Rural population in Malta
Malta: Rural population was 4.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Malta, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population in Malta stood at 4.3%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Malta peaked at 10.6% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2025.
That places Malta 200th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.4% | 9.9% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.6% | 10.4% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 9.3% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 6.8% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 5.9% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.1% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 197 Luxembourg 5.1% compare
- 198 United States Virgin Islands 4.6% compare
- 199 Uruguay 4.3% compare
- 201 Netherlands 4.1% compare
- 202 San Marino 2.8% compare
- 203 Qatar 0.6% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Malta
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (2024)
- Rural population growth 1.3% (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 in Malta?
- Rural population in Malta was 4.3% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 1968.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2025.
- How does Malta rank for rural population?
- Malta ranks 200th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.