Algeria has a population density of 50.9 people per square mile compared to 280.3 people in Malaysia. Algeria has 547,628 sq ft of land per person vs 100,140 sq ft in Malaysia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Algeria and Malaysia are ranked 170th and 85th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Algeria has 0.57% of the world's population and 1.6% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.44% of the population and 0.22% of the land area for Malaysia, hence the population density in Algeria is 81.8% lower than in Malaysia.
Population density comparison
Algeria
|
Malaysia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 50.9 ppl/mi² | 280.3 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 170/197 | 85/197 |
| Population |
47911682
|
36304998
|
| Land area | 919,595 sq mi | 126,854 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 547,628 sq ft | 99,458 sq ft |
| Rural population | 24.3% | 20.8% |
| Urban population | 75.7% | 79.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 5.05% | 5.57% |
Algeria vs Malaysia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Algeria increased by 43.5%, compared to a 40.8% growth in Malaysia.
In 2004, Algeria ranked 167th for population density and is in 170th place now. Malaysia was 93rd in 2004 and ranks 85th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Algeria
|
Malaysia
|
|
| 2024 | 50.9 | 280.3 |
| 2023 | 50.2 | 276.9 |
| 2022 | 49.5 | 273.5 |
| 2021 | 48.7 | 270.3 |
| 2020 | 47.9 | 267.2 |
| 2019 | 47.1 | 263.6 |
| 2018 | 46.2 | 259.4 |
| 2017 | 45.3 | 255.1 |
| 2016 | 44.4 | 250.6 |
| 2015 | 43.5 | 246.2 |
| 2014 | 42.6 | 242 |
| 2013 | 41.8 | 237.9 |
| 2012 | 40.9 | 233.8 |
| 2011 | 40.1 | 229.9 |
| 2010 | 39.4 | 225.9 |
| 2009 | 38.6 | 221.7 |
| 2008 | 37.9 | 217.3 |
| 2007 | 37.2 | 212.8 |
| 2006 | 36.6 | 208.3 |
| 2005 | 36 | 203.7 |
| 2004 | 35.5 | 199.1 |
| 2003 | 35 | 194.6 |
| 2002 | 34.5 | 190 |
| 2001 | 34.1 | 185.5 |
| 2000 | 33.6 | 181.1 |
| 1999 | 33.1 | 176.9 |
| 1998 | 32.7 | 172.7 |
| 1997 | 32.2 | 168.5 |
| 1996 | 31.6 | 164.4 |
| 1995 | 31 | 160.3 |
| 1994 | 30.3 | 156.2 |
| 1993 | 29.7 | 152.3 |
| 1992 | 29 | 148.5 |
| 1991 | 28.3 | 144.6 |
| 1990 | 27.6 | 140.6 |
| 1989 | 26.9 | 136.5 |
| 1988 | 26.2 | 132.4 |
| 1987 | 25.5 | 128.3 |
| 1986 | 24.7 | 124.2 |
| 1985 | 23.9 | 120.2 |
| 1984 | 23.1 | 116.3 |
| 1983 | 22.4 | 112.6 |
| 1982 | 21.6 | 109 |
| 1981 | 20.9 | 105.6 |
| 1980 | 20.2 | 102.3 |
| 1979 | 19.6 | 99.5 |
| 1978 | 19 | 97.2 |
| 1977 | 18.5 | 94.9 |
| 1976 | 17.8 | 92.6 |
| 1975 | 17 | 90.4 |
| 1974 | 16.5 | 88.3 |
| 1973 | 16.1 | 86.2 |
| 1972 | 15.7 | 84.2 |
| 1971 | 15.3 | 82.2 |
| 1970 | 15 | 80.2 |
| 1969 | 14.7 | 78.4 |
| 1968 | 14.3 | 76.7 |
| 1967 | 14 | 74.9 |
| 1966 | 13.7 | 73.2 |
| 1965 | 13.4 | 71.4 |
| 1964 | 13.2 | 69.6 |
| 1963 | 13 | 67.8 |
| 1962 | 12.8 | 66.1 |
| 1961 | 12.6 | 64.4 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Algeria
|
Malaysia
|
|
| 2024 | 75.7% | 79.2% |
| 2023 | 75.3% | 78.7% |
| 2022 | 74.8% | 78.2% |
| 2021 | 74.3% | 77.7% |
| 2020 | 73.7% | 77.2% |
| 2019 | 73.2% | 76.6% |
| 2018 | 72.6% | 76% |
| 2017 | 72.1% | 75.4% |
| 2016 | 71.5% | 74.8% |
| 2015 | 70.8% | 74.2% |
| 2014 | 70.2% | 73.6% |
| 2013 | 69.6% | 72.9% |
| 2012 | 68.9% | 72.3% |
| 2011 | 68.2% | 71.6% |
| 2010 | 67.5% | 70.9% |
| 2009 | 66.8% | 70.1% |
| 2008 | 66.1% | 69.2% |
| 2007 | 65.3% | 68.4% |
| 2006 | 64.6% | 67.5% |
| 2005 | 63.8% | 66.6% |
| 2004 | 63.1% | 65.7% |
| 2003 | 62.3% | 64.8% |
| 2002 | 61.5% | 63.9% |
| 2001 | 60.7% | 62.9% |
| 2000 | 59.9% | 62% |
| 1999 | 59.1% | 60.7% |
| 1998 | 58.3% | 59.5% |
| 1997 | 57.5% | 58.2% |
| 1996 | 56.8% | 57% |
| 1995 | 56% | 55.7% |
| 1994 | 55.2% | 54.4% |
| 1993 | 54.4% | 53.1% |
| 1992 | 53.7% | 51.8% |
| 1991 | 52.9% | 50.6% |
| 1990 | 52.1% | 49.8% |
| 1989 | 51.3% | 49% |
| 1988 | 50.5% | 48.2% |
| 1987 | 49.7% | 47.5% |
| 1986 | 48.9% | 46.7% |
| 1985 | 48% | 45.9% |
| 1984 | 47.1% | 45.1% |
| 1983 | 46.2% | 44.3% |
| 1982 | 45.3% | 43.6% |
| 1981 | 44.4% | 42.8% |
| 1980 | 43.5% | 42% |
| 1979 | 42.7% | 41.2% |
| 1978 | 41.8% | 40.3% |
| 1977 | 40.9% | 39.4% |
| 1976 | 40.5% | 38.5% |
| 1975 | 40.3% | 37.7% |
| 1974 | 40.2% | 36.8% |
| 1973 | 40% | 35.9% |
| 1972 | 39.8% | 35.1% |
| 1971 | 39.7% | 34.3% |
| 1970 | 39.5% | 33.5% |
| 1969 | 39.3% | 32.7% |
| 1968 | 39.2% | 32% |
| 1967 | 39% | 31.3% |
| 1966 | 38.8% | 30.6% |
| 1965 | 37.6% | 29.9% |
| 1964 | 36.1% | 29.2% |
| 1963 | 34.7% | 28.6% |
| 1962 | 33.2% | 27.9% |
| 1961 | 31.8% | 27.2% |
| 1960 | 30.5% | 26.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 63.1% to 75.7% in Algeria and from 65.7% to 79.2% in Malaysia.
Densely populated cities
|
Algeria
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Algiers | 2.36M |
| Oran | 803K |
| Constantine | 465K |
| Batna | 291K |
| Setif | 288K |
| Djelfa | 266K |
| Annaba | 257K |
| Sidi Bel Abbes | 213K |
| Biskra | 205K |
| Tebessa | 194K |
|
Malaysia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Kuala Lumpur | 1.98M |
| Klang | 878K |
| Ipoh | 867K |
| Johor Bahru | 798K |
| George Town | 794K |
| Shah Alam | 741K |
| Subang Jaya | 708K |
| Petaling Jaya | 639K |
| Kuantan | 608K |
| Sungai Petani | 545K |
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