Urban area over the long-term in Malaysia
Malaysia: Urban area over the long-term was 6,818 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6,818 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
22nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
6,818 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.0015 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Malaysia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area over the long-term in Malaysia is 6,818 km² per grid cell, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Malaysia peaked at 6,818 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
That places Malaysia 22nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0015 km² per grid cell | 0.0015 km² per grid cell | 0.0015 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0054 km² per grid cell | 0.0054 km² per grid cell | 0.0054 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0189 km² per grid cell | 0.0189 km² per grid cell | 0.0189 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0646 km² per grid cell | 0.0646 km² per grid cell | 0.0646 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.2176 km² per grid cell | 0.2176 km² per grid cell | 0.2176 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.7246 km² per grid cell | 0.7246 km² per grid cell | 0.7246 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.72 km² per grid cell | 2.72 km² per grid cell | 2.72 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 9.78 km² per grid cell | 9.78 km² per grid cell | 9.78 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 11.4 km² per grid cell | 11.4 km² per grid cell | 11.4 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 12.91 km² per grid cell | 12.91 km² per grid cell | 12.91 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 14.6 km² per grid cell | 14.6 km² per grid cell | 14.6 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 16.49 km² per grid cell | 16.49 km² per grid cell | 16.49 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 18.61 km² per grid cell | 18.61 km² per grid cell | 18.61 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 20.98 km² per grid cell | 20.98 km² per grid cell | 20.98 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 23.64 km² per grid cell | 23.64 km² per grid cell | 23.64 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 26.62 km² per grid cell | 26.62 km² per grid cell | 26.62 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 29.94 km² per grid cell | 29.94 km² per grid cell | 29.94 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 33.66 km² per grid cell | 33.66 km² per grid cell | 33.66 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 38.71 km² per grid cell | 38.71 km² per grid cell | 38.71 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 44.41 km² per grid cell | 44.41 km² per grid cell | 44.41 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 50.86 km² per grid cell | 50.86 km² per grid cell | 50.86 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 58.12 km² per grid cell | 58.12 km² per grid cell | 58.12 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 66.31 km² per grid cell | 66.31 km² per grid cell | 66.31 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 94.41 km² per grid cell | 94.41 km² per grid cell | 94.41 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 127.26 km² per grid cell | 127.26 km² per grid cell | 127.26 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 165.52 km² per grid cell | 165.52 km² per grid cell | 165.52 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 209.91 km² per grid cell | 209.91 km² per grid cell | 209.91 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 256.52 km² per grid cell | 256.52 km² per grid cell | 256.52 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 328.44 km² per grid cell | 328.44 km² per grid cell | 328.44 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 447.53 km² per grid cell | 447.53 km² per grid cell | 447.53 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 582.19 km² per grid cell | 582.19 km² per grid cell | 582.19 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 821.81 km² per grid cell | 821.81 km² per grid cell | 821.81 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 1,145 km² per grid cell | 936.02 km² per grid cell | 1,362 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,626 km² per grid cell | 1,406 km² per grid cell | 1,816 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,001 km² per grid cell | 1,847 km² per grid cell | 2,148 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,341 km² per grid cell | 2,180 km² per grid cell | 2,543 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,971 km² per grid cell | 2,598 km² per grid cell | 3,418 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,137 km² per grid cell | 3,532 km² per grid cell | 4,807 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,471 km² per grid cell | 4,957 km² per grid cell | 6,018 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,478 km² per grid cell | 6,151 km² per grid cell | 6,818 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Malaysia?
- Urban area over the long-term in Malaysia was 6,818 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,818 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Malaysia rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Malaysia ranks 22nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.