Malaysia has a population density of 280.3 people per square mile compared to 188.9 people in Moldova. Malaysia has 100,140 sq ft of land per person vs 151,641 sq ft in Moldova. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Malaysia and Moldova are ranked 85th and 118th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Malaysia has 0.44% of the world's population and 0.22% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.03% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Moldova, hence the population density in Malaysia is 48.4% higher than in Moldova.
Population density comparison
Malaysia
|
Moldova
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 280.3 ppl/mi² | 188.9 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 85/197 | 118/197 |
| Population |
36389490
|
2343963
|
| Land area | 126,854 sq mi | 12,714 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 99,458 sq ft | 147,548 sq ft |
| Rural population | 23.1% | 56.5% |
| Urban population | 76.9% | 43.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 5.57% | 0% |
Malaysia vs Moldova:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Malaysia increased by 40.8%, compared to a 17.2% decline in Moldova.
In 2004, Malaysia ranked 93rd for population density and is in 85th place now. Moldova was 84th in 2004 and ranks 118th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Malaysia
|
Moldova
|
|
| 2024 | 280.3 | 188.9 |
| 2023 | 276.9 | 193.3 |
| 2022 | 273.5 | 199.2 |
| 2021 | 270.3 | 204.4 |
| 2020 | 267.2 | 207.5 |
| 2019 | 263.6 | 209.8 |
| 2018 | 259.4 | 213.2 |
| 2017 | 255.1 | 217 |
| 2016 | 250.6 | 220.8 |
| 2015 | 246.2 | 223.4 |
| 2014 | 242 | 225.1 |
| 2013 | 237.9 | 225.3 |
| 2012 | 233.8 | 225.4 |
| 2011 | 229.9 | 225.5 |
| 2010 | 225.9 | 225.7 |
| 2009 | 221.7 | 225.6 |
| 2008 | 217.3 | 225.9 |
| 2007 | 212.8 | 226.3 |
| 2006 | 208.3 | 226.9 |
| 2005 | 203.7 | 227.5 |
| 2004 | 199.1 | 228.1 |
| 2003 | 194.6 | 228.8 |
| 2002 | 190 | 229.3 |
| 2001 | 185.5 | 229.9 |
| 2000 | 181.1 | 230.4 |
| 1999 | 176.9 | 230.7 |
| 1998 | 172.7 | 231 |
| 1997 | 168.5 | 231 |
| 1996 | 164.4 | 231.8 |
| 1995 | 160.3 | 232.3 |
| 1994 | 156.2 | 233.3 |
| 1993 | 152.3 | 233.9 |
| 1992 | 148.5 | 234.9 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
|
Malaysia
|
Moldova
|
|
| 2024 | 76.9% | 43.5% |
| 2023 | 76.4% | 43% |
| 2022 | 76% | 42.4% |
| 2021 | 75.5% | 41.8% |
| 2020 | 75.1% | 41.3% |
| 2019 | 74.8% | 40.8% |
| 2018 | 74.6% | 40.3% |
| 2017 | 74.2% | 40% |
| 2016 | 73.9% | 39.7% |
| 2015 | 73.4% | 39.7% |
| 2014 | 73% | 39.6% |
| 2013 | 72.5% | 39.4% |
| 2012 | 72% | 39.4% |
| 2011 | 71.4% | 39.3% |
| 2010 | 70.9% | 39.3% |
| 2009 | 70.2% | 39.3% |
| 2008 | 69.5% | 39.4% |
| 2007 | 68.8% | 39.4% |
| 2006 | 67.9% | 39.2% |
| 2005 | 67% | 39.4% |
| 2004 | 66.1% | 39.4% |
| 2003 | 65.1% | 39.6% |
| 2002 | 64.1% | 39.6% |
| 2001 | 63% | 39.7% |
| 2000 | 62% | 40.4% |
| 1999 | 60.9% | 40.5% |
| 1998 | 59.7% | 40.7% |
| 1997 | 58.5% | 44.9% |
| 1996 | 57.2% | 45.1% |
| 1995 | 55.9% | 45.7% |
| 1994 | 54.6% | 45.9% |
| 1993 | 53.2% | 46.1% |
| 1992 | 51.9% | 46.4% |
| 1991 | 50.5% | 46.9% |
| 1990 | 49% | 47% |
| 1989 | 47.4% | 47.2% |
| 1988 | 45.8% | 46.4% |
| 1987 | 44% | 45.3% |
| 1986 | 42.3% | 44.3% |
| 1985 | 40.6% | 43.5% |
| 1984 | 39% | 42.8% |
| 1983 | 37.5% | 41.9% |
| 1982 | 36.2% | 41.2% |
| 1981 | 35.1% | 40.6% |
| 1980 | 34.2% | 40% |
| 1979 | 33.6% | 39.5% |
| 1978 | 33% | 38.8% |
| 1977 | 32.4% | 37.9% |
| 1976 | 31.9% | 37.2% |
| 1975 | 31.4% | 36.4% |
| 1974 | 30.9% | 35.5% |
| 1973 | 30.5% | 34.8% |
| 1972 | 30.1% | 33.8% |
| 1971 | 29.8% | 32.8% |
| 1970 | 29.4% | 32% |
| 1969 | 29.1% | 31.1% |
| 1968 | 28.8% | 30.1% |
| 1967 | 28.5% | 29.2% |
| 1966 | 28.1% | 28.5% |
| 1965 | 27.8% | 27.2% |
| 1964 | 27.5% | 25.8% |
| 1963 | 27.2% | 25.1% |
| 1962 | 26.8% | 24.5% |
| 1961 | 26.5% | 24% |
| 1960 | 26.1% | 23.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 66.1% to 76.9% in Malaysia and from 39.4% to 43.5% in Moldova.
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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