Malaysia vs Zimbabwe: Rural population, per square kilometre
Malaysia
25.18 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
25.64 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
112th
Zimbabwe rank
111th
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- Malaysia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 25.64 units per square kilometre against 25.18 units per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 0.46 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 112th and Zimbabwe ranks 111th of 215 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.88 units per square kilometre | 9.85 units per square kilometre | 10.03 units per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 23.73 units per square kilometre | 12.41 units per square kilometre | 11.32 units per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 27.23 units per square kilometre | 16.38 units per square kilometre | 10.85 units per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 27.28 units per square kilometre | 19.54 units per square kilometre | 7.74 units per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 26.02 units per square kilometre | 21.7 units per square kilometre | 4.32 units per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 25.36 units per square kilometre | 24.46 units per square kilometre | 0.898 units per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 25.46 units per square kilometre | 25.44 units per square kilometre | 0.0222 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, Malaysia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 25.64 units per square kilometre against 25.18 units per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Malaysia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.46 units per square kilometre, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Zimbabwe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Zimbabwe rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 112th and Zimbabwe ranks 111th 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.