European Union vs Malta: Population, total, per square kilometre

European Union
112.55 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malta
1,727 units per square kilometre
in 2023
European Union rank
8th
Malta rank
8th

Population, total, per square kilometre over time

  • European Union
  • Malta
05001.0k1.5k196119922023

How they compare

Malta currently reports 1,727 units per square kilometre against 112.55 units per square kilometre in European Union, a difference of 1,614 units per square kilometre.

That makes Malta's figure about 15.3 times European Union's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 8th and Malta ranks 8th of 47 groups.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Malta Difference Ahead
1960s 103.95 units per square kilometre 989.83 units per square kilometre 885.88 units per square kilometre Malta
1970s 110.64 units per square kilometre 953.9 units per square kilometre 843.26 units per square kilometre Malta
1980s 115.34 units per square kilometre 1,045 units per square kilometre 929.58 units per square kilometre Malta
1990s 110.1 units per square kilometre 1,170 units per square kilometre 1,060 units per square kilometre Malta
2000s 109.15 units per square kilometre 1,255 units per square kilometre 1,146 units per square kilometre Malta
2010s 111.28 units per square kilometre 1,395 units per square kilometre 1,283 units per square kilometre Malta
2020s 112.16 units per square kilometre 1,654 units per square kilometre 1,542 units per square kilometre Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, total, per square kilometre, European Union or Malta?
Malta, at 1,727 units per square kilometre against 112.55 units per square kilometre in European Union as of 2023.
What is the difference in population, total, per square kilometre between European Union and Malta?
1,614 units per square kilometre, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Malta?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do European Union and Malta rank globally for population, total, per square kilometre?
European Union ranks 8th and Malta ranks 8th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, total, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population, total 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.