Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre was 0.0818 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0818 1000 No per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
66th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.0818 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.007 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Malaysia stood at 0.0818 1000 No per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 0.0818 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.007 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.
Malaysia ranks 66th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | 1000 No per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.007 1000 No per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0074 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0078 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0082 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0087 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0091 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0096 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 0.01 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0105 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 0.011 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0115 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0121 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0127 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0133 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0139 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0146 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0153 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0161 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0169 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0177 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0184 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0192 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.02 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0209 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0218 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0228 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0239 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.025 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0262 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0273 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0285 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.03 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0315 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0331 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0347 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0365 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0382 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.04 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0419 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0437 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0454 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.047 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0487 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0503 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.052 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0537 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0554 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0571 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0589 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0607 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0624 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0642 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0659 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0677 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0694 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.071 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0726 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0742 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0757 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0772 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0787 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0803 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0818 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0087 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.007 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0105 1000 No per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0137 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.011 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0169 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0216 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0177 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0262 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0342 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0273 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0419 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0512 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0437 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0589 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0684 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0607 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0757 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0795 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0772 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0818 1000 No per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 63 Ghana 0.085 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 64 Costa Rica 0.0837 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 65 Isle of Man 0.082 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 67 Hungary 0.076 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 68 Spain 0.0757 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 69 Burundi 0.0751 1000 No per square kilometre compare
More work & labour data for Malaysia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2563 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.25 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6933 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 36,440 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,289 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 21,832 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 22,194 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 44,026 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 0.0818 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0818 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.007 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 66th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 - 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.