Malta vs Netherlands: Share urban and rural population
Malta
95.68
in 2025
Netherlands
95.94
in 2025
Malta rank
22nd
Netherlands rank
21st
Share urban and rural population over time
- Malta
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 95.94 against 95.68 in Malta, a difference of 0.26.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 21st of 236 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 89.81 | 58.08 | 31.73 | Malta |
| 1960s | 89.63 | 60.93 | 28.7 | Malta |
| 1970s | 89.44 | 63.86 | 25.58 | Malta |
| 1980s | 89.91 | 67.24 | 22.67 | Malta |
| 1990s | 92.37 | 72.02 | 20.35 | Malta |
| 2000s | 93.68 | 82.84 | 10.84 | Malta |
| 2010s | 94.49 | 90.14 | 4.35 | Malta |
| 2020s | 95.54 | 95.13 | 0.4154 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share urban and rural population, Malta or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 95.94 against 95.68 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Malta and Netherlands?
- 0.26, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Netherlands?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Netherlands rank globally for share urban and rural population?
- Malta ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 21st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.