Malta vs Rwanda: Population density

Malta
1,125
in 2100
Rwanda
1,329
in 2100
Malta rank
15th
Rwanda rank
13th

Population density over time

  • Malta
  • Rwanda
05001.0k1.5k100015502100

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 1,329 against 1,125 in Malta, a difference of 204.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 15th and Rwanda ranks 13th of 235 countries.

Across the 48 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 46 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Rwanda Difference Ahead
1000s 31.25 11.67 19.58 Malta
1100s 31.25 14.2 17.05 Malta
1200s 31.25 16.73 14.52 Malta
1300s 62.5 19.26 43.24 Malta
1400s 31.25 21.79 9.46 Malta
1500s 62.5 24.32 38.18 Malta
1600s 125 26.75 98.25 Malta
1700s 218.75 29.19 189.56 Malta
1710s 225 29.86 195.14 Malta
1720s 231.25 30.2 201.05 Malta
1730s 237.5 30.56 206.94 Malta
1740s 243.75 30.94 212.81 Malta
1750s 250 31.34 218.66 Malta
1760s 262.5 31.77 230.73 Malta
1770s 275 32.23 242.77 Malta
1780s 287.5 32.72 254.78 Malta
1790s 300 33.25 266.75 Malta
1800s 418.98 37.63 381.34 Malta
1810s 419.02 37.64 381.38 Malta
1820s 430.62 40.6 390.01 Malta
1830s 456.8 47.75 409.05 Malta
1840s 484.8 56.19 428.6 Malta
1850s 512.43 61.57 450.87 Malta
1860s 539.01 62.16 476.85 Malta
1870s 566.91 62.69 504.22 Malta
1880s 596.22 64.08 532.14 Malta
1890s 626.98 63.6 563.38 Malta
1900s 659.17 59.3 599.87 Malta
1910s 669.35 55.67 613.68 Malta
1920s 682.88 58.3 624.58 Malta
1930s 746.43 67.26 679.17 Malta
1940s 847.97 78.76 769.21 Malta
1950s 984.45 102.7 881.75 Malta
1960s 1,024 138.18 885.56 Malta
1970s 1,041 184.79 855.72 Malta
1980s 1,102 252.76 848.78 Malta
1990s 1,196 298.85 897.18 Malta
2000s 1,285 365.11 920.22 Malta
2010s 1,404 466.98 937.26 Malta
2020s 1,686 585.07 1,101 Malta
2030s 1,736 713.02 1,023 Malta
2040s 1,703 849.64 853.8 Malta
2050s 1,644 973.2 670.84 Malta
2060s 1,562 1,086 476.14 Malta
2070s 1,443 1,179 264.16 Malta
2080s 1,303 1,252 50.7 Malta
2090s 1,180 1,308 127.64 Rwanda
2100s 1,125 1,329 203.91 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Malta or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 1,329 against 1,125 in Malta as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between Malta and Rwanda?
204, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Rwanda?
318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
How do Malta and Rwanda rank globally for population density?
Malta ranks 15th and Rwanda ranks 13th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Population density
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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