Bahrain vs Malta: Urban population, per square kilometre

Bahrain
1,971 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malta
1,652 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Bahrain rank
6th
Malta rank
7th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Bahrain
  • Malta
05001.0k1.5k2.0k196119922023

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 1,971 units per square kilometre against 1,652 units per square kilometre in Malta, a difference of 319 units per square kilometre.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malta ahead.

Bahrain ranks 6th and Malta ranks 7th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Malta Difference Ahead
1960s 235.5 units per square kilometre 886.66 units per square kilometre 651.17 units per square kilometre Malta
1970s 318.79 units per square kilometre 853.15 units per square kilometre 534.36 units per square kilometre Malta
1980s 517.53 units per square kilometre 939.59 units per square kilometre 422.05 units per square kilometre Malta
1990s 693.83 units per square kilometre 1,081 units per square kilometre 387.33 units per square kilometre Malta
2000s 1,098 units per square kilometre 1,176 units per square kilometre 78.22 units per square kilometre Malta
2010s 1,742 units per square kilometre 1,318 units per square kilometre 424.17 units per square kilometre Bahrain
2020s 1,920 units per square kilometre 1,580 units per square kilometre 340.63 units per square kilometre Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Bahrain or Malta?
Bahrain, at 1,971 units per square kilometre against 1,652 units per square kilometre in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Bahrain and Malta?
319 units per square kilometre, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Malta?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Bahrain and Malta rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Bahrain ranks 6th and Malta ranks 7th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban population, 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

Urban population 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.