Malaysia Population Density 1950-2025

Chart and table of Malaysia population density from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population density of Malaysia in 2025 is 105.95 people per square kilometer, a 1.03% increase from 2024.
  • The population density of Malaysia in 2024 was 104.87 people per square kilometer, a 1.06% increase from 2023.
  • The population density of Malaysia in 2023 was 103.77 people per square kilometer, a 1.09% increase from 2022.
  • The population density of Malaysia in 2022 was 102.65 people per square kilometer, a 1.09% increase from 2021.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Population Density
Country Name 2025 Population Density
Maldives 1,717.41
Mauritius 649.33
Nauru 648.95
Lebanon 487.81
Tuvalu 385.50
Grenada 375.16
Jamaica 256.89
Marshall Islands 237.88
Dominican Republic 236.95
American Samoa 215.81
Guatemala 171.15
China 148.95
Tonga 146.13
Thailand 140.23
Jordan 128.10
Azerbaijan 121.36
Iraq 109.30
Malaysia 105.95
Costa Rica 103.33
Cuba 101.50
Dominica 98.25
Albania 98.14
Armenia 93.38
Samoa 81.77
Romania 81.48
North Macedonia 81.00
Serbia 79.86
Ecuador 72.41
Mexico 66.33
Equatorial Guinea 64.01
Bulgaria 59.15
Fiji 52.00
Iran 51.81
South Africa 50.59
Colombia 46.08
Belarus 45.34
Montenegro 45.30
Venezuela 32.81
Peru 27.25
Brazil 25.69
Algeria 19.70
Belize 18.39
Paraguay 17.29
Turkmenistan 13.68
Gabon 9.46
Russia 8.39
Kazakhstan 7.36
Botswana 4.75
Libya 4.00
Suriname 3.87
Guyana 3.84
Namibia 3.26
Malaysia - Historical Population Density Data
Year Population Density Growth Rate
2025 105.95 1.03%
2024 104.87 1.06%
2023 103.77 1.09%
2022 102.65 1.09%
2021 101.55 1.13%
2020 100.42 1.21%
2019 99.22 1.25%
2018 98.00 1.32%
2017 96.71 1.43%
2016 95.36 1.47%
2015 93.97 1.51%
2014 92.57 1.57%
2013 91.15 1.60%
2012 89.71 1.63%
2011 88.27 1.62%
2010 86.86 1.77%
2009 85.35 2.00%
2008 83.67 2.11%
2007 81.94 2.20%
2006 80.18 2.26%
2005 78.41 2.33%
2004 76.62 2.40%
2003 74.83 2.47%
2002 73.02 2.55%
2001 71.21 2.60%
2000 69.40 2.58%
1999 67.66 2.56%
1998 65.97 2.64%
1997 64.27 2.71%
1996 62.58 2.74%
1995 60.91 2.80%
1994 59.25 2.83%
1993 57.62 2.82%
1992 56.04 2.83%
1991 54.50 2.86%
1990 52.98 2.92%
1989 51.48 3.00%
1988 49.98 3.07%
1987 48.49 3.05%
1986 47.06 2.98%
1985 45.70 2.87%
1984 44.42 2.75%
1983 43.23 2.67%
1982 42.11 2.63%
1981 41.03 2.64%
1980 39.97 2.65%
1979 38.94 2.64%
1978 37.94 2.66%
1977 36.96 2.59%
1976 36.02 2.51%
1975 35.14 2.49%
1974 34.28 2.46%
1973 33.46 2.42%
1972 32.67 2.36%
1971 31.92 2.39%
1970 31.17 2.43%
1969 30.43 2.45%
1968 29.71 2.50%
1967 28.98 2.59%
1966 28.25 2.74%
1965 27.50 2.89%
1964 26.73 2.99%
1963 25.95 3.06%
1962 25.18 3.09%
1961 24.42 3.08%
1960 23.69 3.04%
1959 23.00 2.94%
1958 22.34 2.89%
1957 21.71 2.88%
1956 21.10 2.81%
1955 20.53 2.74%
1954 19.98 2.65%
1953 19.46 2.58%
1952 18.97 2.52%
1951 18.51 2.44%
1950 18.07 0.00%