Iraq vs Malaysia: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square
Iraq
25.23 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
26.24 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq rank
43rd
Malaysia rank
41st
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time
- Iraq
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 26.24 units per square kilometre against 25.23 units per square kilometre in Iraq, a difference of 1.01 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 43rd and Malaysia ranks 41st of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.84 units per square kilometre | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 3.64 units per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 1970s | 7.56 units per square kilometre | 1.98 units per square kilometre | 5.58 units per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 1980s | 10.42 units per square kilometre | 4.28 units per square kilometre | 6.14 units per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 1990s | 13.83 units per square kilometre | 8.91 units per square kilometre | 4.92 units per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 2000s | 16.86 units per square kilometre | 14.82 units per square kilometre | 2.04 units per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 2010s | 20.44 units per square kilometre | 20.59 units per square kilometre | 0.151 units per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 24.26 units per square kilometre | 25.3 units per square kilometre | 1.04 units per square kilometre | Malaysia |
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, Iraq or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 26.24 units per square kilometre against 25.23 units per square kilometre in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Iraq and Malaysia?
- 1.01 units per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Malaysia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Malaysia rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- Iraq ranks 43rd 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.