Malaysia vs Portugal: Population, male, per square kilometre

Malaysia
56.03 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal
55.01 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
93rd
Portugal rank
96th

Population, male, per square kilometre over time

  • Malaysia
  • Portugal
102030405060196119922023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 56.03 units per square kilometre against 55.01 units per square kilometre in Portugal, a difference of 1.02 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 93rd and Portugal ranks 96th 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 13.93 units per square kilometre 46.61 units per square kilometre 32.68 units per square kilometre Portugal
1970s 17.39 units per square kilometre 47.28 units per square kilometre 29.9 units per square kilometre Portugal
1980s 23.22 units per square kilometre 52.47 units per square kilometre 29.25 units per square kilometre Portugal
1990s 31.32 units per square kilometre 52.89 units per square kilometre 21.56 units per square kilometre Portugal
2000s 40.17 units per square kilometre 55.09 units per square kilometre 14.92 units per square kilometre Portugal
2010s 49.37 units per square kilometre 54.04 units per square kilometre 4.67 units per square kilometre Portugal
2020s 55.12 units per square kilometre 54.13 units per square kilometre 0.9997 units per square kilometre Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, male, per square kilometre, Malaysia or Portugal?
Malaysia, at 56.03 units per square kilometre against 55.01 units per square kilometre in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in population, male, per square kilometre between Malaysia and Portugal?
1.02 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, male, per square kilometre?
Malaysia ranks 93rd and Portugal ranks 96th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, male, 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, male 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.