Malta vs Palestine: Urban population, per square kilometre
Malta
1,652 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Palestine
744.71 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malta rank
7th
Palestine rank
10th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Malta
- Palestine
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1,652 units per square kilometre against 744.71 units per square kilometre in Palestine, a difference of 907.29 units per square kilometre.
That makes Malta's figure about 2.2 times Palestine's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 7th and Palestine ranks 10th of 216 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,081 units per square kilometre | 272.58 units per square kilometre | 808.58 units per square kilometre | Malta |
| 2000s | 1,176 units per square kilometre | 432.61 units per square kilometre | 743.32 units per square kilometre | Malta |
| 2010s | 1,318 units per square kilometre | 596.62 units per square kilometre | 721.27 units per square kilometre | Malta |
| 2020s | 1,580 units per square kilometre | 715.45 units per square kilometre | 864.16 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, Malta or Palestine?
- Malta, at 1,652 units per square kilometre against 744.71 units per square kilometre in Palestine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Malta and Palestine?
- 907.29 units per square kilometre, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Palestine?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Palestine rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 7th and Palestine ranks 10th 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.