Malaysia has a population density of 280.3 people per square mile compared to 397 people in the United Arab Emirates. Malaysia has 100,140 sq ft of land per person vs 82,731 sq ft in the United Arab Emirates. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates are ranked 85th and 62nd, 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 0.13% of the population and 0.05% of the land area for the United Arab Emirates, hence the population density in Malaysia is 29.3% lower than in the United Arab Emirates.
Population density comparison
Malaysia
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 280.3 ppl/mi² | 397 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 85/197 | 62/197 |
| Population |
36304998
|
11372700
|
| Land area | 126,854 sq mi | 27,421 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 99,458 sq ft | 70,282 sq ft |
| Rural population | 20.8% | 12% |
| Urban population | 79.2% | 88% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 5.57% | 62.2% |
Malaysia vs the United Arab Emirates:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Malaysia increased by 40.8%, compared to a 145.6% growth in the United Arab Emirates.
In 2004, Malaysia ranked 93rd for population density and is in 85th place now. The United Arab Emirates was 111th in 2004 and ranks 62nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Malaysia
|
UAE
|
|
| 2024 | 280.3 | 397 |
| 2023 | 276.9 | 382 |
| 2022 | 273.5 | 367 |
| 2021 | 270.3 | 349 |
| 2020 | 267.2 | 343 |
| 2019 | 263.6 | 344 |
| 2018 | 259.4 | 341 |
| 2017 | 255.1 | 336 |
| 2016 | 250.6 | 326 |
| 2015 | 246.2 | 310 |
| 2014 | 242 | 293.9 |
| 2013 | 237.9 | 280.6 |
| 2012 | 233.8 | 269.6 |
| 2011 | 229.9 | 259.1 |
| 2010 | 225.9 | 250.5 |
| 2009 | 221.7 | 244.6 |
| 2008 | 217.3 | 229.8 |
| 2007 | 212.8 | 205.1 |
| 2006 | 208.3 | 182.7 |
| 2005 | 203.7 | 170.1 |
| 2004 | 199.1 | 161.5 |
| 2003 | 194.6 | 152.9 |
| 2002 | 190 | 144.3 |
| 2001 | 185.5 | 135.8 |
| 2000 | 181.1 | 127.4 |
| 1999 | 176.9 | 119.1 |
| 1998 | 172.7 | 110.9 |
| 1997 | 168.5 | 102.7 |
| 1996 | 164.4 | 94.7 |
| 1995 | 160.3 | 88.8 |
| 1994 | 156.2 | 84.9 |
| 1993 | 152.3 | 81 |
| 1992 | 148.5 | 77.1 |
| 1991 | 144.6 | 73.2 |
| 1990 | 140.6 | 69.2 |
| 1989 | 136.5 | 65.3 |
| 1988 | 132.4 | 61.3 |
| 1987 | 128.3 | 57.4 |
| 1986 | 124.2 | 53.5 |
| 1985 | 120.2 | 50.3 |
| 1984 | 116.3 | 47.6 |
| 1983 | 112.6 | 45 |
| 1982 | 109 | 42.5 |
| 1981 | 105.6 | 40.1 |
| 1980 | 102.3 | 37 |
| 1979 | 99.5 | 33.3 |
| 1978 | 97.2 | 29.5 |
| 1977 | 94.9 | 25.9 |
| 1976 | 92.6 | 22.5 |
| 1975 | 90.4 | 19.8 |
| 1974 | 88.3 | 17.8 |
| 1973 | 86.2 | 15.9 |
| 1972 | 84.2 | 14 |
| 1971 | 82.2 | 12.2 |
| 1970 | 80.2 | 10.4 |
| 1969 | 78.4 | 8.74 |
| 1968 | 76.7 | 7.27 |
| 1967 | 74.9 | 6.55 |
| 1966 | 73.2 | 6.34 |
| 1965 | 71.4 | 6.09 |
| 1964 | 69.6 | 5.82 |
| 1963 | 67.8 | 5.55 |
| 1962 | 66.1 | 5.29 |
| 1961 | 64.4 | 5.03 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Malaysia
|
UAE
|
|
| 2024 | 79.2% | 88% |
| 2023 | 78.7% | 87.8% |
| 2022 | 78.2% | 87.5% |
| 2021 | 77.7% | 87.3% |
| 2020 | 77.2% | 87% |
| 2019 | 76.6% | 86.8% |
| 2018 | 76% | 86.5% |
| 2017 | 75.4% | 86.2% |
| 2016 | 74.8% | 86% |
| 2015 | 74.2% | 85.7% |
| 2014 | 73.6% | 85.4% |
| 2013 | 72.9% | 85.1% |
| 2012 | 72.3% | 84.7% |
| 2011 | 71.6% | 84.4% |
| 2010 | 70.9% | 84.1% |
| 2009 | 70.1% | 83.7% |
| 2008 | 69.2% | 83.4% |
| 2007 | 68.4% | 83% |
| 2006 | 67.5% | 82.6% |
| 2005 | 66.6% | 82.3% |
| 2004 | 65.7% | 81.9% |
| 2003 | 64.8% | 81.5% |
| 2002 | 63.9% | 81.1% |
| 2001 | 62.9% | 80.7% |
| 2000 | 62% | 80.2% |
| 1999 | 60.7% | 79.8% |
| 1998 | 59.5% | 79.4% |
| 1997 | 58.2% | 78.9% |
| 1996 | 57% | 78.5% |
| 1995 | 55.7% | 78.3% |
| 1994 | 54.4% | 78.5% |
| 1993 | 53.1% | 78.6% |
| 1992 | 51.8% | 78.8% |
| 1991 | 50.6% | 78.9% |
| 1990 | 49.8% | 79.1% |
| 1989 | 49% | 79.2% |
| 1988 | 48.2% | 79.3% |
| 1987 | 47.5% | 79.5% |
| 1986 | 46.7% | 79.6% |
| 1985 | 45.9% | 79.8% |
| 1984 | 45.1% | 80% |
| 1983 | 44.3% | 80.2% |
| 1982 | 43.6% | 80.5% |
| 1981 | 42.8% | 80.7% |
| 1980 | 42% | 80.7% |
| 1979 | 41.2% | 80.5% |
| 1978 | 40.3% | 80.3% |
| 1977 | 39.4% | 80.1% |
| 1976 | 38.5% | 79.9% |
| 1975 | 37.7% | 79.8% |
| 1974 | 36.8% | 79.8% |
| 1973 | 35.9% | 79.8% |
| 1972 | 35.1% | 79.8% |
| 1971 | 34.3% | 79.8% |
| 1970 | 33.5% | 79.8% |
| 1969 | 32.7% | 79.8% |
| 1968 | 32% | 79.8% |
| 1967 | 31.3% | 79.3% |
| 1966 | 30.6% | 78.5% |
| 1965 | 29.9% | 77.7% |
| 1964 | 29.2% | 76.9% |
| 1963 | 28.6% | 76.1% |
| 1962 | 27.9% | 75.2% |
| 1961 | 27.2% | 74.4% |
| 1960 | 26.6% | 73.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 65.7% to 79.2% in Malaysia and from 81.9% to 88% in the United Arab Emirates.
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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