Cuba vs Malaysia: Rural population, per square kilometre

Cuba
24.28 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
25.18 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Cuba rank
114th
Malaysia rank
112th

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Cuba
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 25.18 units per square kilometre against 24.28 units per square kilometre in Cuba, a difference of 0.9 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 114th and Malaysia ranks 112th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 30.73 units per square kilometre 19.88 units per square kilometre 10.85 units per square kilometre Cuba
1970s 31.64 units per square kilometre 23.73 units per square kilometre 7.91 units per square kilometre Cuba
1980s 27.46 units per square kilometre 27.23 units per square kilometre 0.2227 units per square kilometre Cuba
1990s 25.7 units per square kilometre 27.28 units per square kilometre 1.58 units per square kilometre Malaysia
2000s 25.24 units per square kilometre 26.02 units per square kilometre 0.7806 units per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 24.9 units per square kilometre 25.36 units per square kilometre 0.4653 units per square kilometre Malaysia
2020s 24.47 units per square kilometre 25.46 units per square kilometre 0.9954 units per square kilometre Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Cuba or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 25.18 units per square kilometre against 24.28 units per square kilometre in Cuba as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Cuba and Malaysia?
0.9 units per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Malaysia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Cuba and Malaysia rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Cuba ranks 114th and Malaysia ranks 112th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Rural population 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.