Hong Kong vs Malta: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre
Hong Kong
7,088 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Malta
1,593 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
4th
Malta rank
7th
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre over time
- Hong Kong
- Malta
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 7,088 people per square kilometre against 1,593 people per square kilometre in Malta, a difference of 5,495 people per square kilometre.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 4.5 times Malta's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 4th and Malta ranks 7th of 215 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,774 people per square kilometre | 915.99 people per square kilometre | 1,858 people per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 3,860 people per square kilometre | 930.6 people per square kilometre | 2,930 people per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 5,010 people per square kilometre | 990.44 people per square kilometre | 4,020 people per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 5,962 people per square kilometre | 1,105 people per square kilometre | 4,857 people per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 6,566 people per square kilometre | 1,204 people per square kilometre | 5,362 people per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 6,972 people per square kilometre | 1,327 people per square kilometre | 5,645 people per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 7,115 people per square kilometre | 1,569 people per square kilometre | 5,546 people per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre, Hong Kong or Malta?
- Hong Kong, at 7,088 people per square kilometre against 1,593 people per square kilometre in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between Hong Kong and Malta?
- 5,495 people per square kilometre, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Malta?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Malta rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong ranks 4th and Malta ranks 7th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, 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
Number of people living in urban and rural areas 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.