How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Malta?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central Europe and the Baltics vs Malta: Urban population (% of total population)

Central Europe and the Baltics

61.9%

in 2025

Malta

95.7%

in 2025

Central Europe and the Baltics rank

18th

Malta rank

16th

Urban population (% of total population) over time

Central Europe and the Baltics
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 95.7% against 61.9% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 33.8%.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.5 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 18th and Malta ranks 16th of 47 groups.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central Europe and the Baltics	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1960s	47.2%	89.6%	42.4%	Malta
1970s	54.0%	89.4%	35.5%	Malta
1980s	59.9%	89.9%	30.0%	Malta
1990s	61.5%	92.4%	30.9%	Malta
2000s	61.7%	93.7%	32.0%	Malta
2010s	61.9%	94.5%	32.6%	Malta
2020s	61.7%	95.5%	33.8%	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, Central Europe and the Baltics or Malta?: Malta, at 95.7% against 61.9% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between Central Europe and the Baltics and Malta?: 33.8%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Malta?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Malta rank globally for urban population?: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 18th and Malta ranks 16th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Urban population (% of total population)
Unit: % of total population
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.