Maldives vs Malta: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre

Maldives
1,765 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malta
1,666 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Maldives rank
7th
Malta rank
8th

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre over time

  • Maldives
  • Malta
5001.0k1.5k2.0k196119922023

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 1,765 units per square kilometre against 1,666 units per square kilometre in Malta, a difference of 99 units per square kilometre.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malta ahead.

Maldives ranks 7th and Malta ranks 8th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Malta Difference Ahead
1960s 351.5 units per square kilometre 1,023 units per square kilometre 671.12 units per square kilometre Malta
1970s 471.48 units per square kilometre 1,041 units per square kilometre 569.03 units per square kilometre Malta
1980s 630.61 units per square kilometre 1,102 units per square kilometre 470.94 units per square kilometre Malta
1990s 842.58 units per square kilometre 1,196 units per square kilometre 353.45 units per square kilometre Malta
2000s 1,029 units per square kilometre 1,285 units per square kilometre 256.13 units per square kilometre Malta
2010s 1,409 units per square kilometre 1,404 units per square kilometre 4.3 units per square kilometre Maldives
2020s 1,727 units per square kilometre 1,644 units per square kilometre 83.06 units per square kilometre Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population regions with projections, per square kilometre, Maldives or Malta?
Maldives, at 1,765 units per square kilometre against 1,666 units per square kilometre in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in population regions with projections, per square kilometre between Maldives and Malta?
99 units per square kilometre, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Malta?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Maldives and Malta rank globally for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Maldives ranks 7th and Malta ranks 8th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.