Gibraltar vs Malta: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Gibraltar
3.8 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Malta
1.65 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Gibraltar rank
5th
Malta rank
8th
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Gibraltar
- Malta
How they compare
Gibraltar currently reports 3.8 thousands per square kilometre against 1.65 thousands per square kilometre in Malta, a difference of 2.15 thousands per square kilometre.
That makes Gibraltar's figure about 2.3 times Malta's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Gibraltar has been ahead every year.
Gibraltar ranks 5th and Malta ranks 8th of 215 countries.
Gibraltar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gibraltar | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.77 thousands per square kilometre | 1.04 thousands per square kilometre | 1.73 thousands per square kilometre | Gibraltar |
| 1980s | 2.85 thousands per square kilometre | 1.1 thousands per square kilometre | 1.75 thousands per square kilometre | Gibraltar |
| 1990s | 2.73 thousands per square kilometre | 1.19 thousands per square kilometre | 1.54 thousands per square kilometre | Gibraltar |
| 2000s | 2.89 thousands per square kilometre | 1.28 thousands per square kilometre | 1.6 thousands per square kilometre | Gibraltar |
| 2010s | 3.29 thousands per square kilometre | 1.39 thousands per square kilometre | 1.9 thousands per square kilometre | Gibraltar |
| 2020s | 3.69 thousands per square kilometre | 1.63 thousands per square kilometre | 2.05 thousands per square kilometre | Gibraltar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Gibraltar or Malta?
- Gibraltar, at 3.8 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 Gibraltar and Malta?
- 2.15 thousands per square kilometre, with Gibraltar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gibraltar and Malta?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Gibraltar and Malta rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Gibraltar ranks 5th 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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About this data
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.