Iraq vs Malaysia: Population density (people per sq. km of land area)
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) over time
- Iraq
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 108.23 people per sq. km of land area against 106.06 people per sq. km of land area in Iraq, a difference of 2.17 people per sq. km of land area.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 100th and Malaysia ranks 98th of 216 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.84 people per sq. km of land area | 27.56 people per sq. km of land area | 8.72 people per sq. km of land area | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 26.05 people per sq. km of land area | 34.59 people per sq. km of land area | 8.54 people per sq. km of land area | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 35.37 people per sq. km of land area | 45.86 people per sq. km of land area | 10.48 people per sq. km of land area | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 46.65 people per sq. km of land area | 61.19 people per sq. km of land area | 14.55 people per sq. km of land area | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 62.8 people per sq. km of land area | 77.76 people per sq. km of land area | 14.96 people per sq. km of land area | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 84.19 people per sq. km of land area | 94.38 people per sq. km of land area | 10.19 people per sq. km of land area | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 101.52 people per sq. km of land area | 105.65 people per sq. km of land area | 4.12 people per sq. km of land area | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Iraq or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 108.23 people per sq. km of land area against 106.06 people per sq. km of land area in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population density between Iraq and Malaysia?
- 2.17 people per sq. km of land area, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Malaysia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Malaysia rank globally for population density?
- Iraq ranks 100th and Malaysia ranks 98th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.