Malta has a population density of 4,649 people per square mile compared to 592 people in Switzerland. Malta has 5,922 sq ft of land per person vs 49,190 sq ft in Switzerland. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Malta and Switzerland are ranked 5th and 51st, 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 0.11% of the population and 0.03% of the land area for Switzerland, hence the population density in Malta is 685% higher than in Switzerland.
Population density comparison
Malta
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 4,649 ppl/mi² | 592 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 5/197 | 51/197 |
| Population |
583596
|
9112950
|
| Land area | 123.6 sq mi | 15,255 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 5,997 sq ft | 47,075 sq ft |
| Rural population | 4.99% | 25.7% |
| Urban population | 95% | 74.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Malta vs Switzerland:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Malta increased by 43.1%, compared to a 22.3% growth in Switzerland.
In 2004, Malta ranked 4th for population density and is in 5th place now. Switzerland was 44th in 2004 and ranks 51st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Malta
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 2024 | 4,649 | 592 |
| 2023 | 4,474 | 583 |
| 2022 | 4,299 | 575 |
| 2021 | 4,194 | 571 |
| 2020 | 4,172 | 566 |
| 2019 | 4,079 | 562 |
| 2018 | 3,917 | 558 |
| 2017 | 3,781 | 554 |
| 2016 | 3,679 | 549 |
| 2015 | 3,595 | 543 |
| 2014 | 3,508 | 537 |
| 2013 | 3,438 | 530 |
| 2012 | 3,400 | 524 |
| 2011 | 3,369 | 519 |
| 2010 | 3,355 | 513 |
| 2009 | 3,338 | 508 |
| 2008 | 3,313 | 501 |
| 2007 | 3,292 | 495 |
| 2006 | 3,280 | 491 |
| 2005 | 3,269 | 487 |
| 2004 | 3,248 | 484 |
| 2003 | 3,226 | 481 |
| 2002 | 3,205 | 477 |
| 2001 | 3,181 | 474 |
| 2000 | 3,157 | 471 |
| 1999 | 3,137 | 468 |
| 1998 | 3,118 | 466 |
| 1997 | 3,098 | 464 |
| 1996 | 3,075 | 463 |
| 1995 | 3,055 | 461 |
| 1994 | 3,033 | 458 |
| 1993 | 3,005 | 455 |
| 1992 | 2,975 | 450 |
| 1991 | 2,945 | 446 |
| 1990 | 2,867 | 440 |
| 1989 | 2,839 | 436 |
| 1988 | 2,811 | 432 |
| 1987 | 2,788 | 429 |
| 1986 | 2,769 | 426 |
| 1985 | 2,723 | 424 |
| 1984 | 2,676 | 422 |
| 1983 | 2,675 | 421 |
| 1982 | 2,638 | 419 |
| 1981 | 2,582 | 416 |
| 1980 | 2,563 | 414 |
| 1979 | 2,536 | 412 |
| 1978 | 2,511 | 412 |
| 1977 | 2,485 | 412 |
| 1976 | 2,475 | 413 |
| 1975 | 2,462 | 415 |
| 1974 | 2,444 | 416 |
| 1973 | 2,446 | 413 |
| 1972 | 2,448 | 410 |
| 1971 | 2,450 | 407 |
| 1970 | 2,450 | 405 |
| 1969 | 2,463 | 402 |
| 1968 | 2,492 | 398 |
| 1967 | 2,522 | 393 |
| 1966 | 2,551 | 388 |
| 1965 | 2,580 | 384 |
| 1964 | 2,600 | 379 |
| 1963 | 2,611 | 373 |
| 1962 | 2,622 | 365 |
| 1961 | 2,632 | 356 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Malta
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 2024 | 95% | 74.3% |
| 2023 | 94.9% | 74.2% |
| 2022 | 94.9% | 74.1% |
| 2021 | 94.8% | 74% |
| 2020 | 94.7% | 73.9% |
| 2019 | 94.7% | 73.8% |
| 2018 | 94.6% | 73.8% |
| 2017 | 94.5% | 73.8% |
| 2016 | 94.5% | 73.7% |
| 2015 | 94.4% | 73.7% |
| 2014 | 94.3% | 73.7% |
| 2013 | 94.3% | 73.7% |
| 2012 | 94.2% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | 94.1% | 73.6% |
| 2010 | 94.1% | 73.6% |
| 2009 | 94% | 73.6% |
| 2008 | 93.9% | 73.6% |
| 2007 | 93.9% | 73.5% |
| 2006 | 93.8% | 73.5% |
| 2005 | 93.6% | 73.5% |
| 2004 | 93.4% | 73.5% |
| 2003 | 93.2% | 73.4% |
| 2002 | 92.9% | 73.4% |
| 2001 | 92.6% | 73.4% |
| 2000 | 92.4% | 73.4% |
| 1999 | 92.1% | 73.4% |
| 1998 | 91.8% | 73.5% |
| 1997 | 91.5% | 73.5% |
| 1996 | 91.2% | 73.6% |
| 1995 | 90.9% | 73.7% |
| 1994 | 90.8% | 73.7% |
| 1993 | 90.7% | 73.8% |
| 1992 | 90.6% | 73.8% |
| 1991 | 90.5% | 73.9% |
| 1990 | 90.4% | 73.9% |
| 1989 | 90.3% | 74% |
| 1988 | 90.1% | 74% |
| 1987 | 90% | 74.1% |
| 1986 | 89.9% | 74.2% |
| 1985 | 89.8% | 74.2% |
| 1984 | 89.8% | 74.3% |
| 1983 | 89.8% | 74.3% |
| 1982 | 89.8% | 74.4% |
| 1981 | 89.8% | 74.5% |
| 1980 | 89.8% | 74.5% |
| 1979 | 89.8% | 74.4% |
| 1978 | 89.8% | 74.4% |
| 1977 | 89.8% | 74.3% |
| 1976 | 89.8% | 74.3% |
| 1975 | 89.7% | 74.2% |
| 1974 | 89.7% | 74.2% |
| 1973 | 89.7% | 74.1% |
| 1972 | 89.7% | 74% |
| 1971 | 89.7% | 74% |
| 1970 | 89.7% | 73.8% |
| 1969 | 89.7% | 73.6% |
| 1968 | 89.7% | 73.3% |
| 1967 | 89.7% | 73% |
| 1966 | 89.8% | 72.7% |
| 1965 | 89.8% | 72.4% |
| 1964 | 89.9% | 72.1% |
| 1963 | 89.9% | 71.8% |
| 1962 | 90% | 71.5% |
| 1961 | 90.1% | 71.2% |
| 1960 | 90.1% | 70.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 93.4% to 95% in Malta and from 73.5% to 74.3% in Switzerland.
Densely populated cities
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Zurich | 449K |
| Geneva | 207K |
| Basel | 176K |
| Bern | 146K |
| Lausanne | 144K |
| Winterthur | 119K |
| Biel/Bienne | 55.9K |
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