Gibraltar vs Malta: Urban population, per square kilometre
Gibraltar
3,847 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malta
1,652 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Gibraltar rank
5th
Malta rank
7th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Gibraltar
- Malta
How they compare
Gibraltar currently reports 3,847 units per square kilometre against 1,652 units per square kilometre in Malta, a difference of 2,195 units per square kilometre.
That makes Gibraltar's figure about 2.3 times Malta's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Gibraltar has been ahead every year.
Gibraltar ranks 5th and Malta ranks 7th of 216 countries.
Gibraltar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gibraltar | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,391 units per square kilometre | 886.66 units per square kilometre | 1,504 units per square kilometre | Gibraltar |
| 1970s | 2,776 units per square kilometre | 853.15 units per square kilometre | 1,923 units per square kilometre | Gibraltar |
| 1980s | 2,839 units per square kilometre | 939.59 units per square kilometre | 1,899 units per square kilometre | Gibraltar |
| 1990s | 2,731 units per square kilometre | 1,081 units per square kilometre | 1,650 units per square kilometre | Gibraltar |
| 2000s | 2,902 units per square kilometre | 1,176 units per square kilometre | 1,726 units per square kilometre | Gibraltar |
| 2010s | 3,316 units per square kilometre | 1,318 units per square kilometre | 1,998 units per square kilometre | Gibraltar |
| 2020s | 3,728 units per square kilometre | 1,580 units per square kilometre | 2,148 units per square kilometre | Gibraltar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Gibraltar or Malta?
- Gibraltar, at 3,847 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 Gibraltar and Malta?
- 2,195 units per square kilometre, with Gibraltar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gibraltar and Malta?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gibraltar and Malta rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Gibraltar ranks 5th 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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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.