Israel vs Malta: Share of population living in cities
Israel
67.4%
in 2020
Malta
68.7%
in 2020
Israel rank
20th
Malta rank
18th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Israel
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 68.7% against 67.4% in Israel, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malta ahead.
Israel ranks 20th and Malta ranks 18th of 236 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.2% | 65.5% | 37.3% | Malta |
| 1960s | 32.6% | 69.1% | 36.5% | Malta |
| 1970s | 42.0% | 69.6% | 27.6% | Malta |
| 1980s | 49.6% | 68.5% | 19.0% | Malta |
| 1990s | 56.2% | 68.3% | 12.1% | Malta |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 67.3% | 7.2% | Malta |
| 2010s | 64.9% | 65.5% | 0.6% | Malta |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 68.7% | 1.3% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Israel or Malta?
- Malta, at 68.7% against 67.4% in Israel as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Israel and Malta?
- 1.3%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Malta?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Israel and Malta rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Israel ranks 20th and Malta ranks 18th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.