Malta has a population density of 4,649 people per square mile compared to 216.3 people in Myanmar. Malta has 5,922 sq ft of land per person vs 133,626 sq ft in Myanmar. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Malta and Myanmar are ranked 5th and 104th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Malta has 0.007% of the world's population and 0.0002% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.67% of the population and 0.44% of the land area for Myanmar, hence the population density in Malta is 2,049% higher than in Myanmar.
Population density comparison
Malta
|
Myanmar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 4,649 ppl/mi² | 216.3 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 5/197 | 104/197 |
| Population |
583596
|
55119090
|
| Land area | 123.6 sq mi | 251,997 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 5,997 sq ft | 128,904 sq ft |
| Rural population | 4.99% | 67.5% |
| Urban population | 95% | 32.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 17% |
Malta vs Myanmar:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Malta increased by 43.1%, compared to a 15.9% growth in Myanmar.
In 2004, Malta ranked 4th for population density and is in 5th place now. Myanmar was 97th in 2004 and ranks 104th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Malta
|
Myanmar
|
|
| 2024 | 4,649 | 216.3 |
| 2023 | 4,474 | 214.8 |
| 2022 | 4,299 | 213.3 |
| 2021 | 4,194 | 211.9 |
| 2020 | 4,172 | 210.4 |
| 2019 | 4,079 | 208.9 |
| 2018 | 3,917 | 207.4 |
| 2017 | 3,781 | 205.9 |
| 2016 | 3,679 | 204.3 |
| 2015 | 3,595 | 202.6 |
| 2014 | 3,508 | 201 |
| 2013 | 3,438 | 199.3 |
| 2012 | 3,400 | 197.6 |
| 2011 | 3,369 | 195.9 |
| 2010 | 3,355 | 194.4 |
| 2009 | 3,338 | 192.9 |
| 2008 | 3,313 | 191.8 |
| 2007 | 3,292 | 190.7 |
| 2006 | 3,280 | 189.4 |
| 2005 | 3,269 | 188.1 |
| 2004 | 3,248 | 186.6 |
| 2003 | 3,226 | 184.9 |
| 2002 | 3,205 | 183.2 |
| 2001 | 3,181 | 181.4 |
| 2000 | 3,157 | 179.5 |
| 1999 | 3,137 | 177.5 |
| 1998 | 3,118 | 175.4 |
| 1997 | 3,098 | 173.2 |
| 1996 | 3,075 | 171 |
| 1995 | 3,055 | 168.8 |
| 1994 | 3,033 | 166.7 |
| 1993 | 3,005 | 164.5 |
| 1992 | 2,975 | 162.3 |
| 1991 | 2,945 | 160.1 |
| 1990 | 2,867 | 157.8 |
| 1989 | 2,839 | 155.4 |
| 1988 | 2,811 | 153 |
| 1987 | 2,788 | 150.5 |
| 1986 | 2,769 | 147.9 |
| 1985 | 2,723 | 145.1 |
| 1984 | 2,676 | 142.3 |
| 1983 | 2,675 | 139.4 |
| 1982 | 2,638 | 136.7 |
| 1981 | 2,582 | 134.2 |
| 1980 | 2,563 | 131.7 |
| 1979 | 2,536 | 129.2 |
| 1978 | 2,511 | 126.7 |
| 1977 | 2,485 | 124.3 |
| 1976 | 2,475 | 121.9 |
| 1975 | 2,462 | 119.6 |
| 1974 | 2,444 | 117.3 |
| 1973 | 2,446 | 115 |
| 1972 | 2,448 | 112.7 |
| 1971 | 2,450 | 110.2 |
| 1970 | 2,450 | 107.8 |
| 1969 | 2,463 | 105.4 |
| 1968 | 2,492 | 103 |
| 1967 | 2,522 | 100.7 |
| 1966 | 2,551 | 98.4 |
| 1965 | 2,580 | 96.2 |
| 1964 | 2,600 | 94.1 |
| 1963 | 2,611 | 92 |
| 1962 | 2,622 | 90 |
| 1961 | 2,632 | 88 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Malta
|
Myanmar
|
|
| 2024 | 95% | 32.5% |
| 2023 | 94.9% | 32.1% |
| 2022 | 94.9% | 31.8% |
| 2021 | 94.8% | 31.4% |
| 2020 | 94.7% | 31.1% |
| 2019 | 94.7% | 30.9% |
| 2018 | 94.6% | 30.6% |
| 2017 | 94.5% | 30.3% |
| 2016 | 94.5% | 30.1% |
| 2015 | 94.4% | 29.9% |
| 2014 | 94.3% | 29.6% |
| 2013 | 94.3% | 29.5% |
| 2012 | 94.2% | 29.3% |
| 2011 | 94.1% | 29.1% |
| 2010 | 94.1% | 28.9% |
| 2009 | 94% | 28.7% |
| 2008 | 93.9% | 28.5% |
| 2007 | 93.9% | 28.3% |
| 2006 | 93.8% | 28.1% |
| 2005 | 93.6% | 27.9% |
| 2004 | 93.4% | 27.8% |
| 2003 | 93.2% | 27.6% |
| 2002 | 92.9% | 27.4% |
| 2001 | 92.6% | 27.2% |
| 2000 | 92.4% | 27% |
| 1999 | 92.1% | 26.8% |
| 1998 | 91.8% | 26.7% |
| 1997 | 91.5% | 26.5% |
| 1996 | 91.2% | 26.3% |
| 1995 | 90.9% | 26.1% |
| 1994 | 90.8% | 25.9% |
| 1993 | 90.7% | 25.8% |
| 1992 | 90.6% | 25.6% |
| 1991 | 90.5% | 25.4% |
| 1990 | 90.4% | 25.2% |
| 1989 | 90.3% | 25.1% |
| 1988 | 90.1% | 24.9% |
| 1987 | 90% | 24.7% |
| 1986 | 89.9% | 24.6% |
| 1985 | 89.8% | 24.4% |
| 1984 | 89.8% | 24.2% |
| 1983 | 89.8% | 24% |
| 1982 | 89.8% | 24% |
| 1981 | 89.8% | 24% |
| 1980 | 89.8% | 24% |
| 1979 | 89.8% | 24% |
| 1978 | 89.8% | 24% |
| 1977 | 89.8% | 23.9% |
| 1976 | 89.8% | 23.9% |
| 1975 | 89.7% | 23.9% |
| 1974 | 89.7% | 23.9% |
| 1973 | 89.7% | 23.9% |
| 1972 | 89.7% | 23.6% |
| 1971 | 89.7% | 23.2% |
| 1970 | 89.7% | 22.8% |
| 1969 | 89.7% | 22.4% |
| 1968 | 89.7% | 22.1% |
| 1967 | 89.7% | 21.7% |
| 1966 | 89.8% | 21.3% |
| 1965 | 89.8% | 21% |
| 1964 | 89.9% | 20.6% |
| 1963 | 89.9% | 20.3% |
| 1962 | 90% | 19.9% |
| 1961 | 90.1% | 19.6% |
| 1960 | 90.1% | 19.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 93.4% to 95% in Malta and from 27.8% to 32.5% in Myanmar.
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