Malta vs United States Virgin Islands: Share of population urban
Malta
95.68
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
95.39
in 2025
Malta rank
22nd
United States Virgin Islands rank
24th
Share of population urban over time
- Malta
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
Malta currently reports 95.68 against 95.39 in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.29.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 22nd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 24th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 6 and United States Virgin Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 89.81 | 57.58 | 32.22 | Malta |
| 1960s | 89.63 | 40.71 | 48.92 | Malta |
| 1970s | 89.44 | 29.83 | 59.61 | Malta |
| 1980s | 89.91 | 52.17 | 37.74 | Malta |
| 1990s | 92.37 | 83.05 | 9.32 | Malta |
| 2000s | 93.68 | 93.71 | 0.0253 | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 94.49 | 94.88 | 0.3911 | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 95.54 | 95.24 | 0.2987 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population urban, Malta or United States Virgin Islands?
- Malta, at 95.68 against 95.39 in United States Virgin Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population urban between Malta and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.29, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United States Virgin Islands?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Malta and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for share of population urban?
- Malta ranks 22nd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 24th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.