Population density in Malaysia in 2023 — 106.9 per km². Ranked 97 in the world out of 215. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 330.2%.
1961–2023 · people per km²
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Malaysia
| Year | per km² | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 106.9 | +1.3 | +1.24% |
| 2022 | 105.6 | +1.3 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 104.3 | +1.2 | +1.16% |
| 2020 | 103.1 | +1.4 | +1.34% |
| 2019 | 101.8 | +1.6 | +1.61% |
| 2018 | 100.2 | +1.7 | +1.72% |
| 2017 | 98.5 | +1.7 | +1.78% |
| 2016 | 96.8 | +1.7 | +1.78% |
| 2015 | 95.1 | +1.6 | +1.75% |
| 2014 | 93.4 | +1.6 | +1.73% |
| 2013 | 91.8 | +1.6 | +1.72% |
| 2012 | 90.3 | +1.5 | +1.72% |
| 2011 | 88.8 | +1.5 | +1.77% |
| 2010 | 87.2 | +1.6 | +1.89% |
| 2009 | 85.6 | +1.7 | +2.01% |
| 2008 | 83.9 | +1.7 | +2.12% |
| 2007 | 82.2 | +1.8 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 80.4 | +1.8 | +2.25% |
| 2005 | 78.6 | +1.8 | +2.29% |
| 2004 | 76.9 | +1.8 | +2.34% |
| 2003 | 75.1 | +1.8 | +2.39% |
| 2002 | 73.4 | +1.8 | +2.45% |
| 2001 | 71.6 | +1.7 | +2.43% |
| 2000 | 69.9 | +1.6 | +2.37% |
| 1999 | 68.3 | +1.6 | +2.41% |
| 1998 | 66.7 | +1.6 | +2.49% |
| 1997 | 65.1 | +1.6 | +2.52% |
| 1996 | 63.5 | +1.6 | +2.56% |
| 1995 | 61.9 | +1.6 | +2.57% |
| 1994 | 60.3 | +1.5 | +2.58% |
| 1993 | 58.8 | +1.5 | +2.59% |
| 1992 | 57.3 | +1.5 | +2.68% |
| 1991 | 55.8 | +1.6 | +2.86% |
| 1990 | 54.3 | +1.6 | +2.99% |
| 1989 | 52.7 | +1.6 | +3.09% |
| 1988 | 51.1 | +1.6 | +3.19% |
| 1987 | 49.5 | +1.6 | +3.28% |
| 1986 | 48 | +1.5 | +3.33% |
| 1985 | 46.4 | +1.5 | +3.34% |
| 1984 | 44.9 | +1.4 | +3.31% |
| 1983 | 43.5 | +1.4 | +3.28% |
| 1982 | 42.1 | +1.3 | +3.24% |
| 1981 | 40.8 | +1.3 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 39.5 | +1.1 | +2.82% |
| 1979 | 38.4 | +0.9 | +2.43% |
| 1978 | 37.5 | +0.9 | +2.43% |
| 1977 | 36.6 | +0.9 | +2.43% |
| 1976 | 35.8 | +0.8 | +2.42% |
| 1975 | 34.9 | +0.8 | +2.42% |
| 1974 | 34.1 | +0.8 | +2.43% |
| 1973 | 33.3 | +0.8 | +2.42% |
| 1972 | 32.5 | +0.8 | +2.43% |
| 1971 | 31.7 | +0.7 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 31 | +0.7 | +2.32% |
| 1969 | 30.3 | +0.7 | +2.29% |
| 1968 | 29.6 | +0.7 | +2.29% |
| 1967 | 28.9 | +0.7 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 28.3 | +0.7 | +2.52% |
| 1965 | 27.6 | +0.7 | +2.58% |
| 1964 | 26.9 | +0.7 | +2.63% |
| 1963 | 26.2 | +0.7 | +2.65% |
| 1962 | 25.5 | +0.7 | +2.64% |
| 1961 | 24.8 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Population divided by the land area of the country (excluding inland water bodies). Average density says little about actual settlement: in countries with vast deserts or tundra almost the whole population lives on a small part of the territory, so the average figure comes out an order of magnitude below the actual density of the settled areas.
Important: The aggregate is weighted by land area: it is the whole population of the group over its whole area. It cannot be an average of country densities — otherwise Monaco would weigh as much as Russia.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
The area of a country excluding inland water bodies — the denominator for every land share.
Environment Surface areaThe full area of a country — land together with inland water bodies.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
