Malaysia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre

Malaysia
142.13 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
2.38 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
40th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
37th

Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre over time

  • Malaysia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 142.13 units per square kilometre against 2.38 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 139.75 units per square kilometre.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 59.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Malaysia ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 6.53 units per square kilometre 0.366 units per square kilometre 6.17 units per square kilometre Malaysia
1980s 18.85 units per square kilometre 0.7143 units per square kilometre 18.13 units per square kilometre Malaysia
1990s 41.68 units per square kilometre 0.7295 units per square kilometre 40.95 units per square kilometre Malaysia
2000s 58.01 units per square kilometre 1.04 units per square kilometre 56.97 units per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 151.05 units per square kilometre 2.12 units per square kilometre 148.93 units per square kilometre Malaysia
2020s 72.72 units per square kilometre 1.66 units per square kilometre 71.06 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, Malaysia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Malaysia, at 142.13 units per square kilometre against 2.38 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre between Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
139.75 units per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
Malaysia ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th of 183 countries.
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.