Azerbaijan has a population density of 320 people per square mile compared to 280.3 people in Malaysia. Azerbaijan has 91,362 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, Azerbaijan and Malaysia are ranked 76th and 85th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Azerbaijan has 0.13% of the world's population and 0.06% 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 Azerbaijan is 14.1% higher than in Malaysia.
Population density comparison
Azerbaijan
|
Malaysia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 320 ppl/mi² | 280.3 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 76/197 | 85/197 |
| Population |
10308499
|
36304998
|
| Land area | 31,911 sq mi | 126,854 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 87,195 sq ft | 99,458 sq ft |
| Rural population | 42% | 20.8% |
| Urban population | 58% | 79.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 22.5% | 5.57% |
Azerbaijan vs Malaysia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Azerbaijan increased by 22.9%, compared to a 40.8% growth in Malaysia.
In 2004, Azerbaijan ranked 76th for population density and is in 76th place still. Malaysia was 93rd in 2004 and ranks 85th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Azerbaijan
|
Malaysia
|
|
| 2024 | 320 | 280.3 |
| 2023 | 318 | 276.9 |
| 2022 | 318 | 273.5 |
| 2021 | 318 | 270.3 |
| 2020 | 316 | 267.2 |
| 2019 | 314 | 263.6 |
| 2018 | 311 | 259.4 |
| 2017 | 309 | 255.1 |
| 2016 | 306 | 250.6 |
| 2015 | 302 | 246.2 |
| 2014 | 298.8 | 242 |
| 2013 | 295.1 | 237.9 |
| 2012 | 291.3 | 233.8 |
| 2011 | 287.4 | 229.9 |
| 2010 | 283.7 | 225.9 |
| 2009 | 280.5 | 221.7 |
| 2008 | 274.7 | 217.3 |
| 2007 | 269 | 212.8 |
| 2006 | 265.9 | 208.3 |
| 2005 | 262.9 | 203.7 |
| 2004 | 260.2 | 199.1 |
| 2003 | 258 | 194.6 |
| 2002 | 256.2 | 190 |
| 2001 | 254.3 | 185.5 |
| 2000 | 252.4 | 181.1 |
| 1999 | 250 | 176.9 |
| 1998 | 246.6 | 172.7 |
| 1997 | 244 | 168.5 |
| 1996 | 241.6 | 164.4 |
| 1995 | 239.2 | 160.3 |
| 1994 | 236.4 | 156.2 |
| 1993 | 233.3 | 152.3 |
| 1992 | 229.8 | 148.5 |
| 1991 | - | 144.6 |
| 1990 | - | 140.6 |
| 1989 | - | 136.5 |
| 1988 | - | 132.4 |
| 1987 | - | 128.3 |
| 1986 | - | 124.2 |
| 1985 | - | 120.2 |
| 1984 | - | 116.3 |
| 1983 | - | 112.6 |
| 1982 | - | 109 |
| 1981 | - | 105.6 |
| 1980 | - | 102.3 |
| 1979 | - | 99.5 |
| 1978 | - | 97.2 |
| 1977 | - | 94.9 |
| 1976 | - | 92.6 |
| 1975 | - | 90.4 |
| 1974 | - | 88.3 |
| 1973 | - | 86.2 |
| 1972 | - | 84.2 |
| 1971 | - | 82.2 |
| 1970 | - | 80.2 |
| 1969 | - | 78.4 |
| 1968 | - | 76.7 |
| 1967 | - | 74.9 |
| 1966 | - | 73.2 |
| 1965 | - | 71.4 |
| 1964 | - | 69.6 |
| 1963 | - | 67.8 |
| 1962 | - | 66.1 |
| 1961 | - | 64.4 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Azerbaijan
|
Malaysia
|
|
| 2024 | 58% | 79.2% |
| 2023 | 57.6% | 78.7% |
| 2022 | 57.2% | 78.2% |
| 2021 | 56.8% | 77.7% |
| 2020 | 56.4% | 77.2% |
| 2019 | 56% | 76.6% |
| 2018 | 55.7% | 76% |
| 2017 | 55.3% | 75.4% |
| 2016 | 55% | 74.8% |
| 2015 | 54.7% | 74.2% |
| 2014 | 54.4% | 73.6% |
| 2013 | 54.1% | 72.9% |
| 2012 | 53.9% | 72.3% |
| 2011 | 53.6% | 71.6% |
| 2010 | 53.4% | 70.9% |
| 2009 | 53.2% | 70.1% |
| 2008 | 53% | 69.2% |
| 2007 | 52.8% | 68.4% |
| 2006 | 52.6% | 67.5% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | 66.6% |
| 2004 | 52.2% | 65.7% |
| 2003 | 52% | 64.8% |
| 2002 | 51.8% | 63.9% |
| 2001 | 51.6% | 62.9% |
| 2000 | 51.4% | 62% |
| 1999 | 51.2% | 60.7% |
| 1998 | 51.3% | 59.5% |
| 1997 | 51.6% | 58.2% |
| 1996 | 51.9% | 57% |
| 1995 | 52.2% | 55.7% |
| 1994 | 52.5% | 54.4% |
| 1993 | 52.8% | 53.1% |
| 1992 | 53.1% | 51.8% |
| 1991 | 53.4% | 50.6% |
| 1990 | 53.7% | 49.8% |
| 1989 | 54.1% | 49% |
| 1988 | 54.1% | 48.2% |
| 1987 | 53.9% | 47.5% |
| 1986 | 53.7% | 46.7% |
| 1985 | 53.5% | 45.9% |
| 1984 | 53.3% | 45.1% |
| 1983 | 53.1% | 44.3% |
| 1982 | 53% | 43.6% |
| 1981 | 52.9% | 42.8% |
| 1980 | 52.8% | 42% |
| 1979 | 52.7% | 41.2% |
| 1978 | 52.5% | 40.3% |
| 1977 | 52.3% | 39.4% |
| 1976 | 52.1% | 38.5% |
| 1975 | 51.9% | 37.7% |
| 1974 | 51.7% | 36.8% |
| 1973 | 51.4% | 35.9% |
| 1972 | 50.9% | 35.1% |
| 1971 | 50.5% | 34.3% |
| 1970 | 50% | 33.5% |
| 1969 | 50% | 32.7% |
| 1968 | 50.3% | 32% |
| 1967 | 50.6% | 31.3% |
| 1966 | 50.9% | 30.6% |
| 1965 | 51.2% | 29.9% |
| 1964 | 51.5% | 29.2% |
| 1963 | 51.8% | 28.6% |
| 1962 | 52.1% | 27.9% |
| 1961 | 52.4% | 27.2% |
| 1960 | 52.7% | 26.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 52.2% to 58% in Azerbaijan and from 65.7% to 79.2% in Malaysia.
Densely populated cities
|
Azerbaijan
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Baku | 2.3M |
| Sumqayit | 341K |
| Ganja | 331K |
| Sirvan | 86.5K |
| Shaki | 68.4K |
| Yevlakh | 59K |
| Lankaran | 51.3K |
|
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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