Macao vs Malta: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Macao
- Malta
How they compare
Macao currently reports 685,900 against 554,664 in Malta, a difference of 131,236.
That makes Macao's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malta ahead.
Macao ranks 159th and Malta ranks 162nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 214,396 | 284,790 | 70,394 | Malta |
| 1970s | 235,215 | 273,009 | 37,794 | Malta |
| 1980s | 279,789 | 300,667 | 20,878 | Malta |
| 1990s | 392,433 | 345,971 | 46,462 | Macao |
| 2000s | 477,018 | 376,298 | 100,720 | Macao |
| 2010s | 614,280 | 421,726 | 192,554 | Macao |
| 2020s | 682,817 | 520,115 | 162,702 | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Macao or Malta?
- Macao, at 685,900 against 554,664 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Macao and Malta?
- 131,236, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Malta?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Macao and Malta rank globally for urban population?
- Macao ranks 159th and Malta ranks 162nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.