Malaysia vs Portugal: Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre

Malaysia
75.12 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal
72.74 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
90th
Portugal rank
92nd

Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre over time

  • Malaysia
  • Portugal
20406080196119922023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 75.12 units per square kilometre against 72.74 units per square kilometre in Portugal, a difference of 2.38 units per square kilometre.

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

Malaysia ranks 90th and Portugal ranks 92nd of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 14.13 units per square kilometre 60.84 units per square kilometre 46.71 units per square kilometre Portugal
1970s 19.02 units per square kilometre 61.47 units per square kilometre 42.45 units per square kilometre Portugal
1980s 26.74 units per square kilometre 69.91 units per square kilometre 43.16 units per square kilometre Portugal
1990s 37 units per square kilometre 73.58 units per square kilometre 36.58 units per square kilometre Portugal
2000s 49.94 units per square kilometre 76.61 units per square kilometre 26.67 units per square kilometre Portugal
2010s 64.44 units per square kilometre 74.1 units per square kilometre 9.66 units per square kilometre Portugal
2020s 73.3 units per square kilometre 72.12 units per square kilometre 1.18 units per square kilometre Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre, Malaysia or Portugal?
Malaysia, at 75.12 units per square kilometre against 72.74 units per square kilometre in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre between Malaysia and Portugal?
2.38 units per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre?
Malaysia ranks 90th and Portugal ranks 92nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population ages 15-64, total 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.