Country vs country: Geography Stats: compare key data on Malaysia & Singapore and Geography Stats: compare key data on Malaysia & Singapore compared Geography

STAT Malaysia Singapore HISTORY
Area > Comparative slightly larger than New Mexico slightly more than 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Area > Land 328,550 sq km
Ranked 63th. 481 times more than Singapore 		682.7 sq km
Ranked 182nd.
Area > Land > Per capita 13 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 109th. 88 times more than Singapore 		0.148 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 221st.
Area > Total 329,847 sq km
Ranked 68th. 473 times more than Singapore 		697 sq km
Ranked 192nd.
Average precipitation in depth > Mm per year 2,875
Ranked 5th. 15% more than Singapore 		2,497
Ranked 13th.
Average rainfall in depth > Mm per year 2,875
Ranked 5th. 15% more than Singapore 		2,497
Ranked 13th.
Climate tropical; annual southwest (April to October) and northeast (October to February) monsoons tropical; hot, humid, rainy; two distinct monsoon seasons - Northeastern monsoon (December to March) and Southwestern monsoon (June to September); inter-monsoon - frequent afternoon and early evening thunderstorms
Coastline 4,675 km
Ranked 31st. 24 times more than Singapore 		193 km
Ranked 141st.
Geographic coordinates 2 30 N, 112 30 E 1 22 N, 103 48 E
Land area > Sq. km 328,550 sq km
Ranked 62nd. 471 times more than Singapore 		697 sq km
Ranked 175th.
Land area > Square miles 127,355 square miles
Ranked 27th. 499 times more than Singapore 		255 square miles
Ranked 85th.
Location Southeastern Asia, peninsula bordering Thailand and northern one-third of the island of Borneo, bordering Indonesia, Brunei, and the South China Sea, south of Vietnam Southeastern Asia, islands between Malaysia and Indonesia
Natural resources tin, petroleum, timber, copper, iron ore, natural gas, bauxite fish, deepwater ports
Surface area > Sq. km 329,740 km²
Ranked 65th. 472 times more than Singapore 		699 km²
Ranked 180th.
Terrain coastal plains rising to hills and mountains lowland; gently undulating central plateau contains water catchment area and nature preserve
Area > Water 1,190 sq km
Ranked 107th. 119 times more than Singapore 		10 sq km
Ranked 148th.
Area > Comparative to US places slightly larger than New Mexico slightly more than 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Population density > People per sq. km 77.15 people/m²
Ranked 100th. 		6,301.6 people/m²
Ranked 4th. 82 times more than Malaysia
Elevation extremes > Highest point Gunung Kinabalu 4,100 m Bukit Timah 166 m
Total area > Sq. km 329,740
Ranked 64th. 471 times more than Singapore 		700
Ranked 175th.
Land use > Arable land 5.44%
Ranked 147th. 6 times more than Singapore 		0.89%
Ranked 198th.
Natural hazards flooding; landslides; forest fires NA
Maritime claims > Territorial sea 12 nautical mile
Ranked 147th. 4 times more than Singapore 		3 nautical mile
Ranked 184th.
Area > Land per 1000 12.03 sq km
Ranked 104th. 85 times more than Singapore 		0.141 sq km
Ranked 194th.
Elevation extremes > Lowest point Indian Ocean 0 m Singapore Strait 0 m
Coastline per 1000 0.163 km
Ranked 81st. 4 times more than Singapore 		0.0372 km
Ranked 128th.
Population density 65.06 people per sqkm
Ranked 126th. 		5,539.77 people per sqkm
Ranked 4th. 85 times more than Malaysia
Land area > Sq. km > Per capita 13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 98th. 86 times more than Singapore 		0.151 per 1,000 people
Ranked 197th.
Map references Southeast Asia Southeast Asia
Capital city with population Kuala Lumpur - 1,145,000 Singapore - 3,044,000
Largest city with population Kuala Lumpur - 1,145,000 Singapore - 3,044,000
Total renewable water resources None None
Forest area > Sq. km 206,096
Ranked 30th. 8961 times more than Singapore 		23
Ranked 182nd.
Surface area > Sq. km per 1000 12.76 km²
Ranked 106th. 78 times more than Singapore 		0.164 km²
Ranked 195th.
Environment > Current issues air pollution from industrial and vehicular emissions; water pollution from raw sewage; deforestation; smoke/haze from Indonesian forest fires industrial pollution; limited natural freshwater resources; limited land availability presents waste disposal problems; seasonal smoke/haze resulting from forest fires in Indonesia
Land use > Other 77.07%
Ranked 181st. 		98.97%
Ranked 41st. 28% more than Malaysia
Area > Total per 1000 12.08 sq km
Ranked 106th. 84 times more than Singapore 		0.143 sq km
Ranked 197th.
Area > Water per 1000 0.044 sq km
Ranked 113th. 21 times more than Singapore 		0.00207 sq km
Ranked 138th.
Land use > Permanent crops 17.49%
Ranked 12th. 125 times more than Singapore 		0.14%
Ranked 176th.
Road density > Km of road per 100 sq. km of land area 43.65 sq. km
Ranked 45th. 		475.63 sq. km
Ranked 5th. 11 times more than Malaysia
Google Street View, year added 2,013
Ranked 18th. About the same as Singapore 		2,009
Ranked 58th.
Environment > International agreements > Party to Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution
Surface area > Sq. km > Per capita 13.01 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 105th. 81 times more than Singapore 		0.161 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 201st.
Precipitation 2,366 mm
Ranked 6th. 10% more than Singapore 		2,150 mm
Ranked 10th.
Highest point Mount Kinabalu Bukit Timah
Note strategic location along Strait of Malacca and southern South China Sea focal point for Southeast Asian sea routes
Capital Kuala Lumpur Singapore
Marine Coastline 4,675 km
Ranked 31st. 24 times more than Singapore 		193 km
Ranked 141st.
Border to area ratio 0.00951 km/km²
Ranked 83th. 		0.0
Ranked 160th.
Freshwater > Withdrawal > Per capita 356 44
Freshwater > Withdrawal > Total 9.02 0.19
Highest point elevation None
None
Environment > International agreements > Signed, but not ratified none of the selected agreements none of the selected agreements
Highest town Brinchang None
Forested Land 58.7%
Ranked 25th. 18 times more than Singapore 		3.3%
Ranked 170th.
Area > Water > Per capita 47.48 sq km per 1 million peo
Ranked 115th. 22 times more than Singapore 		2.17 sq km per 1 million peo
Ranked 142nd.
Area > Total > Per capita 13.05 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 115th. 87 times more than Singapore 		0.15 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 226th.
Forest area > % of land area 62.73%
Ranked 19th. 19 times more than Singapore 		3.3%
Ranked 168th.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita per million people 16.02 cu m/yr
Ranked 35th. 		19.22 cu m/yr
Ranked 34th. 20% more than Malaysia
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total 11.2 cu km/yr
Ranked 47th. 59 times more than Singapore 		0.19 cu km/yr
Ranked 141st.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita 414 cu m/yr
Ranked 23th. 5 times more than Singapore 		81.97 cu m/yr
Ranked 46th.
Continent or sub continent Southeast Asia Southeast Asia
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total 11.2 cu km/yr
Ranked 47th. 59 times more than Singapore 		0.19 cu km/yr
Ranked 141st.
Arable land > % of land area 5.48%
Ranked 140th. 6 times more than Singapore 		0.9%
Ranked 188th.
Low-lying areas > Elevation under 5 metres > % of land area 2.99%
Ranked 96th. 		8.06%
Ranked 50th. 3 times more than Malaysia
Agricultural land > % of land area 23.95%
Ranked 138th. 21 times more than Singapore 		1.15%
Ranked 194th.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total per million people 0.378 cu km/yr
Ranked 76th. 11 times more than Singapore 		0.0348 cu km/yr
Ranked 154th.
Population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters > % of total population 9.48%
Ranked 72nd. 		12.05%
Ranked 57th. 27% more than Malaysia
Terrestrial and marine protected areas > % of total territorial area 13.93%
Ranked 88th. 4 times more than Singapore 		3.39%
Ranked 157th.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita 414 cu m/yr
Ranked 23th. 5 times more than Singapore 		81.97 cu m/yr
Ranked 46th.
Terrestrial protected areas > % of total land area 18.35%
Ranked 75th. 3 times more than Singapore 		5.37%
Ranked 150th.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita per million people 16.02 cu m/yr
Ranked 35th. 		19.22 cu m/yr
Ranked 34th. 20% more than Malaysia
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total per million people 0.378 cu km/yr
Ranked 76th. 11 times more than Singapore 		0.0348 cu km/yr
Ranked 154th.

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