Cyprus vs Malta: Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population
Cyprus
2.3
in 2025
Malta
5.7
in 2025
Cyprus rank
36th
Malta rank
34th
Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population over time
- Cyprus
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 5.7 against 2.3 in Cyprus, a difference of 3.4.
That makes Malta's figure about 2.5 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malta ahead.
Cyprus ranks 36th and Malta ranks 34th of 36 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.18 | 3.94 | 1.76 | Malta |
| 2010s | 2.41 | 3.91 | 1.5 | Malta |
| 2020s | 2.75 | 3.92 | 1.17 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population, Cyprus or Malta?
- Malta, at 5.7 against 2.3 in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population between Cyprus and Malta?
- 3.4, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Malta rank globally for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population?
- Cyprus ranks 36th and Malta ranks 34th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.