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

Malta
342.01 units per square kilometre
in 2023
World
6.2 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malta rank
6th
World rank
4th

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

  • Malta
  • World
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 342.01 units per square kilometre against 6.2 units per square kilometre in World, a difference of 335.81 units per square kilometre.

That makes Malta's figure about 55.1 times World's.

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

Malta ranks 6th and World ranks 4th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta World Difference Ahead
1960s 78.69 units per square kilometre 1.63 units per square kilometre 77.06 units per square kilometre Malta
1970s 89.04 units per square kilometre 2.13 units per square kilometre 86.91 units per square kilometre Malta
1980s 102.71 units per square kilometre 2.71 units per square kilometre 100 units per square kilometre Malta
1990s 131.14 units per square kilometre 2.99 units per square kilometre 128.14 units per square kilometre Malta
2000s 166.52 units per square kilometre 3.7 units per square kilometre 162.81 units per square kilometre Malta
2010s 246.24 units per square kilometre 4.71 units per square kilometre 241.53 units per square kilometre Malta
2020s 316.01 units per square kilometre 5.91 units per square kilometre 310.1 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, Malta or World?
Malta, at 342.01 units per square kilometre against 6.2 units per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between Malta and World?
335.81 units per square kilometre, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and World?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Malta and World rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
Malta ranks 6th and World ranks 4th 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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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.