Annual growth rate of urban population share in Malta
Malta: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.0264 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0264
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
195th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.4275
in 1991
All-time low
-0.1539
in 1962
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Malta, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of urban population share in Malta is 0.0264, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Malta peaked at 0.4275 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.1539, in 1962.
Malta ranks 195th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2846 | — |
| 1951 | 0.2918 | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 0.2846 | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 0.2631 | -7.6% |
| 1954 | 0.2275 | -13.5% |
| 1955 | 0.1798 | -21.0% |
| 1956 | 0.1055 | -41.3% |
| 1957 | 0.0418 | -60.4% |
| 1958 | -0.0333 | -179.7% |
| 1959 | -0.0817 | +145.3% |
| 1960 | -0.1186 | +45.2% |
| 1961 | -0.1424 | +20.1% |
| 1962 | -0.1539 | +8.1% |
| 1963 | -0.153 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | -0.1397 | -8.7% |
| 1965 | -0.1151 | -17.6% |
| 1966 | -0.0696 | -39.5% |
| 1967 | -0.0278 | -60.1% |
| 1968 | 0.002 | -107.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0053 | +165.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0087 | +64.2% |
| 1971 | 0.012 | +37.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0154 | +28.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0187 | +21.4% |
| 1974 | 0.022 | +17.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0253 | +15.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0286 | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0319 | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0352 | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0385 | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0417 | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 0.045 | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0483 | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0515 | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0529 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0622 | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1384 | +122.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2483 | +79.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3336 | +34.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3907 | +17.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4219 | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4275 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4078 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3647 | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2856 | -21.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2089 | -26.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1431 | -31.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1269 | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1121 | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1008 | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0927 | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0878 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0862 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0878 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.093 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1005 | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1147 | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1239 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1239 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1143 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0913 | -20.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0661 | -27.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0367 | -44.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0253 | -31.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0243 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0336 | +38.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0647 | +92.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1281 | +98.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1941 | +51.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2438 | +25.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3105 | +27.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2469 | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0291 | -88.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0294 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0279 | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0264 | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1564 | -0.0817 | 0.2918 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.0913 | -0.1539 | 0.0053 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0236 | 0.0087 | 0.0385 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1413 | 0.0417 | 0.3907 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2599 | 0.1008 | 0.4275 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1025 | 0.0862 | 0.1239 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0908 | 0.0243 | 0.2438 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1117 | 0.0264 | 0.3105 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Malta?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Malta was 0.0264 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4275 in 1991.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1539 in 1962.
- How does Malta rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Malta ranks 195th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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