Malaysia has a population density of 280.3 people per square mile compared to 691 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Malaysia has 100,140 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Malaysia and Trinidad and Tobago are ranked 85th and 38th, 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 0.003% of the land area for Trinidad and Tobago, hence the population density in Malaysia is 59.4% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.
Population density comparison
Malaysia
|
Trinidad
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 280.3 ppl/mi² | 691 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 85/197 | 38/197 |
| Population |
36304998
|
1372940
|
| Land area | 126,854 sq mi | 1,981 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 99,458 sq ft | 40,355 sq ft |
| Rural population | 20.8% | 46.4% |
| Urban population | 79.2% | 53.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 5.57% | 0% |
Malaysia vs Trinidad and Tobago:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Malaysia increased by 40.8%, compared to a 1.71% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.
In 2004, Malaysia ranked 93rd for population density and is in 85th place now. Trinidad and Tobago was 33rd in 2004 and ranks 38th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Malaysia
|
Trinidad
|
|
| 2024 | 280.3 | 691 |
| 2023 | 276.9 | 690 |
| 2022 | 273.5 | 690 |
| 2021 | 270.3 | 690 |
| 2020 | 267.2 | 690 |
| 2019 | 263.6 | 689 |
| 2018 | 259.4 | 686 |
| 2017 | 255.1 | 685 |
| 2016 | 250.6 | 684 |
| 2015 | 246.2 | 681 |
| 2014 | 242 | 679 |
| 2013 | 237.9 | 677 |
| 2012 | 233.8 | 674 |
| 2011 | 229.9 | 670 |
| 2010 | 225.9 | 665 |
| 2009 | 221.7 | 661 |
| 2008 | 217.3 | 661 |
| 2007 | 212.8 | 658 |
| 2006 | 208.3 | 655 |
| 2005 | 203.7 | 654 |
| 2004 | 199.1 | 679 |
| 2003 | 194.6 | 676 |
| 2002 | 190 | 672 |
| 2001 | 185.5 | 669 |
| 2000 | 181.1 | 666 |
| 1999 | 176.9 | 664 |
| 1998 | 172.7 | 661 |
| 1997 | 168.5 | 659 |
| 1996 | 164.4 | 657 |
| 1995 | 160.3 | 654 |
| 1994 | 156.2 | 650 |
| 1993 | 152.3 | 646 |
| 1992 | 148.5 | 642 |
| 1991 | 144.6 | 637 |
| 1990 | 140.6 | 632 |
| 1989 | 136.5 | 627 |
| 1988 | 132.4 | 621 |
| 1987 | 128.3 | 615 |
| 1986 | 124.2 | 607 |
| 1985 | 120.2 | 599 |
| 1984 | 116.3 | 592 |
| 1983 | 112.6 | 586 |
| 1982 | 109 | 580 |
| 1981 | 105.6 | 573 |
| 1980 | 102.3 | 566 |
| 1979 | 99.5 | 559 |
| 1978 | 97.2 | 552 |
| 1977 | 94.9 | 545 |
| 1976 | 92.6 | 538 |
| 1975 | 90.4 | 532 |
| 1974 | 88.3 | 525 |
| 1973 | 86.2 | 519 |
| 1972 | 84.2 | 512 |
| 1971 | 82.2 | 506 |
| 1970 | 80.2 | 501 |
| 1969 | 78.4 | 495 |
| 1968 | 76.7 | 489 |
| 1967 | 74.9 | 483 |
| 1966 | 73.2 | 476 |
| 1965 | 71.4 | 469 |
| 1964 | 69.6 | 461 |
| 1963 | 67.8 | 453 |
| 1962 | 66.1 | 444 |
| 1961 | 64.4 | 436 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Malaysia
|
Trinidad
|
|
| 2024 | 79.2% | 53.6% |
| 2023 | 78.7% | 53.4% |
| 2022 | 78.2% | 53.3% |
| 2021 | 77.7% | 53.3% |
| 2020 | 77.2% | 53.2% |
| 2019 | 76.6% | 53.2% |
| 2018 | 76% | 53.2% |
| 2017 | 75.4% | 53.2% |
| 2016 | 74.8% | 53.2% |
| 2015 | 74.2% | 53.3% |
| 2014 | 73.6% | 53.4% |
| 2013 | 72.9% | 53.5% |
| 2012 | 72.3% | 53.7% |
| 2011 | 71.6% | 53.8% |
| 2010 | 70.9% | 54% |
| 2009 | 70.1% | 54.2% |
| 2008 | 69.2% | 54.4% |
| 2007 | 68.4% | 54.6% |
| 2006 | 67.5% | 54.8% |
| 2005 | 66.6% | 55% |
| 2004 | 65.7% | 55.2% |
| 2003 | 64.8% | 55.3% |
| 2002 | 63.9% | 55.5% |
| 2001 | 62.9% | 55.7% |
| 2000 | 62% | 55.9% |
| 1999 | 60.7% | 55.8% |
| 1998 | 59.5% | 55.6% |
| 1997 | 58.2% | 55.4% |
| 1996 | 57% | 55.2% |
| 1995 | 55.7% | 55% |
| 1994 | 54.4% | 54.9% |
| 1993 | 53.1% | 54.7% |
| 1992 | 51.8% | 54.5% |
| 1991 | 50.6% | 54.3% |
| 1990 | 49.8% | 54.1% |
| 1989 | 49% | 53.9% |
| 1988 | 48.2% | 53.8% |
| 1987 | 47.5% | 53.6% |
| 1986 | 46.7% | 53.4% |
| 1985 | 45.9% | 53.2% |
| 1984 | 45.1% | 53% |
| 1983 | 44.3% | 52.8% |
| 1982 | 43.6% | 52.7% |
| 1981 | 42.8% | 52.5% |
| 1980 | 42% | 52.3% |
| 1979 | 41.2% | 51.4% |
| 1978 | 40.3% | 50.5% |
| 1977 | 39.4% | 49.6% |
| 1976 | 38.5% | 48.6% |
| 1975 | 37.7% | 47.7% |
| 1974 | 36.8% | 46.8% |
| 1973 | 35.9% | 45.8% |
| 1972 | 35.1% | 44.9% |
| 1971 | 34.3% | 44% |
| 1970 | 33.5% | 43% |
| 1969 | 32.7% | 42.1% |
| 1968 | 32% | 41.2% |
| 1967 | 31.3% | 40.3% |
| 1966 | 30.6% | 39.4% |
| 1965 | 29.9% | 38.5% |
| 1964 | 29.2% | 37.6% |
| 1963 | 28.6% | 36.7% |
| 1962 | 27.9% | 35.9% |
| 1961 | 27.2% | 35% |
| 1960 | 26.6% | 34.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 65.7% to 79.2% in Malaysia and from 55.2% to 53.6% in Trinidad and Tobago.
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 |
|
Trinidad
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Port of Spain | 84.1K |
| Chaguanas | 83.5K |
| San Fernando | 55.4K |
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