Malta vs Qatar: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Malta
72.3%
in 2020
Qatar
75.7%
in 2020
Malta rank
9th
Qatar rank
6th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Malta
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 75.7% against 72.3% in Malta, a difference of 3.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 9th and Qatar ranks 6th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.8% | 28.4% | 46.4% | Malta |
| 1990s | 73.4% | 25.5% | 47.9% | Malta |
| 2000s | 71.6% | 58.8% | 12.8% | Malta |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 70.2% | 0.6% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 75.7% | 3.5% | Qatar |
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, Malta or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 75.7% against 72.3% in Malta as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Malta and Qatar?
- 3.4%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Qatar?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Malta and Qatar rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Malta ranks 9th and Qatar ranks 6th 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.