Malaysia vs Spain: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre

Malaysia
0.0818 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain
0.0757 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
66th
Spain rank
68th

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

  • Malaysia
  • Spain
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.0818 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.0757 1000 No per square kilometre in Spain, a difference of 0.0061 1000 No per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.

Malaysia ranks 66th and Spain ranks 68th of 190 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0087 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0395 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0308 1000 No per square kilometre Spain
1970s 0.0137 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0496 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0358 1000 No per square kilometre Spain
1980s 0.0216 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0573 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0358 1000 No per square kilometre Spain
1990s 0.0342 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0605 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0263 1000 No per square kilometre Spain
2000s 0.0512 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0676 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0164 1000 No per square kilometre Spain
2010s 0.0684 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0741 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0057 1000 No per square kilometre Spain
2020s 0.0795 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0754 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0041 1000 No per square kilometre Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre, Malaysia or Spain?
Malaysia, at 0.0818 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.0757 1000 No per square kilometre in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre between Malaysia and Spain?
0.0061 1000 No per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Spain?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Spain rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?
Malaysia ranks 66th and Spain ranks 68th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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. — Urban 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

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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.