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
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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About this data
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.