Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Malta
Malta: Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate was 0.0272 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0272 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
192nd
of 234 countries
All-time high
0.4288 % change on previous year
in 1991
All-time low
-0.1549 % change on previous year
in 1963
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Malta, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.0272 % change on previous year for urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Malta peaked at 0.4288 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.1549 % change on previous year, in 1963.
That places Malta 192nd out of 234 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.2903 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0.2904 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.2759 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1954 | 0.2471 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1955 | 0.2045 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1956 | 0.1475 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1957 | 0.0744 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 1958 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1959 | -0.0594 % change on previous year | — |
| 1960 | -0.1016 % change on previous year | +71.2% |
| 1961 | -0.1317 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 1962 | -0.1494 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 1963 | -0.1549 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1964 | -0.1477 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1965 | -0.1281 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1966 | -0.0959 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1967 | -0.0496 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 1968 | -0.0059 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0037 % change on previous year | -162.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0071 % change on previous year | +90.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0103 % change on previous year | +46.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0138 % change on previous year | +33.7% |
| 1973 | 0.017 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0204 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0236 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0271 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0303 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0335 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0369 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0401 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0434 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0466 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0499 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0532 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.053 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0879 % change on previous year | +65.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1979 % change on previous year | +125.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2951 % change on previous year | +49.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3658 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4102 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4288 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4216 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3892 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3321 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2447 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1683 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1354 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1192 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 0.106 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0964 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0899 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0867 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0867 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0899 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0965 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1069 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1206 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1253 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1201 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1049 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0789 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0498 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0298 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0231 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0279 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0436 % change on previous year | +56.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0944 % change on previous year | +116.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1639 % change on previous year | +73.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2206 % change on previous year | +34.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2643 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3471 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0898 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0281 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0287 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0272 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.0272 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0918 % change on previous year, 30% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.0272 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1858 % change on previous year, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +162.3% | -0.0059 % change on previous year | 0.0037 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1634 % change on previous year | -0.0594 % change on previous year | 0.2904 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -0.0961 % change on previous year | -0.1549 % change on previous year | 0.0037 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.022 % change on previous year | 0.0071 % change on previous year | 0.0369 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1233 % change on previous year | 0.0401 % change on previous year | 0.3658 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2755 % change on previous year | 0.106 % change on previous year | 0.4288 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1019 % change on previous year | 0.0867 % change on previous year | 0.1253 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0837 % change on previous year | 0.0231 % change on previous year | 0.2206 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1309 % change on previous year | 0.0272 % change on previous year | 0.3471 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 189 Estonia 0.0322 % change on previous year compare
- 190 San Marino 0.0318 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Libya 0.0294 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Tonga 0.0265 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Mayotte 0.0244 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Samoa 0.02 % change on previous year 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 vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Malta?
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Malta was 0.0272 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4288 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1549 % change on previous year in 1963.
- How does Malta rank for urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate?
- Malta ranks 192nd out of 234 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban vs rural majority. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Do more people live in urban or rural areas? HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban vs rural majority. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.