North Korea vs Malaysia: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million … square
North Korea
26.22 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
26.24 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea rank
42nd
Malaysia rank
41st
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million … square over time
- North Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 26.24 units per square kilometre against 26.22 units per square kilometre in North Korea, a difference of 0.02 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 42nd and Malaysia ranks 41st of 121 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.46 units per square kilometre | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 5.26 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1970s | 11.03 units per square kilometre | 1.98 units per square kilometre | 9.04 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1980s | 17.93 units per square kilometre | 4.28 units per square kilometre | 13.65 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1990s | 22.44 units per square kilometre | 8.91 units per square kilometre | 13.52 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2000s | 23.28 units per square kilometre | 14.82 units per square kilometre | 8.47 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2010s | 24.58 units per square kilometre | 20.59 units per square kilometre | 3.99 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2020s | 25.92 units per square kilometre | 25.3 units per square kilometre | 0.6168 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
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, North Korea or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 26.24 units per square kilometre against 26.22 units per square kilometre in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between North Korea and Malaysia?
- 0.02 units per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Malaysia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Malaysia rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- North Korea ranks 42nd 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.