Malta vs Uruguay: Share urban and rural population

Malta
95.68
in 2025
Uruguay
95.65
in 2025
Malta rank
22nd
Uruguay rank
23rd

Share urban and rural population over time

  • Malta
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 95.68 against 95.65 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 23rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 7 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Uruguay Difference Ahead
1950s 89.81 79.01 10.8 Malta
1960s 89.63 81.02 8.6 Malta
1970s 89.44 83.05 6.39 Malta
1980s 89.91 86.94 2.97 Malta
1990s 92.37 90.34 2.03 Malta
2000s 93.68 92.25 1.43 Malta
2010s 94.49 94.97 0.4814 Uruguay
2020s 95.54 95.52 0.0197 Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share urban and rural population, Malta or Uruguay?
Malta, at 95.68 against 95.65 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Malta and Uruguay?
0.03, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Uruguay?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Malta and Uruguay rank globally for share urban and rural population?
Malta ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 23rd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Share urban and rural population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed