Malaysia has a population density of 280.3 people per square mile compared to 570 people in North Korea. Malaysia has 100,140 sq ft of land per person vs 48,964 sq ft in North Korea. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Malaysia and North Korea are ranked 85th and 52nd, 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 0.33% of the population and 0.08% of the land area for North Korea, hence the population density in Malaysia is 50.8% lower than in North Korea.
Population density comparison
Malaysia
|
North Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 280.3 ppl/mi² | 570 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 85/197 | 52/197 |
| Population |
36304998
|
26621357
|
| Land area | 126,854 sq mi | 46,491 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 99,458 sq ft | 48,911 sq ft |
| Rural population | 20.8% | 36.5% |
| Urban population | 79.2% | 63.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 5.57% | 10.8% |
Malaysia vs North Korea:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Malaysia increased by 40.8%, compared to a 9.25% growth in North Korea.
In 2004, Malaysia ranked 93rd for population density and is in 85th place now. North Korea was 40th in 2004 and ranks 52nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Malaysia
|
North Korea
|
|
| 2024 | 280.3 | 570 |
| 2023 | 276.9 | 568 |
| 2022 | 273.5 | 566 |
| 2021 | 270.3 | 564 |
| 2020 | 267.2 | 562 |
| 2019 | 263.6 | 560 |
| 2018 | 259.4 | 558 |
| 2017 | 255.1 | 555 |
| 2016 | 250.6 | 553 |
| 2015 | 246.2 | 550 |
| 2014 | 242 | 547 |
| 2013 | 237.9 | 545 |
| 2012 | 233.8 | 542 |
| 2011 | 229.9 | 540 |
| 2010 | 225.9 | 537 |
| 2009 | 221.7 | 535 |
| 2008 | 217.3 | 533 |
| 2007 | 212.8 | 530 |
| 2006 | 208.3 | 528 |
| 2005 | 203.7 | 525 |
| 2004 | 199.1 | 522 |
| 2003 | 194.6 | 518 |
| 2002 | 190 | 515 |
| 2001 | 185.5 | 512 |
| 2000 | 181.1 | 509 |
| 1999 | 176.9 | 505 |
| 1998 | 172.7 | 501 |
| 1997 | 168.5 | 497 |
| 1996 | 164.4 | 492 |
| 1995 | 160.3 | 488 |
| 1994 | 156.2 | 482 |
| 1993 | 152.3 | 475 |
| 1992 | 148.5 | 468 |
| 1991 | 144.6 | 461 |
| 1990 | 140.6 | 454 |
| 1989 | 136.5 | 447 |
| 1988 | 132.4 | 441 |
| 1987 | 128.3 | 435 |
| 1986 | 124.2 | 428 |
| 1985 | 120.2 | 422 |
| 1984 | 116.3 | 416 |
| 1983 | 112.6 | 410 |
| 1982 | 109 | 404 |
| 1981 | 105.6 | 398 |
| 1980 | 102.3 | 392 |
| 1979 | 99.5 | 387 |
| 1978 | 97.2 | 381 |
| 1977 | 94.9 | 376 |
| 1976 | 92.6 | 371 |
| 1975 | 90.4 | 365 |
| 1974 | 88.3 | 359 |
| 1973 | 86.2 | 352 |
| 1972 | 84.2 | 344 |
| 1971 | 82.2 | 335 |
| 1970 | 80.2 | 326 |
| 1969 | 78.4 | 318 |
| 1968 | 76.7 | 309 |
| 1967 | 74.9 | 300 |
| 1966 | 73.2 | 291.9 |
| 1965 | 71.4 | 284.3 |
| 1964 | 69.6 | 277.3 |
| 1963 | 67.8 | 270.3 |
| 1962 | 66.1 | 263.8 |
| 1961 | 64.4 | 257.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Malaysia
|
North Korea
|
|
| 2024 | 79.2% | 63.5% |
| 2023 | 78.7% | 63.2% |
| 2022 | 78.2% | 62.9% |
| 2021 | 77.7% | 62.6% |
| 2020 | 77.2% | 62.4% |
| 2019 | 76.6% | 62.1% |
| 2018 | 76% | 61.9% |
| 2017 | 75.4% | 61.7% |
| 2016 | 74.8% | 61.5% |
| 2015 | 74.2% | 61.3% |
| 2014 | 73.6% | 61.1% |
| 2013 | 72.9% | 60.9% |
| 2012 | 72.3% | 60.7% |
| 2011 | 71.6% | 60.6% |
| 2010 | 70.9% | 60.4% |
| 2009 | 70.1% | 60.2% |
| 2008 | 69.2% | 60% |
| 2007 | 68.4% | 60% |
| 2006 | 67.5% | 59.9% |
| 2005 | 66.6% | 59.8% |
| 2004 | 65.7% | 59.7% |
| 2003 | 64.8% | 59.6% |
| 2002 | 63.9% | 59.6% |
| 2001 | 62.9% | 59.5% |
| 2000 | 62% | 59.4% |
| 1999 | 60.7% | 59.3% |
| 1998 | 59.5% | 59.3% |
| 1997 | 58.2% | 59.2% |
| 1996 | 57% | 59.1% |
| 1995 | 55.7% | 59% |
| 1994 | 54.4% | 58.9% |
| 1993 | 53.1% | 58.8% |
| 1992 | 51.8% | 58.7% |
| 1991 | 50.6% | 58.5% |
| 1990 | 49.8% | 58.4% |
| 1989 | 49% | 58.2% |
| 1988 | 48.2% | 58.1% |
| 1987 | 47.5% | 57.9% |
| 1986 | 46.7% | 57.8% |
| 1985 | 45.9% | 57.6% |
| 1984 | 45.1% | 57.5% |
| 1983 | 44.3% | 57.3% |
| 1982 | 43.6% | 57.2% |
| 1981 | 42.8% | 57% |
| 1980 | 42% | 56.9% |
| 1979 | 41.2% | 56.9% |
| 1978 | 40.3% | 56.8% |
| 1977 | 39.4% | 56.8% |
| 1976 | 38.5% | 56.7% |
| 1975 | 37.7% | 56.7% |
| 1974 | 36.8% | 56.2% |
| 1973 | 35.9% | 55.7% |
| 1972 | 35.1% | 55.2% |
| 1971 | 34.3% | 54.7% |
| 1970 | 33.5% | 54.2% |
| 1969 | 32.7% | 51.6% |
| 1968 | 32% | 49% |
| 1967 | 31.3% | 47.1% |
| 1966 | 30.6% | 46.1% |
| 1965 | 29.9% | 45.1% |
| 1964 | 29.2% | 44.1% |
| 1963 | 28.6% | 43.1% |
| 1962 | 27.9% | 42.1% |
| 1961 | 27.2% | 41.2% |
| 1960 | 26.6% | 40.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 65.7% to 79.2% in Malaysia and from 59.7% to 63.5% in North Korea.
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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