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
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% |
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 Türkiye 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
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.9593 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1099 units per person (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.