Brazil has a population density of 65.7 people per square mile compared to 280.3 people in Malaysia. Brazil has 432,375 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, Brazil and Malaysia are ranked 164th and 85th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Brazil has 2.6% of the world's population and 5.61% 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 Brazil is 76.6% lower than in Malaysia.
Population density comparison
Brazil
|
Malaysia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 65.7 ppl/mi² | 280.3 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 164/197 | 85/197 |
| Population |
213415080
|
36304998
|
| Land area | 3,227,096 sq mi | 126,854 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 424,372 sq ft | 99,458 sq ft |
| Rural population | 12% | 20.8% |
| Urban population | 88% | 79.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 19.2% | 5.57% |
Brazil vs Malaysia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Brazil increased by 16.1%, compared to a 40.8% growth in Malaysia.
In 2004, Brazil ranked 152nd for population density and is in 164th place now. Malaysia was 93rd in 2004 and ranks 85th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Brazil
|
Malaysia
|
|
| 2024 | 65.7 | 280.3 |
| 2023 | 65.4 | 276.9 |
| 2022 | 65.2 | 273.5 |
| 2021 | 64.9 | 270.3 |
| 2020 | 64.7 | 267.2 |
| 2019 | 64.3 | 263.6 |
| 2018 | 63.9 | 259.4 |
| 2017 | 63.4 | 255.1 |
| 2016 | 63 | 250.6 |
| 2015 | 62.5 | 246.2 |
| 2014 | 62 | 242 |
| 2013 | 61.5 | 237.9 |
| 2012 | 61 | 233.8 |
| 2011 | 60.5 | 229.9 |
| 2010 | 60 | 225.9 |
| 2009 | 59.5 | 221.7 |
| 2008 | 59 | 217.3 |
| 2007 | 58.4 | 212.8 |
| 2006 | 57.8 | 208.3 |
| 2005 | 57.2 | 203.7 |
| 2004 | 56.6 | 199.1 |
| 2003 | 56 | 194.6 |
| 2002 | 55.3 | 190 |
| 2001 | 54.6 | 185.5 |
| 2000 | 53.9 | 181.1 |
| 1999 | 53.2 | 176.9 |
| 1998 | 52.4 | 172.7 |
| 1997 | 51.6 | 168.5 |
| 1996 | 50.9 | 164.4 |
| 1995 | 50.1 | 160.3 |
| 1994 | 49.4 | 156.2 |
| 1993 | 48.6 | 152.3 |
| 1992 | 47.8 | 148.5 |
| 1991 | 47 | 144.6 |
| 1990 | 46.2 | 140.6 |
| 1989 | 45.4 | 136.5 |
| 1988 | 44.6 | 132.4 |
| 1987 | 43.7 | 128.3 |
| 1986 | 42.9 | 124.2 |
| 1985 | 42 | 120.2 |
| 1984 | 41.1 | 116.3 |
| 1983 | 40.2 | 112.6 |
| 1982 | 39.3 | 109 |
| 1981 | 38.4 | 105.6 |
| 1980 | 37.6 | 102.3 |
| 1979 | 36.7 | 99.5 |
| 1978 | 35.8 | 97.2 |
| 1977 | 35 | 94.9 |
| 1976 | 34.2 | 92.6 |
| 1975 | 33.3 | 90.4 |
| 1974 | 32.6 | 88.3 |
| 1973 | 31.8 | 86.2 |
| 1972 | 31 | 84.2 |
| 1971 | 30.3 | 82.2 |
| 1970 | 29.6 | 80.2 |
| 1969 | 28.8 | 78.4 |
| 1968 | 28.1 | 76.7 |
| 1967 | 27.4 | 74.9 |
| 1966 | 26.7 | 73.2 |
| 1965 | 26 | 71.4 |
| 1964 | 25.3 | 69.6 |
| 1963 | 24.5 | 67.8 |
| 1962 | 23.8 | 66.1 |
| 1961 | 23.1 | 64.4 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Brazil
|
Malaysia
|
|
| 2024 | 88% | 79.2% |
| 2023 | 87.8% | 78.7% |
| 2022 | 87.6% | 78.2% |
| 2021 | 87.3% | 77.7% |
| 2020 | 87.1% | 77.2% |
| 2019 | 86.8% | 76.6% |
| 2018 | 86.6% | 76% |
| 2017 | 86.3% | 75.4% |
| 2016 | 86% | 74.8% |
| 2015 | 85.8% | 74.2% |
| 2014 | 85.5% | 73.6% |
| 2013 | 85.2% | 72.9% |
| 2012 | 84.9% | 72.3% |
| 2011 | 84.6% | 71.6% |
| 2010 | 84.3% | 70.9% |
| 2009 | 84% | 70.1% |
| 2008 | 83.7% | 69.2% |
| 2007 | 83.4% | 68.4% |
| 2006 | 83.1% | 67.5% |
| 2005 | 82.8% | 66.6% |
| 2004 | 82.5% | 65.7% |
| 2003 | 82.2% | 64.8% |
| 2002 | 81.9% | 63.9% |
| 2001 | 81.6% | 62.9% |
| 2000 | 81.2% | 62% |
| 1999 | 80.5% | 60.7% |
| 1998 | 79.8% | 59.5% |
| 1997 | 79% | 58.2% |
| 1996 | 78.3% | 57% |
| 1995 | 77.6% | 55.7% |
| 1994 | 76.9% | 54.4% |
| 1993 | 76.2% | 53.1% |
| 1992 | 75.4% | 51.8% |
| 1991 | 74.7% | 50.6% |
| 1990 | 73.9% | 49.8% |
| 1989 | 73.1% | 49% |
| 1988 | 72.3% | 48.2% |
| 1987 | 71.5% | 47.5% |
| 1986 | 70.7% | 46.7% |
| 1985 | 69.9% | 45.9% |
| 1984 | 69% | 45.1% |
| 1983 | 68.1% | 44.3% |
| 1982 | 67.3% | 43.6% |
| 1981 | 66.4% | 42.8% |
| 1980 | 65.5% | 42% |
| 1979 | 64.6% | 41.2% |
| 1978 | 63.6% | 40.3% |
| 1977 | 62.7% | 39.4% |
| 1976 | 61.7% | 38.5% |
| 1975 | 60.8% | 37.7% |
| 1974 | 59.8% | 36.8% |
| 1973 | 58.9% | 35.9% |
| 1972 | 57.9% | 35.1% |
| 1971 | 56.9% | 34.3% |
| 1970 | 55.9% | 33.5% |
| 1969 | 54.9% | 32.7% |
| 1968 | 54% | 32% |
| 1967 | 53% | 31.3% |
| 1966 | 52% | 30.6% |
| 1965 | 51% | 29.9% |
| 1964 | 50.1% | 29.2% |
| 1963 | 49.1% | 28.6% |
| 1962 | 48.1% | 27.9% |
| 1961 | 47.1% | 27.2% |
| 1960 | 46.1% | 26.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 82.5% to 88% in Brazil and from 65.7% to 79.2% in Malaysia.
Densely populated cities
|
Brazil
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Sao Paulo | 11.5M |
| Rio de Janeiro | 6.21M |
| Brasilia | 2.82M |
| Fortaleza | 2.43M |
| Salvador | 2.42M |
| Belo Horizonte | 2.32M |
| Manaus | 2.06M |
| Curitiba | 1.77M |
| Recife | 1.49M |
| Goiania | 1.44M |
|
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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