Europe & Central Asia vs Malta: Rural population, per square kilometre
Europe & Central Asia
8.82 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malta
75.53 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia rank
36th
Malta rank
38th
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 75.53 units per square kilometre against 8.82 units per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 66.71 units per square kilometre.
That makes Malta's figure about 8.6 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 36th and Malta ranks 38th of 45 groups.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.31 units per square kilometre | 103.16 units per square kilometre | 48.85 units per square kilometre | Malta |
| 1970s | 52.07 units per square kilometre | 100.75 units per square kilometre | 48.68 units per square kilometre | Malta |
| 1980s | 50.63 units per square kilometre | 105.34 units per square kilometre | 54.7 units per square kilometre | Malta |
| 1990s | 18.18 units per square kilometre | 89.07 units per square kilometre | 70.89 units per square kilometre | Malta |
| 2000s | 9.75 units per square kilometre | 79.27 units per square kilometre | 69.53 units per square kilometre | Malta |
| 2010s | 9.19 units per square kilometre | 76.71 units per square kilometre | 67.53 units per square kilometre | Malta |
| 2020s | 8.87 units per square kilometre | 74.69 units per square kilometre | 65.82 units per square kilometre | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Europe & Central Asia or Malta?
- Malta, at 75.53 units per square kilometre against 8.82 units per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Europe & Central Asia and Malta?
- 66.71 units per square kilometre, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Malta?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Malta rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 36th and Malta ranks 38th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, 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
Rural population 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.