European Union vs Malta: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre

European Union
24.33 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malta
342.01 units per square kilometre
in 2023
European Union rank
3rd
Malta rank
6th

Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre over time

  • European Union
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 342.01 units per square kilometre against 24.33 units per square kilometre in European Union, a difference of 317.68 units per square kilometre.

That makes Malta's figure about 14.1 times European Union's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 3rd and Malta ranks 6th of 4 groups.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Malta Difference Ahead
1960s 10.82 units per square kilometre 78.69 units per square kilometre 67.87 units per square kilometre Malta
1970s 13.54 units per square kilometre 89.04 units per square kilometre 75.5 units per square kilometre Malta
1980s 14.82 units per square kilometre 102.71 units per square kilometre 87.89 units per square kilometre Malta
1990s 15.95 units per square kilometre 131.14 units per square kilometre 115.19 units per square kilometre Malta
2000s 18.17 units per square kilometre 166.52 units per square kilometre 148.35 units per square kilometre Malta
2010s 21.14 units per square kilometre 246.24 units per square kilometre 225.1 units per square kilometre Malta
2020s 23.7 units per square kilometre 316.01 units per square kilometre 292.31 units per square kilometre Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre, European Union or Malta?
Malta, at 342.01 units per square kilometre against 24.33 units per square kilometre in European Union as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between European Union and Malta?
317.68 units per square kilometre, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Malta?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do European Union and Malta rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
European Union ranks 3rd and Malta ranks 6th of 4 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.