East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Malta: Urban population, per square kilometre
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
81.35 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malta
1,652 units per square kilometre
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
6th
Malta rank
7th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1,652 units per square kilometre against 81.35 units per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1,571 units per square kilometre.
That makes Malta's figure about 20.3 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th and Malta ranks 7th of 47 groups.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.04 units per square kilometre | 886.66 units per square kilometre | 875.62 units per square kilometre | Malta |
| 1970s | 14.29 units per square kilometre | 853.15 units per square kilometre | 838.87 units per square kilometre | Malta |
| 1980s | 21.66 units per square kilometre | 939.59 units per square kilometre | 917.92 units per square kilometre | Malta |
| 1990s | 32.29 units per square kilometre | 1,081 units per square kilometre | 1,049 units per square kilometre | Malta |
| 2000s | 49.01 units per square kilometre | 1,176 units per square kilometre | 1,127 units per square kilometre | Malta |
| 2010s | 68.08 units per square kilometre | 1,318 units per square kilometre | 1,250 units per square kilometre | Malta |
| 2020s | 80.07 units per square kilometre | 1,580 units per square kilometre | 1,500 units per square kilometre | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Malta?
- Malta, at 1,652 units per square kilometre against 81.35 units per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malta?
- 1,571 units per square kilometre, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malta?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malta rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th and Malta ranks 7th of 47 groups.
- 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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About this data
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.