European Union vs Malta: Urban population, per square kilometre
European Union
84.3 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malta
1,652 units per square kilometre
in 2023
European Union rank
4th
Malta rank
7th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- European Union
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1,652 units per square kilometre against 84.3 units per square kilometre in European Union, a difference of 1,568 units per square kilometre.
That makes Malta's figure about 19.6 times European Union's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 4th 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 | European Union | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.11 units per square kilometre | 886.66 units per square kilometre | 822.55 units per square kilometre | Malta |
| 1970s | 73.42 units per square kilometre | 853.15 units per square kilometre | 779.73 units per square kilometre | Malta |
| 1980s | 79.67 units per square kilometre | 939.59 units per square kilometre | 859.91 units per square kilometre | Malta |
| 1990s | 77.8 units per square kilometre | 1,081 units per square kilometre | 1,003 units per square kilometre | Malta |
| 2000s | 78.91 units per square kilometre | 1,176 units per square kilometre | 1,097 units per square kilometre | Malta |
| 2010s | 82.11 units per square kilometre | 1,318 units per square kilometre | 1,236 units per square kilometre | Malta |
| 2020s | 83.8 units per square kilometre | 1,580 units per square kilometre | 1,496 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, European Union or Malta?
- Malta, at 1,652 units per square kilometre against 84.3 units per square kilometre in European Union as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between European Union and Malta?
- 1,568 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 urban population, per square kilometre?
- European Union ranks 4th 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.