Japan vs Malta: Share of the population living in cities
Japan
68.36
in 2020
Malta
68.72
in 2020
Japan rank
19th
Malta rank
18th
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Japan
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 68.72 against 68.36 in Japan, a difference of 0.36.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malta ahead.
Japan ranks 19th and Malta ranks 18th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.57 | 65.46 | 19.89 | Malta |
| 1960s | 54.89 | 69.13 | 14.24 | Malta |
| 1970s | 61.53 | 69.62 | 8.09 | Malta |
| 1980s | 64.06 | 68.54 | 4.48 | Malta |
| 1990s | 66.94 | 68.34 | 1.4 | Malta |
| 2000s | 68.04 | 67.33 | 0.7121 | Japan |
| 2010s | 68.59 | 65.49 | 3.1 | Japan |
| 2020s | 68.36 | 68.72 | 0.3598 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Japan or Malta?
- Malta, at 68.72 against 68.36 in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Japan and Malta?
- 0.36, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malta?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Malta rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Japan ranks 19th and Malta ranks 18th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.