Malta vs Netherlands: Population density by NUTS 3 region
Malta
2,154 Persons per square kilometre
in 2024
Netherlands
529.5 Persons per square kilometre
in 2024
Malta rank
1st
Netherlands rank
3rd
Population density by NUTS 3 region over time
- Malta
- Netherlands
How they compare
Malta currently reports 2,154 Persons per square kilometre against 529.5 Persons per square kilometre in Netherlands, a difference of 1,624 Persons per square kilometre.
That makes Malta's figure about 4.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 48 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,210 Persons per square kilometre | 454.11 Persons per square kilometre | 755.39 Persons per square kilometre | Malta |
| 2000s | 1,481 Persons per square kilometre | 481.19 Persons per square kilometre | 999.66 Persons per square kilometre | Malta |
| 2010s | 1,684 Persons per square kilometre | 499.65 Persons per square kilometre | 1,184 Persons per square kilometre | Malta |
| 2020s | 2,026 Persons per square kilometre | 518.16 Persons per square kilometre | 1,508 Persons per square kilometre | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density by nuts 3 region, Malta or Netherlands?
- Malta, at 2,154 Persons per square kilometre against 529.5 Persons per square kilometre in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population density by nuts 3 region between Malta and Netherlands?
- 1,624 Persons per square kilometre, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Netherlands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Netherlands rank globally for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Malta ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population density by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.