Population density in Malaysia
Malaysia had 108.2 people per km² in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1961.
Malaysia, 2024
108.2
Change from 2023
+1.2%
World, 2023
62.1 people per km²
Position in 2024
97th of 214
Population density in Malaysia over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
People per square kilometre of land. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Malaysia | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 108.2 people per km² | – |
| 2023 | 106.9 people per km² | 62.1 people per km² |
| 2022 | 105.6 people per km² | 61.6 people per km² |
| 2021 | 104.3 people per km² | 61.0 people per km² |
| 2020 | 103.1 people per km² | 60.4 people per km² |
| 2019 | 101.8 people per km² | 59.8 people per km² |
| 2018 | 100.2 people per km² | 59.2 people per km² |
| 2017 | 98.5 people per km² | 58.6 people per km² |
| 2016 | 96.8 people per km² | 57.9 people per km² |
| 2015 | 95.1 people per km² | 57.3 people per km² |
| 2014 | 93.4 people per km² | 56.6 people per km² |
| 2013 | 91.8 people per km² | 55.9 people per km² |
| 2012 | 90.3 people per km² | 55.2 people per km² |
| 2011 | 88.8 people per km² | 55.6 people per km² |
| 2010 | 87.2 people per km² | 54.9 people per km² |
| 2009 | 85.6 people per km² | 54.3 people per km² |
| 2008 | 83.9 people per km² | 53.6 people per km² |
| 2007 | 82.2 people per km² | 52.9 people per km² |
| 2006 | 80.4 people per km² | 52.3 people per km² |
| 2005 | 78.6 people per km² | 51.6 people per km² |
| 2004 | 76.9 people per km² | 51.0 people per km² |
| 2003 | 75.1 people per km² | 50.4 people per km² |
| 2002 | 73.4 people per km² | 49.7 people per km² |
| 2001 | 71.6 people per km² | 49.1 people per km² |
| 2000 | 69.9 people per km² | 48.4 people per km² |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +1.2% from 106.9 people per km² in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 93.4 people per km², the figure has changed by +15.8%.
- Among the 214 countries with data for 2024, Malaysia has the 97th highest value.
More for Malaysia
All statistics for Malaysia
Population
35,977,838 people
2025 · World Bank
Urban population share
77.4%
2025 · World Bank
Population estimates and projections
35,126,298 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
30.1 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
1.55 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
1.24%
2023 · UN Population Division