Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre was 75.12 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
75.12 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
90th
of 215 countries
All-time high
75.12 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
12.76 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 75.12 units per square kilometre for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 75.12 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.76 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Malaysia 90th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.76 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 13.01 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 13.3 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 13.62 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 13.99 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 14.42 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 14.87 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 15.34 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 15.82 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 16.33 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 16.88 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 17.45 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 18.03 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 18.63 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 19.25 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 19.9 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 20.56 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 21.24 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 21.93 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 22.7 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 23.55 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 24.41 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 25.28 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 26.19 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 27.11 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 28.06 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 29.03 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 30.03 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 31.07 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 32.14 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 33.23 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 34.3 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 35.36 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 36.41 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 37.48 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 38.57 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 39.68 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 40.83 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 42.03 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 43.31 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 44.67 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 46.08 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 47.53 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 49.02 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 50.58 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 52.16 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 53.75 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 55.36 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 56.99 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 58.53 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 59.91 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 61.2 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 62.49 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 63.79 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 65.09 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 66.39 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 67.69 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 68.97 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 70.27 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 71.5 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 72.67 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 73.9 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 75.12 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 75.12 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.27 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 75.12 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.93 units per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.13 units per square kilometre | 12.76 units per square kilometre | 15.82 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.02 units per square kilometre | 16.33 units per square kilometre | 21.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.74 units per square kilometre | 22.7 units per square kilometre | 31.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 37 units per square kilometre | 32.14 units per square kilometre | 42.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.94 units per square kilometre | 43.31 units per square kilometre | 56.99 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.44 units per square kilometre | 58.53 units per square kilometre | 70.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.3 units per square kilometre | 71.5 units per square kilometre | 75.12 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 87 Poland 78.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 France 77.98 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Turkey 75.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Slovakia 74.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Portugal 72.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Austria 72.52 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Malaysia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 652 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 18 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7207 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5991 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 75.12 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.12 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.76 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 90th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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 ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population ages 15-64, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- 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 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.