Malta vs United States Virgin Islands: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Malta
25,360 people
in 2020
United States Virgin Islands
23,130 people
in 2020
Malta rank
198th
United States Virgin Islands rank
200th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Malta
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
Malta currently reports 25,360 people against 23,130 people in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 2,230 people.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times United States Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 198th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 200th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 7 and United States Virgin Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28,904 people | 16,225 people | 12,679 people | Malta |
| 1960s | 28,835 people | 20,650 people | 8,184 people | Malta |
| 1970s | 29,648 people | 29,654 people | 5.85 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 28,285 people | 24,142 people | 4,143 people | Malta |
| 1990s | 25,992 people | 22,473 people | 3,519 people | Malta |
| 2000s | 24,067 people | 22,704 people | 1,363 people | Malta |
| 2010s | 25,224 people | 23,759 people | 1,465 people | Malta |
| 2020s | 25,360 people | 23,130 people | 2,230 people | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Malta or United States Virgin Islands?
- Malta, at 25,360 people against 23,130 people in United States Virgin Islands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Malta and United States Virgin Islands?
- 2,230 people, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United States Virgin Islands?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Malta and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Malta ranks 198th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 200th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.