Malaysia has a population density of 280.3 people per square mile compared to 184 people in North Macedonia. Malaysia has 100,140 sq ft of land per person vs 154,433 sq ft in North Macedonia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Malaysia and North Macedonia are ranked 85th and 120th, 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 0.02% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for North Macedonia, hence the population density in Malaysia is 52.3% higher than in North Macedonia.
Population density comparison
Malaysia
|
North Macedonia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 280.3 ppl/mi² | 184 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 85/197 | 120/197 |
| Population |
36304998
|
1783115
|
| Land area | 126,854 sq mi | 9,737 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 99,458 sq ft | 151,472 sq ft |
| Rural population | 20.8% | 40.1% |
| Urban population | 79.2% | 59.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 5.57% | 0% |
Malaysia vs North Macedonia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Malaysia increased by 40.8%, compared to a 10.4% decline in North Macedonia.
In 2004, Malaysia ranked 93rd for population density and is in 85th place now. North Macedonia was 91st in 2004 and ranks 120th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Malaysia
|
North Macedonia
|
|
| 2024 | 280.3 | 184 |
| 2023 | 276.9 | 187.7 |
| 2022 | 273.5 | 188.1 |
| 2021 | 270.3 | 188.7 |
| 2020 | 267.2 | 190.6 |
| 2019 | 263.6 | 192.7 |
| 2018 | 259.4 | 194 |
| 2017 | 255.1 | 195 |
| 2016 | 250.6 | 195.8 |
| 2015 | 246.2 | 196.4 |
| 2014 | 242 | 196.9 |
| 2013 | 237.9 | 197.5 |
| 2012 | 233.8 | 198.2 |
| 2011 | 229.9 | 199 |
| 2010 | 225.9 | 199.9 |
| 2009 | 221.7 | 201.2 |
| 2008 | 217.3 | 202.4 |
| 2007 | 212.8 | 203.6 |
| 2006 | 208.3 | 203.1 |
| 2005 | 203.7 | 204.2 |
| 2004 | 199.1 | 205.3 |
| 2003 | 194.6 | 206 |
| 2002 | 190 | 205.7 |
| 2001 | 185.5 | 207.2 |
| 2000 | 181.1 | 206.4 |
| 1999 | 176.9 | 205.4 |
| 1998 | 172.7 | 204.5 |
| 1997 | 168.5 | 203.4 |
| 1996 | 164.4 | 205 |
| 1995 | 160.3 | 203.5 |
| 1994 | 156.2 | 202.9 |
| 1993 | 152.3 | 204.4 |
| 1992 | 148.5 | 207 |
| 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
|
North Macedonia
|
|
| 2024 | 79.2% | 59.9% |
| 2023 | 78.7% | 59.5% |
| 2022 | 78.2% | 59.1% |
| 2021 | 77.7% | 58.8% |
| 2020 | 77.2% | 58.5% |
| 2019 | 76.6% | 58.2% |
| 2018 | 76% | 58% |
| 2017 | 75.4% | 57.7% |
| 2016 | 74.8% | 57.6% |
| 2015 | 74.2% | 57.4% |
| 2014 | 73.6% | 57.3% |
| 2013 | 72.9% | 57.2% |
| 2012 | 72.3% | 57.1% |
| 2011 | 71.6% | 57.1% |
| 2010 | 70.9% | 57.1% |
| 2009 | 70.1% | 57.1% |
| 2008 | 69.2% | 57.2% |
| 2007 | 68.4% | 57.3% |
| 2006 | 67.5% | 57.4% |
| 2005 | 66.6% | 57.5% |
| 2004 | 65.7% | 57.7% |
| 2003 | 64.8% | 57.9% |
| 2002 | 63.9% | 58.1% |
| 2001 | 62.9% | 58.3% |
| 2000 | 62% | 58.5% |
| 1999 | 60.7% | 58.8% |
| 1998 | 59.5% | 59% |
| 1997 | 58.2% | 59.2% |
| 1996 | 57% | 59.4% |
| 1995 | 55.7% | 59.6% |
| 1994 | 54.4% | 59.8% |
| 1993 | 53.1% | 59.3% |
| 1992 | 51.8% | 58.8% |
| 1991 | 50.6% | 58.2% |
| 1990 | 49.8% | 57.8% |
| 1989 | 49% | 57.4% |
| 1988 | 48.2% | 57% |
| 1987 | 47.5% | 56.5% |
| 1986 | 46.7% | 56.1% |
| 1985 | 45.9% | 55.7% |
| 1984 | 45.1% | 55.3% |
| 1983 | 44.3% | 54.9% |
| 1982 | 43.6% | 54.4% |
| 1981 | 42.8% | 54% |
| 1980 | 42% | 53.5% |
| 1979 | 41.2% | 52.9% |
| 1978 | 40.3% | 52.3% |
| 1977 | 39.4% | 51.7% |
| 1976 | 38.5% | 51.2% |
| 1975 | 37.7% | 50.6% |
| 1974 | 36.8% | 50% |
| 1973 | 35.9% | 49.4% |
| 1972 | 35.1% | 48.8% |
| 1971 | 34.3% | 48.2% |
| 1970 | 33.5% | 47.1% |
| 1969 | 32.7% | 45.7% |
| 1968 | 32% | 44.4% |
| 1967 | 31.3% | 43% |
| 1966 | 30.6% | 41.7% |
| 1965 | 29.9% | 40.4% |
| 1964 | 29.2% | 39% |
| 1963 | 28.6% | 37.7% |
| 1962 | 27.9% | 36.5% |
| 1961 | 27.2% | 35.2% |
| 1960 | 26.6% | 34% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 65.7% to 79.2% in Malaysia and from 57.7% to 59.9% in North Macedonia.
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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