Bahrain vs Malta: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre

Bahrain
1.94 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Malta
1.65 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Bahrain rank
6th
Malta rank
8th

Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Bahrain
  • Malta
0.511.52197019962023

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 1.94 thousands per square kilometre against 1.65 thousands per square kilometre in Malta, a difference of 0.29 thousands per square kilometre.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malta ahead.

Bahrain ranks 6th and Malta ranks 8th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 0.3947 thousands per square kilometre 1.04 thousands per square kilometre 0.6432 thousands per square kilometre Malta
1980s 0.605 thousands per square kilometre 1.1 thousands per square kilometre 0.4927 thousands per square kilometre Malta
1990s 0.8179 thousands per square kilometre 1.19 thousands per square kilometre 0.3731 thousands per square kilometre Malta
2000s 1.2 thousands per square kilometre 1.28 thousands per square kilometre 0.0837 thousands per square kilometre Malta
2010s 1.72 thousands per square kilometre 1.39 thousands per square kilometre 0.3339 thousands per square kilometre Bahrain
2020s 1.91 thousands per square kilometre 1.63 thousands per square kilometre 0.271 thousands per square kilometre Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Bahrain or Malta?
Bahrain, at 1.94 thousands per square kilometre against 1.65 thousands per square kilometre in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Bahrain and Malta?
0.29 thousands per square kilometre, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Malta?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Bahrain and Malta rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
Bahrain ranks 6th and Malta ranks 8th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.