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
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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.

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Indicator
Long term urban population region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed