Iceland has a population density of 9.93 people per square mile compared to 4,604 people in Malta. Iceland has 2,868,586 sq ft of land per person vs 5,979 sq ft in Malta. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Iceland and Malta are ranked 194th and 5th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Iceland has 0.005% of the world's population and 0.07% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.007% of the population and 0.0002% of the land area for Malta, hence the population density in Iceland is 99.8% lower than in Malta.
Population density comparison
Iceland
|
Malta
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 9.93 ppl/mi² | 4,604 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 194/197 | 5/197 |
| Population |
395314
|
578778
|
| Land area | 38,931 sq mi | 123.6 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 2,808,042 sq ft | 6,055 sq ft |
| Rural population | 5.82% | 4.35% |
| Urban population | 94.2% | 95.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Iceland vs Malta:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Iceland increased by 31.6%, compared to a 41.8% growth in Malta.
In 2004, Iceland ranked 188th for population density and is in 194th place now. Malta was 4th in 2004 and ranks 5th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Iceland
|
Malta
|
|
| 2024 | 9.93 | 4,604 |
| 2023 | 9.91 | 4,474 |
| 2022 | 9.81 | 4,299 |
| 2021 | 9.57 | 4,194 |
| 2020 | 9.41 | 4,172 |
| 2019 | 9.26 | 4,079 |
| 2018 | 9.06 | 3,917 |
| 2017 | 8.87 | 3,781 |
| 2016 | 8.67 | 3,679 |
| 2015 | 8.55 | 3,595 |
| 2014 | 8.46 | 3,508 |
| 2013 | 8.36 | 3,438 |
| 2012 | 8.29 | 3,400 |
| 2011 | 8.24 | 3,369 |
| 2010 | 8.22 | 3,355 |
| 2009 | 8.23 | 3,338 |
| 2008 | 8.2 | 3,313 |
| 2007 | 8.05 | 3,292 |
| 2006 | 7.85 | 3,280 |
| 2005 | 7.67 | 3,269 |
| 2004 | 7.55 | 3,248 |
| 2003 | 7.48 | 3,226 |
| 2002 | 7.43 | 3,205 |
| 2001 | 7.36 | 3,181 |
| 2000 | 7.27 | 3,157 |
| 1999 | 7.17 | 3,137 |
| 1998 | 7.08 | 3,118 |
| 1997 | 7 | 3,098 |
| 1996 | 6.95 | 3,075 |
| 1995 | 6.91 | 3,055 |
| 1994 | 6.87 | 3,033 |
| 1993 | 6.81 | 3,005 |
| 1992 | 6.74 | 2,975 |
| 1991 | 6.66 | 2,945 |
| 1990 | 6.58 | 2,867 |
| 1989 | 6.53 | 2,839 |
| 1988 | 6.45 | 2,811 |
| 1987 | 6.35 | 2,788 |
| 1986 | 6.28 | 2,769 |
| 1985 | 6.24 | 2,723 |
| 1984 | 6.19 | 2,676 |
| 1983 | 6.12 | 2,675 |
| 1982 | 6.04 | 2,638 |
| 1981 | 5.96 | 2,582 |
| 1980 | 5.89 | 2,563 |
| 1979 | 5.83 | 2,536 |
| 1978 | 5.78 | 2,511 |
| 1977 | 5.73 | 2,485 |
| 1976 | 5.69 | 2,475 |
| 1975 | 5.63 | 2,462 |
| 1974 | 5.56 | 2,444 |
| 1973 | 5.49 | 2,446 |
| 1972 | 5.4 | 2,448 |
| 1971 | 5.32 | 2,450 |
| 1970 | 5.28 | 2,450 |
| 1969 | 5.25 | 2,463 |
| 1968 | 5.21 | 2,492 |
| 1967 | 5.13 | 2,522 |
| 1966 | 5.05 | 2,551 |
| 1965 | 4.97 | 2,580 |
| 1964 | 4.88 | 2,600 |
| 1963 | 4.8 | 2,611 |
| 1962 | 4.71 | 2,622 |
| 1961 | 4.63 | 2,632 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Iceland
|
Malta
|
|
| 2024 | 94.2% | 95.7% |
| 2023 | 94.2% | 95.6% |
| 2022 | 94.2% | 95.6% |
| 2021 | 94.2% | 95.5% |
| 2020 | 94.1% | 95.2% |
| 2019 | 94% | 94.9% |
| 2018 | 93.9% | 94.7% |
| 2017 | 93.8% | 94.6% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | 94.5% |
| 2015 | 93.7% | 94.4% |
| 2014 | 93.6% | 94.4% |
| 2013 | 93.6% | 94.4% |
| 2012 | 93.5% | 94.4% |
| 2011 | 93.4% | 94.3% |
| 2010 | 93.5% | 94.2% |
| 2009 | 93.4% | 94.1% |
| 2008 | 93.1% | 94% |
| 2007 | 92.4% | 93.9% |
| 2006 | 92.2% | 93.8% |
| 2005 | 92.4% | 93.7% |
| 2004 | 92.4% | 93.6% |
| 2003 | 92.3% | 93.5% |
| 2002 | 92.2% | 93.4% |
| 2001 | 92% | 93.4% |
| 2000 | 92% | 93.3% |
| 1999 | 91.8% | 93.2% |
| 1998 | 91.7% | 93.1% |
| 1997 | 92% | 93% |
| 1996 | 91.8% | 92.9% |
| 1995 | 91.6% | 92.7% |
| 1994 | 91.4% | 92.5% |
| 1993 | 91.3% | 92.2% |
| 1992 | 91.1% | 91.8% |
| 1991 | 90.9% | 91.4% |
| 1990 | 90.6% | 91% |
| 1989 | 90.4% | 90.7% |
| 1988 | 90.1% | 90.3% |
| 1987 | 89.8% | 90.1% |
| 1986 | 89.6% | 89.9% |
| 1985 | 89.3% | 89.8% |
| 1984 | 89.1% | 89.8% |
| 1983 | 88.9% | 89.7% |
| 1982 | 88.6% | 89.7% |
| 1981 | 88.3% | 89.6% |
| 1980 | 88.1% | 89.6% |
| 1979 | 87.9% | 89.6% |
| 1978 | 87.7% | 89.5% |
| 1977 | 87.4% | 89.5% |
| 1976 | 87.2% | 89.5% |
| 1975 | 86.9% | 89.4% |
| 1974 | 86.5% | 89.4% |
| 1973 | 86.2% | 89.4% |
| 1972 | 85.7% | 89.4% |
| 1971 | 85.3% | 89.4% |
| 1970 | 85% | 89.4% |
| 1969 | 84.8% | 89.4% |
| 1968 | 84.4% | 89.4% |
| 1967 | 83.9% | 89.4% |
| 1966 | 83.5% | 89.4% |
| 1965 | 83.2% | 89.5% |
| 1964 | 82.7% | 89.6% |
| 1963 | 82% | 89.7% |
| 1962 | 81.5% | 89.9% |
| 1961 | 81% | 90% |
| 1960 | 80.4% | 90.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 92.4% to 94.2% in Iceland and from 93.6% to 95.7% in Malta.
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