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Population density: Malaysia vs Saint Vincent compared

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Malaysia has a population density of 287 people per square mile compared to 659 people in Saint Vincent. Malaysia has 100,140 sq ft of land per person vs 41,615 sq ft in Saint Vincent. Malaysia and Saint Vincent rank 85th and 47th by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 0.001% of the population and 0.0003% of the land area for Saint Vincent, making the population density in Malaysia 56.5% lower than in Saint Vincent.

Population density by year

Malaysia
Saint Vincent

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Malaysia Saint Vincent
2026 287 659
2025 283.7 664
2024 280.3 668
2023 276.9 673
2022 273.5 678
2021 270.3 683
2020 267.2 688
2019 263.6 692
2018 259.4 697
2017 255.1 702
2016 250.6 706
2015 246.2 710
2014 242 714
2013 237.9 718
2012 233.8 722
2011 229.9 726
2010 225.9 730
2009 221.7 734
2008 217.3 737
2007 212.8 741
2006 208.3 744
2005 203.7 747
2004 199.1 749
2003 194.6 751
2002 190 753
2001 185.5 754
2000 181.1 754
1999 176.9 753
1998 172.7 752
1997 168.5 751
1996 164.4 751
1995 160.3 751
1994 156.2 750
1993 152.3 749
1992 148.5 747
1991 144.6 745
1990 140.6 743
1989 136.5 739
1988 132.4 735
1987 128.3 731
1986 124.2 726
1985 120.2 721
1984 116.3 715
1983 112.6 710
1982 109 704
1981 105.6 698
1980 102.3 692
1979 99.5 687
1978 97.2 683
1977 94.9 677
1976 92.6 672
1975 90.4 667
1974 88.3 661
1973 86.2 655
1972 84.2 649
1971 82.2 643
1970 80.2 637
1969 78.4 631
1968 76.7 625
1967 74.9 618
1966 73.2 611
1965 71.4 604
1964 69.6 596
1963 67.8 588
1962 66.1 579
1961 64.4 570

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Malaysia increased by 37.8%, compared to a 11.4% decline in Saint Vincent.

In 2006, Malaysia ranked 92nd by population density and is 85th now. Saint Vincent was 31st in 2006 and ranks 47th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Malaysia
Saint Vincent
1x
Year Urban population
Malaysia Saint Vincent
2024 76.9% 47.8%
2023 76.4% 47.7%
2022 76% 47.6%
2021 75.5% 47.5%
2020 75.1% 47.3%
2019 74.8% 47.2%
2018 74.6% 47.1%
2017 74.2% 46.9%
2016 73.9% 46.8%
2015 73.4% 46.7%
2014 73% 46.6%
2013 72.5% 46.4%
2012 72% 46.3%
2011 71.4% 46.2%
2010 70.9% 46.1%
2009 70.2% 45.9%
2008 69.5% 45.8%
2007 68.8% 45.7%
2006 67.9% 45.6%
2005 67% 45.5%
2004 66.1% 45.4%
2003 65.1% 45.2%
2002 64.1% 45.1%
2001 63% 45%
2000 62% 44.9%
1999 60.9% 44.8%
1998 59.7% 44.6%
1997 58.5% 44.5%
1996 57.2% 44.4%
1995 55.9% 44.3%
1994 54.6% 44.2%
1993 53.2% 44.1%
1992 51.9% 44%
1991 50.5% 43.9%
1990 49% 43.9%
1989 47.4% 43.8%
1988 45.8% 43.8%
1987 44% 43.7%
1986 42.3% 43.7%
1985 40.6% 43.7%
1984 39% 43.7%
1983 37.5% 43.6%
1982 36.2% 43.6%
1981 35.1% 43.6%
1980 34.2% 43.5%
1979 33.6% 43.5%
1978 33% 43.4%
1977 32.4% 43.4%
1976 31.9% 43.4%
1975 31.4% 43.3%
1974 30.9% 43.3%
1973 30.5% 43.2%
1972 30.1% 43.2%
1971 29.8% 43.1%
1970 29.4% 43%
1969 29.1% 42.9%
1968 28.8% 42.7%
1967 28.5% 42.5%
1966 28.1% 42.2%
1965 27.8% 41.9%
1964 27.5% 41.5%
1963 27.2% 41.1%
1962 26.8% 40.8%
1961 26.5% 40.4%
1960 26.1% 40.1%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 66.1% to 76.9% in Malaysia and from 45.4% to 47.8% in Saint Vincent.

Densely populated cities

Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
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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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2010–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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