Iceland vs Malta: Urban and rural population 2050

Iceland
13,822
in 2050
Malta
21,658
in 2050
Iceland rank
194th
Malta rank
191st

Urban and rural population 2050 over time

  • Iceland
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 21,658 against 13,822 in Iceland, a difference of 7,836.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.6 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 194th and Malta ranks 191st of 231 countries.

Across the 43 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 8 and Malta in 35.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Malta Difference Ahead
1000s 49,999 9,939 40,061 Iceland
1100s 69,997 9,918 60,078 Iceland
1200s 69,990 9,891 60,099 Iceland
1300s 69,969 19,709 50,260 Iceland
1400s 59,920 9,806 50,114 Iceland
1500s 59,761 19,483 40,279 Iceland
1600s 49,404 38,621 10,783 Iceland
1700s 47,765 66,782 19,017 Malta
1710s 47,492 66,469 18,977 Malta
1720s 47,188 66,034 18,846 Malta
1730s 46,852 65,474 18,622 Malta
1740s 46,482 64,792 18,309 Malta
1750s 46,078 63,986 17,908 Malta
1760s 45,638 64,594 18,956 Malta
1770s 45,161 64,956 19,795 Malta
1780s 44,645 65,072 20,426 Malta
1790s 44,090 64,940 20,850 Malta
1800s 43,493 64,562 21,069 Malta
1810s 42,854 65,166 22,313 Malta
1820s 43,048 65,401 22,353 Malta
1830s 43,185 65,265 22,080 Malta
1840s 43,258 64,760 21,501 Malta
1850s 43,263 63,884 20,621 Malta
1860s 43,192 65,401 22,209 Malta
1870s 41,737 66,179 24,442 Malta
1880s 40,248 66,216 25,968 Malta
1890s 38,724 65,513 26,789 Malta
1900s 37,165 64,070 26,905 Malta
1910s 35,571 65,686 30,114 Malta
1920s 42,002 65,796 23,794 Malta
1930s 46,901 64,402 17,501 Malta
1940s 51,376 61,502 10,127 Malta
1950s 36,738 32,056 4,682 Iceland
1960s 32,735 33,969 1,234 Malta
1970s 28,872 35,166 6,294 Malta
1980s 25,822 35,546 9,724 Malta
1990s 22,771 29,136 6,365 Malta
2000s 22,518 25,977 3,459 Malta
2010s 21,065 24,723 3,658 Malta
2020s 22,613 23,607 993.75 Malta
2030s 21,834 23,021 1,187 Malta
2040s 17,421 22,117 4,696 Malta
2050s 13,822 21,658 7,836 Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, Iceland or Malta?
Malta, at 21,658 against 13,822 in Iceland as of 2050.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between Iceland and Malta?
7,836, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for urban and rural population 2050?
Iceland ranks 194th and Malta ranks 191st of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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