Malta has a population density of 4,649 people per square mile compared to 536 people in Nepal. Malta has 5,922 sq ft of land per person vs 53,430 sq ft in Nepal. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Malta and Nepal are ranked 5th and 55th, 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 0.36% of the population and 0.1% of the land area for Nepal, hence the population density in Malta is 768% higher than in Nepal.
Population density comparison
Malta
|
Nepal
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 4,649 ppl/mi² | 536 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 5/197 | 55/197 |
| Population |
583596
|
29627185
|
| Land area | 123.6 sq mi | 55,348 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 5,997 sq ft | 52,039 sq ft |
| Rural population | 4.99% | 77.6% |
| Urban population | 95% | 22.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Malta vs Nepal:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Malta increased by 43.1%, compared to a 14% growth in Nepal.
In 2004, Malta ranked 4th for population density and is in 5th place now. Nepal was 45th in 2004 and ranks 55th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Malta
|
Nepal
|
|
| 2024 | 4,649 | 536 |
| 2023 | 4,474 | 537 |
| 2022 | 4,299 | 537 |
| 2021 | 4,194 | 533 |
| 2020 | 4,172 | 523 |
| 2019 | 4,079 | 513 |
| 2018 | 3,917 | 507 |
| 2017 | 3,781 | 506 |
| 2016 | 3,679 | 505 |
| 2015 | 3,595 | 503 |
| 2014 | 3,508 | 500 |
| 2013 | 3,438 | 498 |
| 2012 | 3,400 | 497 |
| 2011 | 3,369 | 496 |
| 2010 | 3,355 | 494 |
| 2009 | 3,338 | 491 |
| 2008 | 3,313 | 488 |
| 2007 | 3,292 | 484 |
| 2006 | 3,280 | 480 |
| 2005 | 3,269 | 475 |
| 2004 | 3,248 | 470 |
| 2003 | 3,226 | 464 |
| 2002 | 3,205 | 458 |
| 2001 | 3,181 | 451 |
| 2000 | 3,157 | 443 |
| 1999 | 3,137 | 437 |
| 1998 | 3,118 | 429 |
| 1997 | 3,098 | 421 |
| 1996 | 3,075 | 412 |
| 1995 | 3,055 | 403 |
| 1994 | 3,033 | 393 |
| 1993 | 3,005 | 384 |
| 1992 | 2,975 | 373 |
| 1991 | 2,945 | 363 |
| 1990 | 2,867 | 354 |
| 1989 | 2,839 | 345 |
| 1988 | 2,811 | 338 |
| 1987 | 2,788 | 331 |
| 1986 | 2,769 | 324 |
| 1985 | 2,723 | 317 |
| 1984 | 2,676 | 309 |
| 1983 | 2,675 | 302 |
| 1982 | 2,638 | 295.2 |
| 1981 | 2,582 | 288.4 |
| 1980 | 2,563 | 281.7 |
| 1979 | 2,536 | 275.1 |
| 1978 | 2,511 | 268.8 |
| 1977 | 2,485 | 262.6 |
| 1976 | 2,475 | 256.8 |
| 1975 | 2,462 | 251.2 |
| 1974 | 2,444 | 245.7 |
| 1973 | 2,446 | 240.4 |
| 1972 | 2,448 | 235.3 |
| 1971 | 2,450 | 230.2 |
| 1970 | 2,450 | 225.2 |
| 1969 | 2,463 | 220.4 |
| 1968 | 2,492 | 215.6 |
| 1967 | 2,522 | 211.1 |
| 1966 | 2,551 | 206.6 |
| 1965 | 2,580 | 202.4 |
| 1964 | 2,600 | 198.3 |
| 1963 | 2,611 | 194.3 |
| 1962 | 2,622 | 190.6 |
| 1961 | 2,632 | 186.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Malta
|
Nepal
|
|
| 2024 | 95% | 22.4% |
| 2023 | 94.9% | 21.9% |
| 2022 | 94.9% | 21.5% |
| 2021 | 94.8% | 21% |
| 2020 | 94.7% | 20.6% |
| 2019 | 94.7% | 20.2% |
| 2018 | 94.6% | 19.7% |
| 2017 | 94.5% | 19.3% |
| 2016 | 94.5% | 18.9% |
| 2015 | 94.4% | 18.6% |
| 2014 | 94.3% | 18.2% |
| 2013 | 94.3% | 17.8% |
| 2012 | 94.2% | 17.5% |
| 2011 | 94.1% | 17.1% |
| 2010 | 94.1% | 16.8% |
| 2009 | 94% | 16.4% |
| 2008 | 93.9% | 16.1% |
| 2007 | 93.9% | 15.8% |
| 2006 | 93.8% | 15.5% |
| 2005 | 93.6% | 15.1% |
| 2004 | 93.4% | 14.8% |
| 2003 | 93.2% | 14.5% |
| 2002 | 92.9% | 14.2% |
| 2001 | 92.6% | 13.9% |
| 2000 | 92.4% | 13.4% |
| 1999 | 92.1% | 12.9% |
| 1998 | 91.8% | 12.3% |
| 1997 | 91.5% | 11.8% |
| 1996 | 91.2% | 11.3% |
| 1995 | 90.9% | 10.9% |
| 1994 | 90.8% | 10.4% |
| 1993 | 90.7% | 10% |
| 1992 | 90.6% | 9.58% |
| 1991 | 90.5% | 9.18% |
| 1990 | 90.4% | 8.85% |
| 1989 | 90.3% | 8.54% |
| 1988 | 90.1% | 8.24% |
| 1987 | 90% | 7.94% |
| 1986 | 89.9% | 7.66% |
| 1985 | 89.8% | 7.39% |
| 1984 | 89.8% | 7.12% |
| 1983 | 89.8% | 6.86% |
| 1982 | 89.8% | 6.62% |
| 1981 | 89.8% | 6.38% |
| 1980 | 89.8% | 6.09% |
| 1979 | 89.8% | 5.82% |
| 1978 | 89.8% | 5.55% |
| 1977 | 89.8% | 5.3% |
| 1976 | 89.8% | 5.06% |
| 1975 | 89.7% | 4.83% |
| 1974 | 89.7% | 4.61% |
| 1973 | 89.7% | 4.4% |
| 1972 | 89.7% | 4.2% |
| 1971 | 89.7% | 4.01% |
| 1970 | 89.7% | 3.96% |
| 1969 | 89.7% | 3.91% |
| 1968 | 89.7% | 3.87% |
| 1967 | 89.7% | 3.82% |
| 1966 | 89.8% | 3.78% |
| 1965 | 89.8% | 3.74% |
| 1964 | 89.9% | 3.69% |
| 1963 | 89.9% | 3.65% |
| 1962 | 90% | 3.61% |
| 1961 | 90.1% | 3.57% |
| 1960 | 90.1% | 3.48% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 93.4% to 95% in Malta and from 14.8% to 22.4% in Nepal.
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