Egypt vs Malaysia: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square
Egypt
27.9 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
26.24 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Egypt rank
39th
Malaysia rank
41st
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time
- Egypt
- Malaysia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 27.9 units per square kilometre against 26.24 units per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 1.66 units per square kilometre.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 41st of 121 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.47 units per square kilometre | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 5.27 units per square kilometre | Egypt |
| 1970s | 8.62 units per square kilometre | 1.98 units per square kilometre | 6.64 units per square kilometre | Egypt |
| 1980s | 11.15 units per square kilometre | 4.28 units per square kilometre | 6.86 units per square kilometre | Egypt |
| 1990s | 15.01 units per square kilometre | 8.91 units per square kilometre | 6.09 units per square kilometre | Egypt |
| 2000s | 19.01 units per square kilometre | 14.82 units per square kilometre | 4.2 units per square kilometre | Egypt |
| 2010s | 23.51 units per square kilometre | 20.59 units per square kilometre | 2.91 units per square kilometre | Egypt |
| 2020s | 27.1 units per square kilometre | 25.3 units per square kilometre | 1.8 units per square kilometre | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square, Egypt or Malaysia?
- Egypt, at 27.9 units per square kilometre against 26.24 units per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Egypt and Malaysia?
- 1.66 units per square kilometre, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Malaysia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Malaysia rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- Egypt ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 41st of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 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.