Bahrain vs Malta: Population, per square kilometre
Bahrain
1,971 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malta
1,727 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Bahrain rank
2nd
Malta rank
4th
Population, per square kilometre over time
- Bahrain
- Malta
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 1,971 units per square kilometre against 1,727 units per square kilometre in Malta, a difference of 244 units per square kilometre.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malta ahead.
Bahrain ranks 2nd and Malta ranks 4th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 289.28 units per square kilometre | 989.83 units per square kilometre | 700.55 units per square kilometre | Malta |
| 1970s | 403.98 units per square kilometre | 953.9 units per square kilometre | 549.92 units per square kilometre | Malta |
| 1980s | 616.25 units per square kilometre | 1,045 units per square kilometre | 428.68 units per square kilometre | Malta |
| 1990s | 786.76 units per square kilometre | 1,170 units per square kilometre | 383.46 units per square kilometre | Malta |
| 2000s | 1,191 units per square kilometre | 1,255 units per square kilometre | 64.44 units per square kilometre | Malta |
| 2010s | 1,742 units per square kilometre | 1,395 units per square kilometre | 347.46 units per square kilometre | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 1,920 units per square kilometre | 1,654 units per square kilometre | 265.94 units per square kilometre | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Bahrain or Malta?
- Bahrain, at 1,971 units per square kilometre against 1,727 units per square kilometre in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Bahrain and Malta?
- 244 units per square kilometre, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Malta?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and Malta rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
- Bahrain ranks 2nd and Malta ranks 4th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as 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
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.