Hong Kong vs Malta: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre
Hong Kong
1,554 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malta
342.01 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
3rd
Malta rank
6th
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre over time
- Hong Kong
- Malta
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 1,554 units per square kilometre against 342.01 units per square kilometre in Malta, a difference of 1,212 units per square kilometre.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 4.5 times Malta's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 3rd and Malta ranks 6th of 215 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.85 units per square kilometre | 78.69 units per square kilometre | 20.16 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 226.81 units per square kilometre | 89.04 units per square kilometre | 137.77 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 403.29 units per square kilometre | 102.71 units per square kilometre | 300.58 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 589.67 units per square kilometre | 131.14 units per square kilometre | 458.54 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 788.86 units per square kilometre | 166.52 units per square kilometre | 622.35 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 1,058 units per square kilometre | 246.24 units per square kilometre | 812.04 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 1,434 units per square kilometre | 316.01 units per square kilometre | 1,118 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre, Hong Kong or Malta?
- Hong Kong, at 1,554 units per square kilometre against 342.01 units per square kilometre in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between Hong Kong and Malta?
- 1,212 units per square kilometre, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Malta?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Malta rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong ranks 3rd and Malta ranks 6th of 215 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.