Jamaica vs Malta: Urban area long term, per square kilometre

Jamaica
0.0421 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Malta
0.0412 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Jamaica rank
26th
Malta rank
27th

Urban area long term, per square kilometre over time

  • Jamaica
  • Malta
0.010.020.030.04196119922024

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.0421 units per square kilometre against 0.0412 units per square kilometre in Malta, a difference of 0.0009 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malta ahead.

Jamaica ranks 26th and Malta ranks 27th of 189 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Malta Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0127 units per square kilometre 0.0263 units per square kilometre 0.0136 units per square kilometre Malta
1970s 0.0175 units per square kilometre 0.0265 units per square kilometre 0.009 units per square kilometre Malta
1980s 0.0232 units per square kilometre 0.0297 units per square kilometre 0.0065 units per square kilometre Malta
1990s 0.028 units per square kilometre 0.0329 units per square kilometre 0.0049 units per square kilometre Malta
2000s 0.0327 units per square kilometre 0.0362 units per square kilometre 0.0035 units per square kilometre Malta
2010s 0.0374 units per square kilometre 0.0389 units per square kilometre 0.0015 units per square kilometre Malta
2020s 0.0412 units per square kilometre 0.0408 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban area long term, per square kilometre, Jamaica or Malta?
Jamaica, at 0.0421 units per square kilometre against 0.0412 units per square kilometre in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in urban area long term, per square kilometre between Jamaica and Malta?
0.0009 units per square kilometre, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Malta?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and Malta rank globally for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
Jamaica ranks 26th and Malta ranks 27th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban area long term, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 11,249 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Urban area long term 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.