Ireland vs Malta: Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population
Ireland
9.1%
in 2025
Malta
5.7%
in 2025
Ireland rank
39th
Malta rank
42nd
Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population over time
- Ireland
- Malta
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 9.1% against 5.7% in Malta, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.6 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 39th and Malta ranks 42nd of 45 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 3.9% | 3.5% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 3.9% | 1.3% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 3.9% | 1.9% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population, Ireland or Malta?
- Ireland, at 9.1% against 5.7% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population between Ireland and Malta?
- 3.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population?
- Ireland ranks 39th and Malta ranks 42nd of 45 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.