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
05001.0k1.5k196119922023

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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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.