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
5001.0k1.5k2.0k196119922023

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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Indicator
Population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,641 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.