Guatemala vs Malta: Rural population, per square kilometre

Guatemala
75.08 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malta
75.53 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Guatemala rank
40th
Malta rank
38th

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Guatemala
  • Malta
20406080100196119922023

How they compare

Malta currently reports 75.53 units per square kilometre against 75.08 units per square kilometre in Guatemala, a difference of 0.45 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malta ahead.

Guatemala ranks 40th and Malta ranks 38th of 215 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Malta Difference Ahead
1960s 28.94 units per square kilometre 103.16 units per square kilometre 74.22 units per square kilometre Malta
1970s 36.57 units per square kilometre 100.75 units per square kilometre 64.18 units per square kilometre Malta
1980s 48.59 units per square kilometre 105.34 units per square kilometre 56.74 units per square kilometre Malta
1990s 60.26 units per square kilometre 89.07 units per square kilometre 28.8 units per square kilometre Malta
2000s 63.31 units per square kilometre 79.27 units per square kilometre 15.97 units per square kilometre Malta
2010s 69.26 units per square kilometre 76.71 units per square kilometre 7.45 units per square kilometre Malta
2020s 74.32 units per square kilometre 74.69 units per square kilometre 0.3692 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, Guatemala or Malta?
Malta, at 75.53 units per square kilometre against 75.08 units per square kilometre in Guatemala as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Guatemala and Malta?
0.45 units per square kilometre, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Malta?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Malta rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Guatemala ranks 40th and Malta ranks 38th of 215 countries.
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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Indicator
Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.