Guam vs Malta: Rural population
Guam
4.8%
in 2024
Malta
5.0%
in 2024
Guam rank
199th
Malta rank
198th
Rural population over time
- Guam
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 5.0% against 4.8% in Guam, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guam ahead.
Guam ranks 199th and Malta ranks 198th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guam averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.9% | 10.3% | 9.7% | Guam |
| 1980s | 7.6% | 10.1% | 2.5% | Malta |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 8.9% | 0.9% | Malta |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 6.6% | 0.2% | Malta |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.6% | 0.1% | Malta |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 5.1% | 0.2% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Guam or Malta?
- Malta, at 5.0% against 4.8% in Guam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Guam and Malta?
- 0.2%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Malta?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Guam and Malta rank globally for rural population?
- Guam ranks 199th and Malta ranks 198th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release