How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sierra Leone?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malta vs Sierra Leone: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre

Malta

0.0692 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

Sierra Leone

0.0659 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

Malta rank

40th

Sierra Leone rank

43rd

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre over time

Malta
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.0692 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.0659 1000 No per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0033 1000 No per square kilometre.

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

Malta ranks 40th and Sierra Leone ranks 43rd of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.1013 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0273 1000 No per square kilometre	0.074 1000 No per square kilometre	Malta
1970s	0.1037 1000 No per square kilometre	0.03 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0737 1000 No per square kilometre	Malta
1980s	0.1094 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0358 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0736 1000 No per square kilometre	Malta
1990s	0.1058 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0393 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0664 1000 No per square kilometre	Malta
2000s	0.084 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0479 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0361 1000 No per square kilometre	Malta
2010s	0.0748 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0588 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0159 1000 No per square kilometre	Malta
2020s	0.0703 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0648 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0055 1000 No per square kilometre	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre, Malta or Sierra Leone?: Malta, at 0.0692 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.0659 1000 No per square kilometre in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre between Malta and Sierra Leone?: 0.0033 1000 No per square kilometre, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sierra Leone?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Malta and Sierra Leone rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?: Malta ranks 40th and Sierra Leone ranks 43rd of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 No per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 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.