IDA blend vs Malta: Urban population, per square kilometre

IDA blend
65.13 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malta
1,652 units per square kilometre
in 2023
IDA blend rank
7th
Malta rank
7th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • IDA blend
  • Malta
05001.0k1.5k196119922023

How they compare

Malta currently reports 1,652 units per square kilometre against 65.13 units per square kilometre in IDA blend, a difference of 1,587 units per square kilometre.

That makes Malta's figure about 25.4 times IDA blend's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

IDA blend ranks 7th 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 IDA blend Malta Difference Ahead
1960s 6.58 units per square kilometre 886.66 units per square kilometre 880.08 units per square kilometre Malta
1970s 10.54 units per square kilometre 853.15 units per square kilometre 842.61 units per square kilometre Malta
1980s 17.32 units per square kilometre 939.59 units per square kilometre 922.26 units per square kilometre Malta
1990s 24.64 units per square kilometre 1,081 units per square kilometre 1,057 units per square kilometre Malta
2000s 35.82 units per square kilometre 1,176 units per square kilometre 1,140 units per square kilometre Malta
2010s 50.48 units per square kilometre 1,318 units per square kilometre 1,267 units per square kilometre Malta
2020s 62.23 units per square kilometre 1,580 units per square kilometre 1,517 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, IDA blend or Malta?
Malta, at 1,652 units per square kilometre against 65.13 units per square kilometre in IDA blend as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between IDA blend and Malta?
1,587 units per square kilometre, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Malta?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do IDA blend and Malta rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
IDA blend ranks 7th 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.