Urban population, total in Malta

Malta: Urban population, total was 1.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
1.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 103 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2009
All-time low
1.0%
in 2009
Years of data
8
2009–2016

Urban population, total in Malta, 2009–2016

00.20.40.60.812009201220162009: 1 % of total population2010: 1 % of total population2011: 1 % of total population2012: 1 % of total population2013: 1 % of total population2014: 1 % of total population2015: 1 % of total population2016: 1 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, total in Malta is 1.0%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

That places Malta 1st out of 103 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

Urban population, total in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, total (% of total population) in Malta, 2009 to 2016.
Year % of total population Change
2009 1.0% —
2010 1.0% +0.0%
2011 1.0% +0.0%
2012 1.0% +0.0%
2013 1.0% +0.0%
2014 1.0% +0.0%
2015 1.0% +0.0%
2016 1.0% +0.0%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 1.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7%, 1.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 7

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 1 Argentina 1.0% compare
  2. 3 Netherlands 1.0%
  3. 4 Uruguay 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, total in Malta?
Urban population, total in Malta was 1.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, total recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest urban population, total recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2009.
How does Malta rank for urban population, total?
Malta ranks 1st out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
Is urban population, total rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,485 data points, 1970–2021
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