Malaysia has a population density of 280.3 people per square mile compared to 310 people in Sierra Leone. Malaysia has 100,140 sq ft of land per person vs 89,354 sq ft in Sierra Leone. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Malaysia and Sierra Leone are ranked 85th and 77th, 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 0.11% of the population and 0.05% of the land area for Sierra Leone, hence the population density in Malaysia is 9.61% lower than in Sierra Leone.
Population density comparison
Malaysia
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 280.3 ppl/mi² | 310 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 85/197 | 77/197 |
| Population |
36304998
|
8961932
|
| Land area | 126,854 sq mi | 27,869 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 99,458 sq ft | 89,902 sq ft |
| Rural population | 20.8% | 55.2% |
| Urban population | 79.2% | 44.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 5.57% | 0% |
Malaysia vs Sierra Leone:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Malaysia increased by 40.8%, compared to a 61.4% growth in Sierra Leone.
In 2004, Malaysia ranked 93rd for population density and is in 85th place now. Sierra Leone was 95th in 2004 and ranks 77th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Malaysia
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
| 2024 | 280.3 | 310 |
| 2023 | 276.9 | 304 |
| 2022 | 273.5 | 297 |
| 2021 | 270.3 | 290.5 |
| 2020 | 267.2 | 283.9 |
| 2019 | 263.6 | 277.4 |
| 2018 | 259.4 | 271.1 |
| 2017 | 255.1 | 264.8 |
| 2016 | 250.6 | 258.5 |
| 2015 | 246.2 | 252.5 |
| 2014 | 242 | 246.7 |
| 2013 | 237.9 | 240.9 |
| 2012 | 233.8 | 235.1 |
| 2011 | 229.9 | 229.2 |
| 2010 | 225.9 | 223.3 |
| 2009 | 221.7 | 217.3 |
| 2008 | 217.3 | 211.5 |
| 2007 | 212.8 | 206.3 |
| 2006 | 208.3 | 201.8 |
| 2005 | 203.7 | 197.4 |
| 2004 | 199.1 | 192.2 |
| 2003 | 194.6 | 185.8 |
| 2002 | 190 | 178.4 |
| 2001 | 185.5 | 168.4 |
| 2000 | 181.1 | 158.7 |
| 1999 | 176.9 | 154.9 |
| 1998 | 172.7 | 154.1 |
| 1997 | 168.5 | 152.6 |
| 1996 | 164.4 | 150.7 |
| 1995 | 160.3 | 150 |
| 1994 | 156.2 | 149.7 |
| 1993 | 152.3 | 149.2 |
| 1992 | 148.5 | 149.5 |
| 1991 | 144.6 | 152.4 |
| 1990 | 140.6 | 150.6 |
| 1989 | 136.5 | 144.8 |
| 1988 | 132.4 | 141.2 |
| 1987 | 128.3 | 137.4 |
| 1986 | 124.2 | 133.8 |
| 1985 | 120.2 | 130.6 |
| 1984 | 116.3 | 127.7 |
| 1983 | 112.6 | 124.9 |
| 1982 | 109 | 122.3 |
| 1981 | 105.6 | 119.8 |
| 1980 | 102.3 | 117.4 |
| 1979 | 99.5 | 115.1 |
| 1978 | 97.2 | 112.9 |
| 1977 | 94.9 | 110.7 |
| 1976 | 92.6 | 108.7 |
| 1975 | 90.4 | 106.7 |
| 1974 | 88.3 | 104.8 |
| 1973 | 86.2 | 102.9 |
| 1972 | 84.2 | 101 |
| 1971 | 82.2 | 99.2 |
| 1970 | 80.2 | 97.3 |
| 1969 | 78.4 | 95.5 |
| 1968 | 76.7 | 93.7 |
| 1967 | 74.9 | 91.9 |
| 1966 | 73.2 | 90.2 |
| 1965 | 71.4 | 88.6 |
| 1964 | 69.6 | 87 |
| 1963 | 67.8 | 85.5 |
| 1962 | 66.1 | 84 |
| 1961 | 64.4 | 82.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Malaysia
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
| 2024 | 79.2% | 44.8% |
| 2023 | 78.7% | 44.3% |
| 2022 | 78.2% | 43.8% |
| 2021 | 77.7% | 43.4% |
| 2020 | 77.2% | 42.9% |
| 2019 | 76.6% | 42.5% |
| 2018 | 76% | 42.1% |
| 2017 | 75.4% | 41.6% |
| 2016 | 74.8% | 41.2% |
| 2015 | 74.2% | 40.8% |
| 2014 | 73.6% | 40.4% |
| 2013 | 72.9% | 40% |
| 2012 | 72.3% | 39.6% |
| 2011 | 71.6% | 39.2% |
| 2010 | 70.9% | 38.9% |
| 2009 | 70.1% | 38.5% |
| 2008 | 69.2% | 38.1% |
| 2007 | 68.4% | 37.7% |
| 2006 | 67.5% | 37.3% |
| 2005 | 66.6% | 36.9% |
| 2004 | 65.7% | 36.6% |
| 2003 | 64.8% | 36.4% |
| 2002 | 63.9% | 36.1% |
| 2001 | 62.9% | 35.9% |
| 2000 | 62% | 35.6% |
| 1999 | 60.7% | 35.4% |
| 1998 | 59.5% | 35.1% |
| 1997 | 58.2% | 34.9% |
| 1996 | 57% | 34.7% |
| 1995 | 55.7% | 34.4% |
| 1994 | 54.4% | 34.2% |
| 1993 | 53.1% | 34% |
| 1992 | 51.8% | 33.7% |
| 1991 | 50.6% | 33.5% |
| 1990 | 49.8% | 33.3% |
| 1989 | 49% | 33% |
| 1988 | 48.2% | 32.8% |
| 1987 | 47.5% | 32.6% |
| 1986 | 46.7% | 32.3% |
| 1985 | 45.9% | 32% |
| 1984 | 45.1% | 31.6% |
| 1983 | 44.3% | 31.1% |
| 1982 | 43.6% | 30.7% |
| 1981 | 42.8% | 30.2% |
| 1980 | 42% | 29.8% |
| 1979 | 41.2% | 29.4% |
| 1978 | 40.3% | 29% |
| 1977 | 39.4% | 28.6% |
| 1976 | 38.5% | 28.1% |
| 1975 | 37.7% | 27.7% |
| 1974 | 36.8% | 27.1% |
| 1973 | 35.9% | 26.3% |
| 1972 | 35.1% | 25.5% |
| 1971 | 34.3% | 24.7% |
| 1970 | 33.5% | 24% |
| 1969 | 32.7% | 23.2% |
| 1968 | 32% | 22.5% |
| 1967 | 31.3% | 21.8% |
| 1966 | 30.6% | 21.1% |
| 1965 | 29.9% | 20.4% |
| 1964 | 29.2% | 19.7% |
| 1963 | 28.6% | 19.1% |
| 1962 | 27.9% | 18.5% |
| 1961 | 27.2% | 17.9% |
| 1960 | 26.6% | 17.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 65.7% to 79.2% in Malaysia and from 36.6% to 44.8% in Sierra Leone.
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 |
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Freetown | 951K |
| Bo | 234K |
| Kenema | 188K |
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