Iceland vs Malta: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Iceland
71.1%
in 2020
Malta
72.3%
in 2020
Iceland rank
10th
Malta rank
9th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Iceland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 72.3% against 71.1% in Iceland, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 10th and Malta ranks 9th of 179 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.9% | 75.8% | 17.9% | Malta |
| 1970s | 57.7% | 76.5% | 18.8% | Malta |
| 1980s | 58.2% | 74.6% | 16.4% | Malta |
| 1990s | 63.8% | 73.4% | 9.6% | Malta |
| 2000s | 65.9% | 71.6% | 5.6% | Malta |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 69.5% | 7.5% | Malta |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 72.3% | 1.1% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Iceland or Malta?
- Malta, at 72.3% against 71.1% in Iceland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Iceland and Malta?
- 1.2%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Iceland ranks 10th and Malta ranks 9th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.