Maldives vs Malta: Population, per square kilometre
Maldives
1,765 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malta
1,727 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Maldives rank
3rd
Malta rank
4th
Population, per square kilometre over time
- Maldives
- Malta
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 1,765 units per square kilometre against 1,727 units per square kilometre in Malta, a difference of 38 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malta ahead.
Maldives ranks 3rd and Malta ranks 4th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 351.45 units per square kilometre | 989.83 units per square kilometre | 638.38 units per square kilometre | Malta |
| 1970s | 471.43 units per square kilometre | 953.9 units per square kilometre | 482.47 units per square kilometre | Malta |
| 1980s | 630.57 units per square kilometre | 1,045 units per square kilometre | 414.36 units per square kilometre | Malta |
| 1990s | 842.55 units per square kilometre | 1,170 units per square kilometre | 327.67 units per square kilometre | Malta |
| 2000s | 1,029 units per square kilometre | 1,255 units per square kilometre | 226.03 units per square kilometre | Malta |
| 2010s | 1,409 units per square kilometre | 1,395 units per square kilometre | 13.91 units per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 2020s | 1,727 units per square kilometre | 1,654 units per square kilometre | 72.29 units per square kilometre | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Maldives or Malta?
- Maldives, at 1,765 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 Maldives and Malta?
- 38 units per square kilometre, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Malta?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Malta rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 3rd 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.