Djibouti vs Malta: Share of population living in the capital city
Djibouti
63.3%
in 2020
Malta
68.7%
in 2020
Djibouti rank
7th
Malta rank
5th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Djibouti
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 68.7% against 63.3% in Djibouti, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Djibouti's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 7th and Malta ranks 5th of 170 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.3% | 69.0% | 32.6% | Malta |
| 1980s | 43.0% | 68.5% | 25.5% | Malta |
| 1990s | 62.7% | 68.3% | 5.6% | Malta |
| 2000s | 58.8% | 67.3% | 8.6% | Malta |
| 2010s | 56.1% | 65.5% | 9.4% | Malta |
| 2020s | 63.3% | 68.7% | 5.4% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Djibouti or Malta?
- Malta, at 68.7% against 63.3% in Djibouti as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Djibouti and Malta?
- 5.4%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Malta?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2020.
- How do Djibouti and Malta rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Djibouti ranks 7th and Malta ranks 5th of 170 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 population living in the capital 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 total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.