Malta vs Norway: Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population
Malta
5.7
in 2025
Norway
9.4
in 2025
Malta rank
34th
Norway rank
31st
Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population over time
- Malta
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 9.4 against 5.7 in Malta, a difference of 3.7.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.6 times Malta's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 34th and Norway ranks 31st of 36 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.94 | 7.32 | 3.38 | Norway |
| 2010s | 3.89 | 8.96 | 5.07 | Norway |
| 2020s | 3.92 | 9.88 | 5.97 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population, Malta or Norway?
- Norway, at 9.4 against 5.7 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population between Malta and Norway?
- 3.7, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Norway?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Norway rank globally for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population?
- Malta ranks 34th and Norway ranks 31st 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.