Urban area over the long-term in Malta
Malta: Urban area over the long-term was 13.02 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
13.02 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
187th
of 202 countries
All-time high
13.02 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.0052 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Malta, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
In 2025, urban area over the long-term in Malta stood at 13.02 km² per grid cell. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Malta peaked at 13.02 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0052 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
Malta ranks 187th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area over the long-term in Malta, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0052 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0.0062 km² per grid cell | +19.3% |
| 1200 | 0.0073 km² per grid cell | +17.4% |
| 1300 | 0.0169 km² per grid cell | +132.7% |
| 1400 | 0.0098 km² per grid cell | -41.8% |
| 1500 | 0.0231 km² per grid cell | +135.0% |
| 1600 | 0.0551 km² per grid cell | +139.0% |
| 1700 | 0.1179 km² per grid cell | +113.9% |
| 1710 | 0.2012 km² per grid cell | +70.6% |
| 1720 | 0.2878 km² per grid cell | +43.0% |
| 1730 | 0.3777 km² per grid cell | +31.2% |
| 1740 | 0.4709 km² per grid cell | +24.7% |
| 1750 | 0.5675 km² per grid cell | +20.5% |
| 1760 | 0.6836 km² per grid cell | +20.5% |
| 1770 | 0.8072 km² per grid cell | +18.1% |
| 1780 | 0.9383 km² per grid cell | +16.2% |
| 1790 | 1.08 km² per grid cell | +14.8% |
| 1800 | 1.22 km² per grid cell | +13.6% |
| 1810 | 1.4 km² per grid cell | +14.7% |
| 1820 | 1.59 km² per grid cell | +13.6% |
| 1830 | 1.8 km² per grid cell | +12.7% |
| 1840 | 2.01 km² per grid cell | +11.9% |
| 1850 | 2.24 km² per grid cell | +11.2% |
| 1860 | 2.59 km² per grid cell | +15.5% |
| 1870 | 2.96 km² per grid cell | +14.4% |
| 1880 | 3.35 km² per grid cell | +13.4% |
| 1890 | 3.77 km² per grid cell | +12.5% |
| 1900 | 4.21 km² per grid cell | +11.8% |
| 1910 | 4.97 km² per grid cell | +17.9% |
| 1920 | 5.77 km² per grid cell | +16.2% |
| 1930 | 6.63 km² per grid cell | +14.8% |
| 1940 | 7.54 km² per grid cell | +13.7% |
| 1950 | 8.5 km² per grid cell | +12.7% |
| 1951 | 8.54 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 8.58 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 8.6 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 8.63 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 8.65 km² per grid cell | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 8.66 km² per grid cell | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 8.68 km² per grid cell | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 8.67 km² per grid cell | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 8.65 km² per grid cell | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 8.62 km² per grid cell | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 8.58 km² per grid cell | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 8.53 km² per grid cell | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 8.48 km² per grid cell | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 8.44 km² per grid cell | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 8.4 km² per grid cell | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 8.37 km² per grid cell | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 8.35 km² per grid cell | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 8.34 km² per grid cell | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 8.33 km² per grid cell | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 8.32 km² per grid cell | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 8.32 km² per grid cell | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 8.32 km² per grid cell | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 8.32 km² per grid cell | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 8.35 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 8.4 km² per grid cell | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 8.49 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 8.6 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 8.73 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 8.86 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 9 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 9.12 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 9.23 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 9.35 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 9.45 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 9.55 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 9.66 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 9.75 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 9.85 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 9.94 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 10.05 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 10.15 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 10.27 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 10.38 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 10.49 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 10.59 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 10.69 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 10.78 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 10.87 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 10.96 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 11.06 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 11.18 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 11.29 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 11.42 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 11.54 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 11.66 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 11.75 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 11.85 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 11.95 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 12.04 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 12.14 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 12.21 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 12.27 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 12.34 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 12.4 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 12.47 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 12.54 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 12.6 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 12.67 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 12.74 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 12.8 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 12.85 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 12.89 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 12.93 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 12.98 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 13.02 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 13.02 km² per grid cell is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,007 km² per grid cell, 1% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Malta's 13.02 km² per grid cell is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,501 km² per grid cell, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | +139.0% | 0.0231 km² per grid cell | 0.0551 km² per grid cell |
| 1500 | +135.0% | 0.0098 km² per grid cell | 0.0231 km² per grid cell |
| 1300 | +132.7% | 0.0073 km² per grid cell | 0.0169 km² per grid cell |
| 1700 | +113.9% | 0.0551 km² per grid cell | 0.1179 km² per grid cell |
| 1710 | +70.6% | 0.1179 km² per grid cell | 0.2012 km² per grid cell |
| 1400 | -41.8% | 0.0169 km² per grid cell | 0.0098 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0052 km² per grid cell | 0.0052 km² per grid cell | 0.0052 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0062 km² per grid cell | 0.0062 km² per grid cell | 0.0062 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0073 km² per grid cell | 0.0073 km² per grid cell | 0.0073 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0169 km² per grid cell | 0.0169 km² per grid cell | 0.0169 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0098 km² per grid cell | 0.0098 km² per grid cell | 0.0098 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0231 km² per grid cell | 0.0231 km² per grid cell | 0.0231 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.0551 km² per grid cell | 0.0551 km² per grid cell | 0.0551 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.1179 km² per grid cell | 0.1179 km² per grid cell | 0.1179 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.2012 km² per grid cell | 0.2012 km² per grid cell | 0.2012 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.2878 km² per grid cell | 0.2878 km² per grid cell | 0.2878 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.3777 km² per grid cell | 0.3777 km² per grid cell | 0.3777 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.4709 km² per grid cell | 0.4709 km² per grid cell | 0.4709 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.5675 km² per grid cell | 0.5675 km² per grid cell | 0.5675 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.6836 km² per grid cell | 0.6836 km² per grid cell | 0.6836 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.8072 km² per grid cell | 0.8072 km² per grid cell | 0.8072 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.9383 km² per grid cell | 0.9383 km² per grid cell | 0.9383 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.08 km² per grid cell | 1.08 km² per grid cell | 1.08 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.22 km² per grid cell | 1.22 km² per grid cell | 1.22 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.4 km² per grid cell | 1.4 km² per grid cell | 1.4 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.59 km² per grid cell | 1.59 km² per grid cell | 1.59 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.8 km² per grid cell | 1.8 km² per grid cell | 1.8 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.01 km² per grid cell | 2.01 km² per grid cell | 2.01 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.24 km² per grid cell | 2.24 km² per grid cell | 2.24 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.59 km² per grid cell | 2.59 km² per grid cell | 2.59 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.96 km² per grid cell | 2.96 km² per grid cell | 2.96 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 3.35 km² per grid cell | 3.35 km² per grid cell | 3.35 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 3.77 km² per grid cell | 3.77 km² per grid cell | 3.77 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 4.21 km² per grid cell | 4.21 km² per grid cell | 4.21 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 4.97 km² per grid cell | 4.97 km² per grid cell | 4.97 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 5.77 km² per grid cell | 5.77 km² per grid cell | 5.77 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 6.63 km² per grid cell | 6.63 km² per grid cell | 6.63 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 7.54 km² per grid cell | 7.54 km² per grid cell | 7.54 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 8.61 km² per grid cell | 8.5 km² per grid cell | 8.68 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.44 km² per grid cell | 8.33 km² per grid cell | 8.62 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.47 km² per grid cell | 8.32 km² per grid cell | 8.86 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.49 km² per grid cell | 9 km² per grid cell | 9.94 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.52 km² per grid cell | 10.05 km² per grid cell | 10.96 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.57 km² per grid cell | 11.06 km² per grid cell | 12.04 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.44 km² per grid cell | 12.14 km² per grid cell | 12.74 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.91 km² per grid cell | 12.8 km² per grid cell | 13.02 km² per grid cell | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 184 Belize 25.88 km² per grid cell compare
- 185 Turks and Caicos Islands 21.01 km² per grid cell compare
- 186 Samoa 13.46 km² per grid cell compare
- 188 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12.63 km² per grid cell compare
- 189 Grenada 12.37 km² per grid cell compare
- 190 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 8.7 km² per grid cell compare
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Malta?
- Urban area over the long-term in Malta was 13.02 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 13.02 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0052 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Malta rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Malta ranks 187th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.