Malaysia vs Netherlands: Rural population, per square kilometre
Malaysia
25.18 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands
24.84 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
112th
Netherlands rank
113th
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- Malaysia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 25.18 units per square kilometre against 24.84 units per square kilometre in Netherlands, a difference of 0.34 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.
Malaysia ranks 112th and Netherlands ranks 113th of 215 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.88 units per square kilometre | 141.63 units per square kilometre | 121.74 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 23.73 units per square kilometre | 145.31 units per square kilometre | 121.58 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 27.23 units per square kilometre | 140.47 units per square kilometre | 113.23 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 27.28 units per square kilometre | 127.43 units per square kilometre | 100.15 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 26.02 units per square kilometre | 82.54 units per square kilometre | 56.52 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 25.36 units per square kilometre | 49.46 units per square kilometre | 24.1 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 25.46 units per square kilometre | 27.23 units per square kilometre | 1.77 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Malaysia or Netherlands?
- Malaysia, at 25.18 units per square kilometre against 24.84 units per square kilometre in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Malaysia and Netherlands?
- 0.34 units per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Netherlands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Netherlands rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 112th and Netherlands ranks 113th 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.