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
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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About this data
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.