Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0203 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0203 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
50th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0203 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0044 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area long term, per square kilometre in Malaysia is 0.0203 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 0.0203 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Malaysia ranks 50th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0203 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0088 units per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.0203 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0093 units per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.009 units per square kilometre | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 47 Poland 0.0205 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Costa Rica 0.0205 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Philippines 0.0203 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Ghana 0.0197 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Guatemala 0.0194 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Bangladesh 0.0191 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area long term, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 0.0203 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0203 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 50th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.