Jordan vs Malaysia: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square

Jordan
25.14 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
26.24 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Jordan rank
44th
Malaysia rank
41st

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time

  • Jordan
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 26.24 units per square kilometre against 25.14 units per square kilometre in Jordan, a difference of 1.1 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 44th and Malaysia ranks 41st of 121 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 3.42 units per square kilometre 1.2 units per square kilometre 2.21 units per square kilometre Jordan
1970s 5.58 units per square kilometre 1.98 units per square kilometre 3.6 units per square kilometre Jordan
1980s 8.25 units per square kilometre 4.28 units per square kilometre 3.96 units per square kilometre Jordan
1990s 10.74 units per square kilometre 8.91 units per square kilometre 1.82 units per square kilometre Jordan
2000s 12.71 units per square kilometre 14.82 units per square kilometre 2.11 units per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 19.73 units per square kilometre 20.59 units per square kilometre 0.867 units per square kilometre Malaysia
2020s 24.7 units per square kilometre 25.3 units per square kilometre 0.6014 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, Jordan or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 26.24 units per square kilometre against 25.14 units per square kilometre in Jordan as of 2023.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Jordan and Malaysia?
1.1 units per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Malaysia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Jordan and Malaysia rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
Jordan ranks 44th 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.