Iceland has a population density of 9.93 people per square mile compared to 280.3 people in Malaysia. Iceland has 2,868,586 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, Iceland and Malaysia are ranked 194th and 85th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Iceland has 0.005% of the world's population and 0.07% 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 Iceland is 96.5% lower than in Malaysia.
Population density comparison
Iceland
|
Malaysia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 9.93 ppl/mi² | 280.3 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 194/197 | 85/197 |
| Population |
395314
|
36389490
|
| Land area | 38,931 sq mi | 126,854 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 2,808,042 sq ft | 99,458 sq ft |
| Rural population | 5.82% | 23.1% |
| Urban population | 94.2% | 76.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 5.57% |
Iceland vs Malaysia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Iceland increased by 31.6%, compared to a 40.8% growth in Malaysia.
In 2004, Iceland ranked 188th for population density and is in 194th place now. Malaysia was 93rd in 2004 and ranks 85th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Iceland
|
Malaysia
|
|
| 2024 | 9.93 | 280.3 |
| 2023 | 9.91 | 276.9 |
| 2022 | 9.81 | 273.5 |
| 2021 | 9.57 | 270.3 |
| 2020 | 9.41 | 267.2 |
| 2019 | 9.26 | 263.6 |
| 2018 | 9.06 | 259.4 |
| 2017 | 8.87 | 255.1 |
| 2016 | 8.67 | 250.6 |
| 2015 | 8.55 | 246.2 |
| 2014 | 8.46 | 242 |
| 2013 | 8.36 | 237.9 |
| 2012 | 8.29 | 233.8 |
| 2011 | 8.24 | 229.9 |
| 2010 | 8.22 | 225.9 |
| 2009 | 8.23 | 221.7 |
| 2008 | 8.2 | 217.3 |
| 2007 | 8.05 | 212.8 |
| 2006 | 7.85 | 208.3 |
| 2005 | 7.67 | 203.7 |
| 2004 | 7.55 | 199.1 |
| 2003 | 7.48 | 194.6 |
| 2002 | 7.43 | 190 |
| 2001 | 7.36 | 185.5 |
| 2000 | 7.27 | 181.1 |
| 1999 | 7.17 | 176.9 |
| 1998 | 7.08 | 172.7 |
| 1997 | 7 | 168.5 |
| 1996 | 6.95 | 164.4 |
| 1995 | 6.91 | 160.3 |
| 1994 | 6.87 | 156.2 |
| 1993 | 6.81 | 152.3 |
| 1992 | 6.74 | 148.5 |
| 1991 | 6.66 | 144.6 |
| 1990 | 6.58 | 140.6 |
| 1989 | 6.53 | 136.5 |
| 1988 | 6.45 | 132.4 |
| 1987 | 6.35 | 128.3 |
| 1986 | 6.28 | 124.2 |
| 1985 | 6.24 | 120.2 |
| 1984 | 6.19 | 116.3 |
| 1983 | 6.12 | 112.6 |
| 1982 | 6.04 | 109 |
| 1981 | 5.96 | 105.6 |
| 1980 | 5.89 | 102.3 |
| 1979 | 5.83 | 99.5 |
| 1978 | 5.78 | 97.2 |
| 1977 | 5.73 | 94.9 |
| 1976 | 5.69 | 92.6 |
| 1975 | 5.63 | 90.4 |
| 1974 | 5.56 | 88.3 |
| 1973 | 5.49 | 86.2 |
| 1972 | 5.4 | 84.2 |
| 1971 | 5.32 | 82.2 |
| 1970 | 5.28 | 80.2 |
| 1969 | 5.25 | 78.4 |
| 1968 | 5.21 | 76.7 |
| 1967 | 5.13 | 74.9 |
| 1966 | 5.05 | 73.2 |
| 1965 | 4.97 | 71.4 |
| 1964 | 4.88 | 69.6 |
| 1963 | 4.8 | 67.8 |
| 1962 | 4.71 | 66.1 |
| 1961 | 4.63 | 64.4 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Iceland
|
Malaysia
|
|
| 2024 | 94.2% | 76.9% |
| 2023 | 94.2% | 76.4% |
| 2022 | 94.2% | 76% |
| 2021 | 94.2% | 75.5% |
| 2020 | 94.1% | 75.1% |
| 2019 | 94% | 74.8% |
| 2018 | 93.9% | 74.6% |
| 2017 | 93.8% | 74.2% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | 73.9% |
| 2015 | 93.7% | 73.4% |
| 2014 | 93.6% | 73% |
| 2013 | 93.6% | 72.5% |
| 2012 | 93.5% | 72% |
| 2011 | 93.4% | 71.4% |
| 2010 | 93.5% | 70.9% |
| 2009 | 93.4% | 70.2% |
| 2008 | 93.1% | 69.5% |
| 2007 | 92.4% | 68.8% |
| 2006 | 92.2% | 67.9% |
| 2005 | 92.4% | 67% |
| 2004 | 92.4% | 66.1% |
| 2003 | 92.3% | 65.1% |
| 2002 | 92.2% | 64.1% |
| 2001 | 92% | 63% |
| 2000 | 92% | 62% |
| 1999 | 91.8% | 60.9% |
| 1998 | 91.7% | 59.7% |
| 1997 | 92% | 58.5% |
| 1996 | 91.8% | 57.2% |
| 1995 | 91.6% | 55.9% |
| 1994 | 91.4% | 54.6% |
| 1993 | 91.3% | 53.2% |
| 1992 | 91.1% | 51.9% |
| 1991 | 90.9% | 50.5% |
| 1990 | 90.6% | 49% |
| 1989 | 90.4% | 47.4% |
| 1988 | 90.1% | 45.8% |
| 1987 | 89.8% | 44% |
| 1986 | 89.6% | 42.3% |
| 1985 | 89.3% | 40.6% |
| 1984 | 89.1% | 39% |
| 1983 | 88.9% | 37.5% |
| 1982 | 88.6% | 36.2% |
| 1981 | 88.3% | 35.1% |
| 1980 | 88.1% | 34.2% |
| 1979 | 87.9% | 33.6% |
| 1978 | 87.7% | 33% |
| 1977 | 87.4% | 32.4% |
| 1976 | 87.2% | 31.9% |
| 1975 | 86.9% | 31.4% |
| 1974 | 86.5% | 30.9% |
| 1973 | 86.2% | 30.5% |
| 1972 | 85.7% | 30.1% |
| 1971 | 85.3% | 29.8% |
| 1970 | 85% | 29.4% |
| 1969 | 84.8% | 29.1% |
| 1968 | 84.4% | 28.8% |
| 1967 | 83.9% | 28.5% |
| 1966 | 83.5% | 28.1% |
| 1965 | 83.2% | 27.8% |
| 1964 | 82.7% | 27.5% |
| 1963 | 82% | 27.2% |
| 1962 | 81.5% | 26.8% |
| 1961 | 81% | 26.5% |
| 1960 | 80.4% | 26.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 92.4% to 94.2% in Iceland and from 66.1% to 76.9% in Malaysia.
Densely populated cities
|
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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