Barbados vs Malta: Population, per square kilometre
Barbados
656.6 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malta
1,727 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Barbados rank
6th
Malta rank
4th
Population, per square kilometre over time
- Barbados
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1,727 units per square kilometre against 656.6 units per square kilometre in Barbados, a difference of 1,070 units per square kilometre.
That makes Malta's figure about 2.6 times Barbados's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 6th and Malta ranks 4th of 186 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 562.89 units per square kilometre | 989.83 units per square kilometre | 426.94 units per square kilometre | Malta |
| 1970s | 582.88 units per square kilometre | 953.9 units per square kilometre | 371.02 units per square kilometre | Malta |
| 1980s | 593.35 units per square kilometre | 1,045 units per square kilometre | 451.58 units per square kilometre | Malta |
| 1990s | 607.57 units per square kilometre | 1,170 units per square kilometre | 562.66 units per square kilometre | Malta |
| 2000s | 622.92 units per square kilometre | 1,255 units per square kilometre | 632.29 units per square kilometre | Malta |
| 2010s | 647.68 units per square kilometre | 1,395 units per square kilometre | 746.93 units per square kilometre | Malta |
| 2020s | 656.1 units per square kilometre | 1,654 units per square kilometre | 998.19 units per square kilometre | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Barbados or Malta?
- Malta, at 1,727 units per square kilometre against 656.6 units per square kilometre in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Barbados and Malta?
- 1,070 units per square kilometre, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Malta?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Malta rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 6th 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.