North Korea vs Malta: Rural population, per square kilometre
North Korea
80 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malta
75.53 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea rank
36th
Malta rank
38th
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- North Korea
- Malta
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 80 units per square kilometre against 75.53 units per square kilometre in Malta, a difference of 4.47 units per square kilometre.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malta ahead.
North Korea ranks 36th and Malta ranks 38th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.43 units per square kilometre | 103.16 units per square kilometre | 45.73 units per square kilometre | Malta |
| 1970s | 60.85 units per square kilometre | 100.75 units per square kilometre | 39.9 units per square kilometre | Malta |
| 1980s | 68.78 units per square kilometre | 105.34 units per square kilometre | 36.55 units per square kilometre | Malta |
| 1990s | 76.38 units per square kilometre | 89.07 units per square kilometre | 12.68 units per square kilometre | Malta |
| 2000s | 81.23 units per square kilometre | 79.27 units per square kilometre | 1.96 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2010s | 82.07 units per square kilometre | 76.71 units per square kilometre | 5.35 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2020s | 80.57 units per square kilometre | 74.69 units per square kilometre | 5.88 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, North Korea or Malta?
- North Korea, at 80 units per square kilometre against 75.53 units per square kilometre in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between North Korea and Malta?
- 4.47 units per square kilometre, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Malta?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Malta rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 36th 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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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.