Malta vs New Zealand: Long term urban population region
Malta
88.86
in 2025
New Zealand
89.15
in 2025
Malta rank
27th
New Zealand rank
26th
Long term urban population region over time
- Malta
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 89.15 against 88.86 in Malta, a difference of 0.29.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1200 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 27th and New Zealand ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Across the 38 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 33 and New Zealand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1200s | 1.09 | 0.0041 | 1.09 | Malta |
| 1300s | 1.45 | 0.0123 | 1.44 | Malta |
| 1400s | 1.94 | 0.037 | 1.9 | Malta |
| 1500s | 2.59 | 0.1111 | 2.47 | Malta |
| 1600s | 3.45 | 0.3333 | 3.11 | Malta |
| 1700s | 4.6 | 1 | 3.6 | Malta |
| 1710s | 7.68 | 3.17 | 4.51 | Malta |
| 1720s | 10.77 | 5.33 | 5.43 | Malta |
| 1730s | 13.85 | 7.5 | 6.35 | Malta |
| 1740s | 16.93 | 9.67 | 7.27 | Malta |
| 1750s | 20.02 | 11.83 | 8.18 | Malta |
| 1760s | 23.1 | 14 | 9.1 | Malta |
| 1770s | 26.19 | 16.17 | 10.02 | Malta |
| 1780s | 29.27 | 18.33 | 10.94 | Malta |
| 1790s | 32.35 | 20.5 | 11.85 | Malta |
| 1800s | 35.44 | 22.67 | 12.77 | Malta |
| 1810s | 38.52 | 24.83 | 13.69 | Malta |
| 1820s | 41.61 | 27 | 14.61 | Malta |
| 1830s | 44.69 | 29.17 | 15.52 | Malta |
| 1840s | 47.77 | 31.33 | 16.44 | Malta |
| 1850s | 50.86 | 33.5 | 17.36 | Malta |
| 1860s | 53.94 | 35.67 | 18.28 | Malta |
| 1870s | 57.03 | 37.83 | 19.19 | Malta |
| 1880s | 60.11 | 40 | 20.11 | Malta |
| 1890s | 63.2 | 44.65 | 18.55 | Malta |
| 1900s | 66.28 | 49.29 | 16.99 | Malta |
| 1910s | 69.36 | 53.94 | 15.42 | Malta |
| 1920s | 72.45 | 58.58 | 13.86 | Malta |
| 1930s | 75.53 | 63.23 | 12.3 | Malta |
| 1940s | 78.62 | 67.88 | 10.74 | Malta |
| 1950s | 82.74 | 73.71 | 9.03 | Malta |
| 1960s | 79.61 | 78.51 | 1.11 | Malta |
| 1970s | 80.85 | 82.64 | 1.79 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 82.24 | 83.66 | 1.43 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 82.37 | 85.33 | 2.96 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 85.17 | 86.04 | 0.8616 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 87.89 | 87.17 | 0.718 | Malta |
| 2020s | 88.71 | 88.75 | 0.0486 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long term urban population region, Malta or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 89.15 against 88.86 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long term urban population region between Malta and New Zealand?
- 0.29, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and New Zealand?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1200 to 2025.
- How do Malta and New Zealand rank globally for long term urban population region?
- Malta ranks 27th and New Zealand ranks 26th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Long term urban population region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.