European Union vs Malta: Population density
Population density over time
- European Union
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1,727 people per sq. km of land area against 112.55 people per sq. km of land area in European Union, a difference of 1,614 people per sq. km of land area.
That makes Malta's figure about 15.3 times European Union's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 8th and Malta ranks 8th of 47 groups.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103.95 people per sq. km of land area | 989.83 people per sq. km of land area | 885.88 people per sq. km of land area | Malta |
| 1970s | 110.64 people per sq. km of land area | 953.9 people per sq. km of land area | 843.26 people per sq. km of land area | Malta |
| 1980s | 115.34 people per sq. km of land area | 1,045 people per sq. km of land area | 929.58 people per sq. km of land area | Malta |
| 1990s | 110.1 people per sq. km of land area | 1,170 people per sq. km of land area | 1,060 people per sq. km of land area | Malta |
| 2000s | 109.15 people per sq. km of land area | 1,255 people per sq. km of land area | 1,146 people per sq. km of land area | Malta |
| 2010s | 111.28 people per sq. km of land area | 1,395 people per sq. km of land area | 1,283 people per sq. km of land area | Malta |
| 2020s | 112.16 people per sq. km of land area | 1,654 people per sq. km of land area | 1,542 people per sq. km of land area | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, European Union or Malta?
- Malta, at 1,727 people per sq. km of land area against 112.55 people per sq. km of land area in European Union as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population density between European Union and Malta?
- 1,614 people per sq. km of land area, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Malta?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do European Union and Malta rank globally for population density?
- European Union ranks 8th and Malta ranks 8th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.