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
1015202530196119922023

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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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.