Least developed countries vs Malaysia: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre

Least developed countries
2.21 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
142.13 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
40th
Malaysia rank
40th

Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 142.13 units per square kilometre against 2.21 units per square kilometre in Least developed countries, a difference of 139.92 units per square kilometre.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 64.2 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 40th and Malaysia ranks 40th of 44 groups.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2521 units per square kilometre 6.53 units per square kilometre 6.28 units per square kilometre Malaysia
1980s 0.4483 units per square kilometre 18.85 units per square kilometre 18.4 units per square kilometre Malaysia
1990s 0.4293 units per square kilometre 41.68 units per square kilometre 41.25 units per square kilometre Malaysia
2000s 0.518 units per square kilometre 58.01 units per square kilometre 57.49 units per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 1.35 units per square kilometre 151.05 units per square kilometre 149.7 units per square kilometre Malaysia
2020s 1.46 units per square kilometre 72.72 units per square kilometre 71.25 units per square kilometre Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre, Least developed countries or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 142.13 units per square kilometre against 2.21 units per square kilometre in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre between Least developed countries and Malaysia?
139.92 units per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Malaysia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Malaysia rank globally for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
Least developed countries ranks 40th and Malaysia ranks 40th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,079 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Air transport, passengers carried 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.