Rural population growth in Malta
Malta: Rural population growth was 1.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in Malta, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 1.3% for rural population growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.6% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Malta peaked at 3.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -6.6%, in 2021.
That places Malta 43rd out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | -1.2% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | -0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | -2.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.2% | -3.6% | -0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.9% | -1.5% | -0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | -1.2% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3% | -6.6% | 3.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 40 Burkina Faso 1.4% compare
- 41 Egypt 1.4% compare
- 42 Papua New Guinea 1.3% compare
- 44 Burundi 1.3% compare
- 45 Comoros 1.2% compare
- 46 Guinea-Bissau 1.2% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Malta
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (2024)
- Rural population 4.3% (2025)
- Rural population 25,040 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 130.29 million current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 0 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 4,880 kg per hectare (2017)
- Cereal production 0 metric tons (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 111.78 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Malta?
- Rural population growth in Malta was 1.3% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.6% in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for rural population growth?
- Malta ranks 43rd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.