Malta vs Nauru: Population density
Malta
1,125 people per km²
in 2100
Nauru
1,034 people per km²
in 2100
Malta rank
15th
Nauru rank
16th
Population density over time
- Malta
- Nauru
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1,125 people per km² against 1,034 people per km² in Nauru, a difference of 91 people per km².
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Nauru's.
Across all 301 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 15th and Nauru ranks 16th of 235 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 31 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 418.98 people per km² | 91.7 people per km² | 327.28 people per km² | Malta |
| 1810s | 419.02 people per km² | 91.7 people per km² | 327.32 people per km² | Malta |
| 1820s | 430.62 people per km² | 92.06 people per km² | 338.55 people per km² | Malta |
| 1830s | 456.8 people per km² | 92.86 people per km² | 363.94 people per km² | Malta |
| 1840s | 484.8 people per km² | 93.67 people per km² | 391.13 people per km² | Malta |
| 1850s | 512.43 people per km² | 94.28 people per km² | 418.15 people per km² | Malta |
| 1860s | 539.01 people per km² | 94.67 people per km² | 444.34 people per km² | Malta |
| 1870s | 566.91 people per km² | 95.05 people per km² | 471.86 people per km² | Malta |
| 1880s | 596.22 people per km² | 95.44 people per km² | 500.78 people per km² | Malta |
| 1890s | 626.98 people per km² | 95.81 people per km² | 531.16 people per km² | Malta |
| 1900s | 659.17 people per km² | 96.2 people per km² | 562.97 people per km² | Malta |
| 1910s | 669.35 people per km² | 96.66 people per km² | 572.68 people per km² | Malta |
| 1920s | 682.88 people per km² | 117.49 people per km² | 565.39 people per km² | Malta |
| 1930s | 746.43 people per km² | 144.98 people per km² | 601.45 people per km² | Malta |
| 1940s | 847.97 people per km² | 154.8 people per km² | 693.17 people per km² | Malta |
| 1950s | 984.45 people per km² | 195.09 people per km² | 789.36 people per km² | Malta |
| 1960s | 1,024 people per km² | 281.12 people per km² | 742.62 people per km² | Malta |
| 1970s | 1,041 people per km² | 351.29 people per km² | 689.22 people per km² | Malta |
| 1980s | 1,102 people per km² | 425.69 people per km² | 675.85 people per km² | Malta |
| 1990s | 1,196 people per km² | 504.42 people per km² | 691.61 people per km² | Malta |
| 2000s | 1,285 people per km² | 504.28 people per km² | 781.05 people per km² | Malta |
| 2010s | 1,404 people per km² | 541.92 people per km² | 862.33 people per km² | Malta |
| 2020s | 1,686 people per km² | 601.1 people per km² | 1,085 people per km² | Malta |
| 2030s | 1,736 people per km² | 659.47 people per km² | 1,077 people per km² | Malta |
| 2040s | 1,703 people per km² | 742.87 people per km² | 960.58 people per km² | Malta |
| 2050s | 1,644 people per km² | 821.34 people per km² | 822.69 people per km² | Malta |
| 2060s | 1,562 people per km² | 886.69 people per km² | 674.98 people per km² | Malta |
| 2070s | 1,443 people per km² | 946.55 people per km² | 496.56 people per km² | Malta |
| 2080s | 1,303 people per km² | 994.25 people per km² | 308.9 people per km² | Malta |
| 2090s | 1,180 people per km² | 1,023 people per km² | 156.67 people per km² | Malta |
| 2100s | 1,125 people per km² | 1,034 people per km² | 90.6 people per km² | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Malta or Nauru?
- Malta, at 1,125 people per km² against 1,034 people per km² in Nauru as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Malta and Nauru?
- 91 people per km², with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Nauru?
- 301 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2100.
- How do Malta and Nauru rank globally for population density?
- Malta ranks 15th and Nauru ranks 16th 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.