0.0221 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

Fiji rank

108th

Malaysia rank

105th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre over time

Fiji
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.0221 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.0213 1000 No per square kilometre in Fiji, a difference of 0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Fiji ranks 108th and Malaysia ranks 105th of 190 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Fiji	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.017 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0202 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre	Malaysia
1970s	0.0199 1000 No per square kilometre	0.023 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0031 1000 No per square kilometre	Malaysia
1980s	0.0232 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0256 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0024 1000 No per square kilometre	Malaysia
1990s	0.0232 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0276 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0044 1000 No per square kilometre	Malaysia
2000s	0.0227 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0261 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0034 1000 No per square kilometre	Malaysia
2010s	0.0221 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0241 1000 No per square kilometre	0.002 1000 No per square kilometre	Malaysia
2020s	0.0215 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0225 1000 No per square kilometre	0.001 1000 No per square kilometre	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre, Fiji or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 0.0221 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.0213 1000 No per square kilometre in Fiji as of 2023.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre between Fiji and Malaysia?: 0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Malaysia?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Fiji and Malaysia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?: Fiji ranks 108th and Malaysia ranks 105th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 No per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural 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.