Malta vs Qatar: Share of population living in the capital city
Malta
68.7%
in 2020
Qatar
70.7%
in 2020
Malta rank
5th
Qatar rank
4th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Malta
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 70.7% against 68.7% in Malta, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 5th and Qatar ranks 4th of 170 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 4 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.5% | 22.0% | 46.5% | Malta |
| 1990s | 68.3% | 20.8% | 47.6% | Malta |
| 2000s | 67.3% | 51.3% | 16.0% | Malta |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 65.3% | 0.2% | Malta |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 70.7% | 2.0% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Malta or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 70.7% against 68.7% in Malta as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Malta and Qatar?
- 2.0%, 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 population living in the capital city?
- Malta ranks 5th and Qatar ranks 4th 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.