Cyprus vs Malta: Annual growth rate of urban population share
Cyprus
0.0221
in 2025
Malta
0.0264
in 2025
Cyprus rank
198th
Malta rank
195th
Annual growth rate of urban population share over time
- Cyprus
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.0264 against 0.0221 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.0043.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 198th and Malta ranks 195th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.38 | 0.1564 | 4.22 | Cyprus |
| 1960s | 1.46 | -0.0913 | 1.55 | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 4.15 | 0.0236 | 4.12 | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 1.05 | 0.1413 | 0.9122 | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 0.2578 | 0.2599 | 0.0021 | Malta |
| 2000s | -0.168 | 0.1025 | 0.2705 | Malta |
| 2010s | -0.1277 | 0.0908 | 0.2185 | Malta |
| 2020s | -0.0097 | 0.1117 | 0.1214 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of urban population share, Cyprus or Malta?
- Malta, at 0.0264 against 0.0221 in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of urban population share between Cyprus and Malta?
- 0.0043, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Malta rank globally for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Cyprus ranks 198th and Malta ranks 195th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.