Iceland vs Malta: Rural population
Iceland
5.9%
in 2024
Malta
5.0%
in 2024
Iceland rank
196th
Malta rank
198th
Rural population over time
- Iceland
- Malta
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 5.9% against 5.0% in Malta, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 196th and Malta ranks 198th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.5% | 10.3% | 3.3% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 10.6% | 10.1% | 0.5% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 8.9% | 0.5% | Malta |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 6.6% | 0.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.6% | 0.7% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.1% | 0.9% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Iceland or Malta?
- Iceland, at 5.9% against 5.0% in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Iceland and Malta?
- 0.9%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for rural population?
- Iceland ranks 196th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release