Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 1,593 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,593 people per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
7th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1,593 people per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
903.31 people per square kilometre
in 1968
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Malta stood at 1,593 people per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 1,593 people per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 903.31 people per square kilometre, in 1968.
Malta ranks 7th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 930.58 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 928.18 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 924.83 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 920.61 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 915.55 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 909.86 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 904.21 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 903.31 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 906.81 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 910.39 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 914.06 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 917.86 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 922.05 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 926.78 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 931.95 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 937.34 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 942.86 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 948.5 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 954.19 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 959.91 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 965.58 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 971.33 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 977.27 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 983.29 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 989.47 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 997.38 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 1,008 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 1,020 people per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 1,033 people per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 1,047 people per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1,061 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 1,075 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1,089 people per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1,102 people per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1,114 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1,125 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1,135 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1,146 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1,156 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1,166 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1,175 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1,184 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1,193 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1,202 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1,210 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,218 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1,224 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1,231 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,238 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,245 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,252 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,258 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,264 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,282 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1,313 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1,344 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1,383 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1,434 people per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1,495 people per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1,541 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1,565 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1,578 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1,593 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1,593 people per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.87 people per square kilometre, 20.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1,593 people per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72.54 people per square kilometre, 22.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 915.99 people per square kilometre | 903.31 people per square kilometre | 930.58 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 930.6 people per square kilometre | 910.39 people per square kilometre | 954.19 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 990.44 people per square kilometre | 959.91 people per square kilometre | 1,033 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,105 people per square kilometre | 1,047 people per square kilometre | 1,156 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,204 people per square kilometre | 1,166 people per square kilometre | 1,238 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,327 people per square kilometre | 1,245 people per square kilometre | 1,495 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,569 people per square kilometre | 1,541 people per square kilometre | 1,593 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 4 Hong Kong 7,088 people per square kilometre compare
- 5 Gibraltar 3,847 people per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bahrain 1,962 people per square kilometre compare
- 8 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,257 people per square kilometre compare
- 9 Bermuda 1,198 people per square kilometre compare
- 10 Palestine 779.8 people per square kilometre compare
More population data for Malta
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8129 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3593 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8129 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4258 % change on previous year (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 -0.2548 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 522.74 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1107 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 1,125 people per km² (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Malta?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Malta was 1,593 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1,593 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 903.31 people per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Malta rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 7th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas 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.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas 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.