Hong Kong vs Malta: Population density (people per sq. km of land area)
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) over time
- Hong Kong
- Malta
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 7,166 people per sq. km of land area against 1,805 people per sq. km of land area in Malta, a difference of 5,361 people per sq. km of land area.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 4.0 times Malta's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 4th and Malta ranks 7th of 216 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,488 people per sq. km of land area | 989.83 people per sq. km of land area | 2,498 people per sq. km of land area | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 4,341 people per sq. km of land area | 953.9 people per sq. km of land area | 3,387 people per sq. km of land area | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 5,457 people per sq. km of land area | 1,045 people per sq. km of land area | 4,412 people per sq. km of land area | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 6,018 people per sq. km of land area | 1,170 people per sq. km of land area | 4,848 people per sq. km of land area | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 6,491 people per sq. km of land area | 1,255 people per sq. km of land area | 5,236 people per sq. km of land area | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 6,918 people per sq. km of land area | 1,395 people per sq. km of land area | 5,523 people per sq. km of land area | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 7,105 people per sq. km of land area | 1,700 people per sq. km of land area | 5,405 people per sq. km of land area | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Hong Kong or Malta?
- Hong Kong, at 7,166 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 Hong Kong and Malta?
- 5,361 people per sq. km of land area, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Malta?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Malta rank globally for population density?
- Hong Kong ranks 4th 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.