Malta vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Malta
1.45 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0299 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malta rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time
- Malta
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1.45 units per square kilometre against 0.0299 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.42 units per square kilometre.
That makes Malta's figure about 48.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 186 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9331 units per square kilometre | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | 0.9183 units per square kilometre | Malta |
| 2000s | 1.06 units per square kilometre | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | 1.04 units per square kilometre | Malta |
| 2010s | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | 1.18 units per square kilometre | Malta |
| 2020s | 1.43 units per square kilometre | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | 1.4 units per square kilometre | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, Malta or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Malta, at 1.45 units per square kilometre against 0.0299 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Malta and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1.42 units per square kilometre, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), 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 (UN estimates and projections) 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.