Curacao vs Malta: Share of population living in urban areas
Curacao
94.6%
in 2020
Malta
95.1%
in 2020
Curacao rank
15th
Malta rank
14th
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Curacao
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 95.1% against 94.6% in Curacao, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Curacao ranks 15th and Malta ranks 14th of 236 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Curacao | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82.6% | 90.6% | 7.9% | Malta |
| 1960s | 84.7% | 91.2% | 6.5% | Malta |
| 1970s | 85.1% | 91.0% | 5.9% | Malta |
| 1980s | 82.3% | 91.9% | 9.6% | Malta |
| 1990s | 86.4% | 93.1% | 6.7% | Malta |
| 2000s | 88.5% | 94.1% | 5.6% | Malta |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 94.2% | 4.0% | Malta |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 95.1% | 0.5% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Curacao or Malta?
- Malta, at 95.1% against 94.6% in Curacao as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Curacao and Malta?
- 0.5%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Curacao and Malta?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Curacao and Malta rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Curacao ranks 15th and Malta ranks 14th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.