Gabon vs Malta: Share of population living in urbanized areas

Gabon
89.4%
in 2025
Malta
88.9%
in 2025
Gabon rank
27th
Malta rank
29th

Share of population living in urbanized areas over time

  • Gabon
  • Malta
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 89.4% against 88.9% in Malta, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Malta ahead.

Gabon ranks 27th and Malta ranks 29th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 39.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Malta Difference Ahead
1000s 0.0% 0.6% 0.6% Malta
1100s 0.0% 0.8% 0.8% Malta
1200s 0.0% 1.1% 1.1% Malta
1300s 0.0% 1.5% 1.4% Malta
1400s 0.0% 1.9% 1.9% Malta
1500s 0.1% 2.6% 2.5% Malta
1600s 0.4% 3.4% 3.1% Malta
1700s 1.1% 4.6% 3.5% Malta
1710s 1.3% 7.7% 6.4% Malta
1720s 1.4% 10.8% 9.4% Malta
1730s 1.5% 13.8% 12.3% Malta
1740s 1.7% 16.9% 15.3% Malta
1750s 1.8% 20.0% 18.2% Malta
1760s 2.0% 23.1% 21.1% Malta
1770s 2.2% 26.2% 24.0% Malta
1780s 2.4% 29.3% 26.9% Malta
1790s 2.6% 32.4% 29.7% Malta
1800s 2.9% 35.4% 32.6% Malta
1810s 3.2% 38.5% 35.4% Malta
1820s 3.5% 41.6% 38.1% Malta
1830s 3.8% 44.7% 40.9% Malta
1840s 4.2% 47.8% 43.6% Malta
1850s 4.5% 50.9% 46.3% Malta
1860s 5.0% 53.9% 49.0% Malta
1870s 5.5% 57.0% 51.6% Malta
1880s 6.0% 60.1% 54.1% Malta
1890s 6.5% 63.2% 56.7% Malta
1900s 7.2% 66.3% 59.1% Malta
1910s 7.9% 69.4% 61.5% Malta
1920s 8.6% 72.4% 63.8% Malta
1930s 9.4% 75.5% 66.1% Malta
1940s 10.3% 78.6% 68.3% Malta
1950s 13.7% 82.7% 69.0% Malta
1960s 21.9% 79.6% 57.7% Malta
1970s 40.7% 80.8% 40.1% Malta
1980s 61.3% 82.2% 20.9% Malta
1990s 74.4% 82.4% 8.0% Malta
2000s 82.7% 85.2% 2.4% Malta
2010s 87.3% 87.9% 0.6% Malta
2020s 89.1% 88.7% 0.4% Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in urbanized areas, Gabon or Malta?
Gabon, at 89.4% against 88.9% in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of population living in urbanized areas between Gabon and Malta?
0.5%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Malta?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Gabon and Malta rank globally for share of population living in urbanized areas?
Gabon ranks 27th and Malta ranks 29th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population living in urbanized areas
Unit
%
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed

Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.