Israel vs Malta: Population density
Israel
912.52 people per km²
in 2100
Malta
1,125 people per km²
in 2100
Israel rank
18th
Malta rank
15th
Population density over time
- Israel
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1,125 people per km² against 912.52 people per km² in Israel, a difference of 212.48 people per km².
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Israel's.
Across all 318 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 18th and Malta ranks 15th of 235 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 48 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 15.12 people per km² | 31.25 people per km² | 16.13 people per km² | Malta |
| 1100s | 15.38 people per km² | 31.25 people per km² | 15.87 people per km² | Malta |
| 1200s | 15.64 people per km² | 31.25 people per km² | 15.61 people per km² | Malta |
| 1300s | 15.9 people per km² | 62.5 people per km² | 46.59 people per km² | Malta |
| 1400s | 12.63 people per km² | 31.25 people per km² | 18.62 people per km² | Malta |
| 1500s | 14.66 people per km² | 62.5 people per km² | 47.84 people per km² | Malta |
| 1600s | 14.58 people per km² | 125 people per km² | 110.42 people per km² | Malta |
| 1700s | 12.37 people per km² | 218.75 people per km² | 206.38 people per km² | Malta |
| 1710s | 13.56 people per km² | 225 people per km² | 211.44 people per km² | Malta |
| 1720s | 14.8 people per km² | 231.25 people per km² | 216.45 people per km² | Malta |
| 1730s | 16.09 people per km² | 237.5 people per km² | 221.41 people per km² | Malta |
| 1740s | 17.44 people per km² | 243.75 people per km² | 226.31 people per km² | Malta |
| 1750s | 18.85 people per km² | 250 people per km² | 231.15 people per km² | Malta |
| 1760s | 20.34 people per km² | 262.5 people per km² | 242.16 people per km² | Malta |
| 1770s | 21.91 people per km² | 275 people per km² | 253.09 people per km² | Malta |
| 1780s | 23.56 people per km² | 287.5 people per km² | 263.94 people per km² | Malta |
| 1790s | 25.32 people per km² | 300 people per km² | 274.68 people per km² | Malta |
| 1800s | 9.7 people per km² | 418.98 people per km² | 409.27 people per km² | Malta |
| 1810s | 9.7 people per km² | 419.02 people per km² | 409.32 people per km² | Malta |
| 1820s | 9.7 people per km² | 430.62 people per km² | 420.92 people per km² | Malta |
| 1830s | 9.7 people per km² | 456.8 people per km² | 447.1 people per km² | Malta |
| 1840s | 9.7 people per km² | 484.8 people per km² | 475.09 people per km² | Malta |
| 1850s | 10.07 people per km² | 512.43 people per km² | 502.37 people per km² | Malta |
| 1860s | 11.4 people per km² | 539.01 people per km² | 527.61 people per km² | Malta |
| 1870s | 12.72 people per km² | 566.91 people per km² | 554.2 people per km² | Malta |
| 1880s | 13.71 people per km² | 596.22 people per km² | 582.51 people per km² | Malta |
| 1890s | 15.49 people per km² | 626.98 people per km² | 611.49 people per km² | Malta |
| 1900s | 17.65 people per km² | 659.17 people per km² | 641.52 people per km² | Malta |
| 1910s | 19.8 people per km² | 669.35 people per km² | 649.54 people per km² | Malta |
| 1920s | 23.47 people per km² | 682.88 people per km² | 659.41 people per km² | Malta |
| 1930s | 32.69 people per km² | 746.43 people per km² | 713.74 people per km² | Malta |
| 1940s | 48.29 people per km² | 847.97 people per km² | 799.67 people per km² | Malta |
| 1950s | 72.39 people per km² | 984.45 people per km² | 912.06 people per km² | Malta |
| 1960s | 106.1 people per km² | 1,024 people per km² | 917.64 people per km² | Malta |
| 1970s | 151.21 people per km² | 1,041 people per km² | 889.3 people per km² | Malta |
| 1980s | 187.62 people per km² | 1,102 people per km² | 913.92 people per km² | Malta |
| 1990s | 244.09 people per km² | 1,196 people per km² | 951.94 people per km² | Malta |
| 2000s | 308.23 people per km² | 1,285 people per km² | 977.1 people per km² | Malta |
| 2010s | 369.01 people per km² | 1,404 people per km² | 1,035 people per km² | Malta |
| 2020s | 436.17 people per km² | 1,686 people per km² | 1,250 people per km² | Malta |
| 2030s | 498.85 people per km² | 1,736 people per km² | 1,238 people per km² | Malta |
| 2040s | 566.67 people per km² | 1,703 people per km² | 1,137 people per km² | Malta |
| 2050s | 636.61 people per km² | 1,644 people per km² | 1,007 people per km² | Malta |
| 2060s | 703.76 people per km² | 1,562 people per km² | 857.91 people per km² | Malta |
| 2070s | 767.47 people per km² | 1,443 people per km² | 675.63 people per km² | Malta |
| 2080s | 830.75 people per km² | 1,303 people per km² | 472.39 people per km² | Malta |
| 2090s | 886.24 people per km² | 1,180 people per km² | 293.81 people per km² | Malta |
| 2100s | 912.52 people per km² | 1,125 people per km² | 212.27 people per km² | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Israel or Malta?
- Malta, at 1,125 people per km² against 912.52 people per km² in Israel as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Israel and Malta?
- 212.48 people per km², with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Malta?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Israel and Malta rank globally for population density?
- Israel ranks 18th and Malta ranks 15th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.