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
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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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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,176 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.