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

Malaysia
26.24 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Panama
26.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
41st
Panama rank
40th

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

  • Malaysia
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 26.65 units per square kilometre against 26.24 units per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 0.41 units per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 41st and Panama ranks 40th of 121 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Panama Difference Ahead
1960s 1.2 units per square kilometre 4.87 units per square kilometre 3.67 units per square kilometre Panama
1970s 1.98 units per square kilometre 7.03 units per square kilometre 5.04 units per square kilometre Panama
1980s 4.28 units per square kilometre 9.59 units per square kilometre 5.3 units per square kilometre Panama
1990s 8.91 units per square kilometre 13.5 units per square kilometre 4.59 units per square kilometre Panama
2000s 14.82 units per square kilometre 18.03 units per square kilometre 3.21 units per square kilometre Panama
2010s 20.59 units per square kilometre 22.35 units per square kilometre 1.75 units per square kilometre Panama
2020s 25.3 units per square kilometre 25.86 units per square kilometre 0.5637 units per square kilometre Panama

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, Malaysia or Panama?
Panama, at 26.65 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 Malaysia and Panama?
0.41 units per square kilometre, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Panama?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Panama rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
Malaysia ranks 41st and Panama ranks 40th 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.