Malta has a population density of 4,604 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Malta has 5,979 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Malta ranked 5th out of 197.
Malta has 0.007% of the world's population and 0.0002% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Malta compared to the World's average
Malta
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 4,604 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 5/197 | N/A |
| Population |
578778
|
8280917972
|
| Land area | 123.6 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 6,055 sq ft | 196,907 sq ft |
| Rural population | 4.35% | 42.4% |
| Urban population | 95.7% | 57.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
Malta population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Malta has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 41.8%. The population density rank was 4th 22 years ago and is 5th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,604 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4,474 | 6 |
| 2022 | 4,299 | 6 |
| 2021 | 4,194 | 6 |
| 2020 | 4,172 | 6 |
| 2019 | 4,079 | 6 |
| 2018 | 3,917 | 6 |
| 2017 | 3,781 | 6 |
| 2016 | 3,679 | 6 |
| 2015 | 3,595 | 6 |
| 2014 | 3,508 | 6 |
| 2013 | 3,438 | 6 |
| 2012 | 3,400 | 5 |
| 2011 | 3,369 | 5 |
| 2010 | 3,355 | 5 |
| 2009 | 3,338 | 5 |
| 2008 | 3,313 | 5 |
| 2007 | 3,292 | 5 |
| 2006 | 3,280 | 5 |
| 2005 | 3,269 | 4 |
| 2004 | 3,248 | 4 |
| 2003 | 3,226 | 4 |
| 2002 | 3,205 | 4 |
| 2001 | 3,181 | 4 |
| 2000 | 3,157 | 4 |
| 1999 | 3,137 | 3 |
| 1998 | 3,118 | 3 |
| 1997 | 3,098 | 3 |
| 1996 | 3,075 | 3 |
| 1995 | 3,055 | 3 |
| 1994 | 3,033 | 3 |
| 1993 | 3,005 | 3 |
| 1992 | 2,975 | 3 |
| 1991 | 2,945 | 3 |
| 1990 | 2,867 | 3 |
| 1989 | 2,839 | 3 |
| 1988 | 2,811 | 3 |
| 1987 | 2,788 | 3 |
| 1986 | 2,769 | 3 |
| 1985 | 2,723 | 3 |
| 1984 | 2,676 | 3 |
| 1983 | 2,675 | 3 |
| 1982 | 2,638 | 3 |
| 1981 | 2,582 | 3 |
| 1980 | 2,563 | 3 |
| 1979 | 2,536 | 3 |
| 1978 | 2,511 | 3 |
| 1977 | 2,485 | 3 |
| 1976 | 2,475 | 3 |
| 1975 | 2,462 | 3 |
| 1974 | 2,444 | 3 |
| 1973 | 2,446 | 3 |
| 1972 | 2,448 | 3 |
| 1971 | 2,450 | 3 |
| 1970 | 2,450 | 3 |
| 1969 | 2,463 | 3 |
| 1968 | 2,492 | 3 |
| 1967 | 2,522 | 3 |
| 1966 | 2,551 | 3 |
| 1965 | 2,580 | 3 |
| 1964 | 2,600 | 3 |
| 1963 | 2,611 | 3 |
| 1962 | 2,622 | 3 |
| 1961 | 2,632 | 3 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Malta from 1960 to 2024: 90.1% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 93.3% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 95.7%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 95.7% | 9 |
| 2023 | 95.6% | 9 |
| 2022 | 95.6% | 9 |
| 2021 | 95.5% | 9 |
| 2020 | 95.2% | 10 |
| 2019 | 94.9% | 10 |
| 2018 | 94.7% | 10 |
| 2017 | 94.6% | 10 |
| 2016 | 94.5% | 10 |
| 2015 | 94.4% | 10 |
| 2014 | 94.4% | 10 |
| 2013 | 94.4% | 10 |
| 2012 | 94.4% | 10 |
| 2011 | 94.3% | 10 |
| 2010 | 94.2% | 10 |
| 2009 | 94.1% | 9 |
| 2008 | 94% | 9 |
| 2007 | 93.9% | 9 |
| 2006 | 93.8% | 8 |
| 2005 | 93.7% | 8 |
| 2004 | 93.6% | 8 |
| 2003 | 93.5% | 8 |
| 2002 | 93.4% | 8 |
| 2001 | 93.4% | 8 |
| 2000 | 93.3% | 8 |
| 1999 | 93.2% | 8 |
| 1998 | 93.1% | 8 |
| 1997 | 93% | 8 |
| 1996 | 92.9% | 8 |
| 1995 | 92.7% | 8 |
| 1994 | 92.5% | 8 |
| 1993 | 92.2% | 8 |
| 1992 | 91.8% | 8 |
| 1991 | 91.4% | 8 |
| 1990 | 91% | 8 |
| 1989 | 90.7% | 8 |
| 1988 | 90.3% | 9 |
| 1987 | 90.1% | 10 |
| 1986 | 89.9% | 10 |
| 1985 | 89.8% | 8 |
| 1984 | 89.8% | 7 |
| 1983 | 89.7% | 7 |
| 1982 | 89.7% | 7 |
| 1981 | 89.6% | 7 |
| 1980 | 89.6% | 7 |
| 1979 | 89.6% | 7 |
| 1978 | 89.5% | 7 |
| 1977 | 89.5% | 6 |
| 1976 | 89.5% | 6 |
| 1975 | 89.4% | 5 |
| 1974 | 89.4% | 5 |
| 1973 | 89.4% | 5 |
| 1972 | 89.4% | 5 |
| 1971 | 89.4% | 5 |
| 1970 | 89.4% | 5 |
| 1969 | 89.4% | 5 |
| 1968 | 89.4% | 5 |
| 1967 | 89.4% | 5 |
| 1966 | 89.4% | 5 |
| 1965 | 89.5% | 5 |
| 1964 | 89.6% | 5 |
| 1963 | 89.7% | 5 |
| 1962 | 89.9% | 5 |
| 1961 | 90% | 5 |
| 1960 | 90.1% | 5 |
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