French Guiana vs Malta: Population density of the capital city
French Guiana
2,737 people per km²
in 2100
Malta
2,810 people per km²
in 2100
French Guiana rank
168th
Malta rank
166th
Population density of the capital city over time
- French Guiana
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 2,810 people per km² against 2,737 people per km² in French Guiana, a difference of 73 people per km².
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Malta ahead.
French Guiana ranks 168th and Malta ranks 166th of 191 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1,947 people per km² | 3,629 people per km² | 1,683 people per km² | Malta |
| 2030s | 2,149 people per km² | 3,756 people per km² | 1,607 people per km² | Malta |
| 2040s | 2,455 people per km² | 3,703 people per km² | 1,247 people per km² | Malta |
| 2050s | 2,332 people per km² | 3,586 people per km² | 1,253 people per km² | Malta |
| 2060s | 2,551 people per km² | 3,427 people per km² | 875.84 people per km² | Malta |
| 2070s | 2,680 people per km² | 3,206 people per km² | 525.81 people per km² | Malta |
| 2080s | 2,697 people per km² | 2,997 people per km² | 299.89 people per km² | Malta |
| 2090s | 2,750 people per km² | 2,818 people per km² | 67.52 people per km² | Malta |
| 2100s | 2,737 people per km² | 2,810 people per km² | 72.82 people per km² | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, French Guiana or Malta?
- Malta, at 2,810 people per km² against 2,737 people per km² in French Guiana as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between French Guiana and Malta?
- 73 people per km², with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Malta?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do French Guiana and Malta rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- French Guiana ranks 168th and Malta ranks 166th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.