Hong Kong, China vs Malta: Urban population, per square kilometre
Hong Kong, China
7,177 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malta
1,652 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
4th
Malta rank
7th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Malta
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 7,177 units per square kilometre against 1,652 units per square kilometre in Malta, a difference of 5,525 units per square kilometre.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 4.3 times Malta's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and Malta ranks 7th of 216 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,003 units per square kilometre | 886.66 units per square kilometre | 2,117 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 3,882 units per square kilometre | 853.15 units per square kilometre | 3,029 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 5,106 units per square kilometre | 939.59 units per square kilometre | 4,167 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 6,011 units per square kilometre | 1,081 units per square kilometre | 4,930 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 6,491 units per square kilometre | 1,176 units per square kilometre | 5,315 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 6,918 units per square kilometre | 1,318 units per square kilometre | 5,600 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 7,090 units per square kilometre | 1,580 units per square kilometre | 5,510 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Hong Kong, China or Malta?
- Hong Kong, China, at 7,177 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 Hong Kong, China and Malta?
- 5,525 units per square kilometre, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Malta?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Malta rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 4th 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.