Malta vs United Kingdom: Long term urban population region

Malta
88.86
in 2025
United Kingdom
89.4
in 2025
Malta rank
29th
United Kingdom rank
26th

Long term urban population region over time

  • Malta
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 89.4 against 88.86 in Malta, a difference of 0.54.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Malta ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 26th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 25 and United Kingdom in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1000s 0.6137 2.4 1.79 United Kingdom
1100s 0.8182 3.1 2.28 United Kingdom
1200s 1.09 2.2 1.11 United Kingdom
1300s 1.45 2.2 0.7454 United Kingdom
1400s 1.94 2.5 0.5605 United Kingdom
1500s 2.59 2.1 0.486 Malta
1600s 3.45 2.1 1.35 Malta
1700s 4.6 2.1 2.5 Malta
1710s 7.68 6.32 1.36 Malta
1720s 10.77 10.54 0.2255 Malta
1730s 13.85 14.76 0.9104 United Kingdom
1740s 16.93 18.98 2.05 United Kingdom
1750s 20.02 23.2 3.18 United Kingdom
1760s 23.1 24.3 1.2 United Kingdom
1770s 26.19 25.4 0.7859 Malta
1780s 29.27 26.5 2.77 Malta
1790s 32.35 27.6 4.75 Malta
1800s 35.44 28.7 6.74 Malta
1810s 38.52 32.05 6.47 Malta
1820s 41.61 35.4 6.2 Malta
1830s 44.69 38.76 5.93 Malta
1840s 47.77 42.11 5.67 Malta
1850s 50.86 45.46 5.4 Malta
1860s 53.94 48.81 5.13 Malta
1870s 57.03 52.16 4.86 Malta
1880s 60.11 55.52 4.59 Malta
1890s 63.2 58.87 4.33 Malta
1900s 66.28 62.22 4.06 Malta
1910s 69.36 65.57 3.79 Malta
1920s 72.45 68.92 3.52 Malta
1930s 75.53 72.28 3.25 Malta
1940s 78.62 75.63 2.99 Malta
1950s 82.74 78.8 3.95 Malta
1960s 79.61 77.9 1.72 Malta
1970s 80.85 81.97 1.13 United Kingdom
1980s 82.24 88.57 6.33 United Kingdom
1990s 82.37 89.01 6.64 United Kingdom
2000s 85.17 89.4 4.23 United Kingdom
2010s 87.89 89.4 1.52 United Kingdom
2020s 88.71 89.4 0.6984 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long term urban population region, Malta or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 89.4 against 88.86 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in long term urban population region between Malta and United Kingdom?
0.54, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Kingdom?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Malta and United Kingdom rank globally for long term urban population region?
Malta ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 26th of 202 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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About this data

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
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