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

Bangladesh
1.31 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Malta
1.65 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
9th
Malta rank
8th

Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 1.65 thousands per square kilometre against 1.31 thousands per square kilometre in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.34 thousands per square kilometre.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.3 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 9th and Malta ranks 8th of 215 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5843 thousands per square kilometre 1.04 thousands per square kilometre 0.4536 thousands per square kilometre Malta
1980s 0.7506 thousands per square kilometre 1.1 thousands per square kilometre 0.3472 thousands per square kilometre Malta
1990s 0.9256 thousands per square kilometre 1.19 thousands per square kilometre 0.2654 thousands per square kilometre Malta
2000s 1.09 thousands per square kilometre 1.28 thousands per square kilometre 0.1873 thousands per square kilometre Malta
2010s 1.21 thousands per square kilometre 1.39 thousands per square kilometre 0.1766 thousands per square kilometre Malta
2020s 1.29 thousands per square kilometre 1.63 thousands per square kilometre 0.3453 thousands per square kilometre Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Bangladesh or Malta?
Malta, at 1.65 thousands per square kilometre against 1.31 thousands per square kilometre in Bangladesh as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Bangladesh and Malta?
0.34 thousands per square kilometre, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malta?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Malta rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
Bangladesh ranks 9th 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.