Gibraltar vs Malta: Population density (people per sq. km of land area)
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) over time
- Gibraltar
- Malta
How they compare
Gibraltar currently reports 3,933 people per sq. km of land area against 1,805 people per sq. km of land area in Malta, a difference of 2,128 people per sq. km of land area.
That makes Gibraltar's figure about 2.2 times Malta's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Gibraltar has been ahead every year.
Gibraltar ranks 5th and Malta ranks 7th of 216 countries.
Gibraltar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gibraltar | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,391 people per sq. km of land area | 989.83 people per sq. km of land area | 1,401 people per sq. km of land area | Gibraltar |
| 1970s | 2,776 people per sq. km of land area | 953.9 people per sq. km of land area | 1,823 people per sq. km of land area | Gibraltar |
| 1980s | 2,839 people per sq. km of land area | 1,045 people per sq. km of land area | 1,794 people per sq. km of land area | Gibraltar |
| 1990s | 2,731 people per sq. km of land area | 1,170 people per sq. km of land area | 1,561 people per sq. km of land area | Gibraltar |
| 2000s | 2,902 people per sq. km of land area | 1,255 people per sq. km of land area | 1,647 people per sq. km of land area | Gibraltar |
| 2010s | 3,316 people per sq. km of land area | 1,395 people per sq. km of land area | 1,921 people per sq. km of land area | Gibraltar |
| 2020s | 3,769 people per sq. km of land area | 1,700 people per sq. km of land area | 2,069 people per sq. km of land area | Gibraltar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Gibraltar or Malta?
- Gibraltar, at 3,933 people per sq. km of land area against 1,805 people per sq. km of land area in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population density between Gibraltar and Malta?
- 2,128 people per sq. km of land area, with Gibraltar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gibraltar and Malta?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Gibraltar and Malta rank globally for population density?
- Gibraltar ranks 5th and Malta ranks 7th of 216 countries.
- 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.