Share of population living in urbanized areas in Malta
Malta: Share of population living in urbanized areas was 88.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Malta, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urbanized areas in Malta is 88.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urbanized areas in Malta peaked at 88.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1000.
That places Malta 29th out of 202 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 1500s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 1600s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 1700s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
| 1710s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
| 1720s | 10.8% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 1 |
| 1730s | 13.8% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 1 |
| 1740s | 16.9% | 16.9% | 16.9% | 1 |
| 1750s | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 1 |
| 1760s | 23.1% | 23.1% | 23.1% | 1 |
| 1770s | 26.2% | 26.2% | 26.2% | 1 |
| 1780s | 29.3% | 29.3% | 29.3% | 1 |
| 1790s | 32.4% | 32.4% | 32.4% | 1 |
| 1800s | 35.4% | 35.4% | 35.4% | 1 |
| 1810s | 38.5% | 38.5% | 38.5% | 1 |
| 1820s | 41.6% | 41.6% | 41.6% | 1 |
| 1830s | 44.7% | 44.7% | 44.7% | 1 |
| 1840s | 47.8% | 47.8% | 47.8% | 1 |
| 1850s | 50.9% | 50.9% | 50.9% | 1 |
| 1860s | 53.9% | 53.9% | 53.9% | 1 |
| 1870s | 57.0% | 57.0% | 57.0% | 1 |
| 1880s | 60.1% | 60.1% | 60.1% | 1 |
| 1890s | 63.2% | 63.2% | 63.2% | 1 |
| 1900s | 66.3% | 66.3% | 66.3% | 1 |
| 1910s | 69.4% | 69.4% | 69.4% | 1 |
| 1920s | 72.4% | 72.4% | 72.4% | 1 |
| 1930s | 75.5% | 75.5% | 75.5% | 1 |
| 1940s | 78.6% | 78.6% | 78.6% | 1 |
| 1950s | 82.7% | 81.7% | 83.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 79.6% | 77.9% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 80.8% | 78.0% | 82.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.2% | 82.0% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.4% | 82.0% | 83.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.2% | 83.4% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 87.3% | 88.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 88.6% | 88.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 26 United Kingdom 89.4% compare
- 27 Gabon 89.4% compare
- 28 New Zealand 89.2% compare
- 30 France 88.3% compare
- 32 Finland 88.2% compare
More population data for Malta
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 11,503 people (2100)
- Population density 1,125 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.01 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 7,814 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.01 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.01 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.1 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urbanized areas in Malta?
- Share of population living in urbanized areas in Malta was 88.9% in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1000.
- How does Malta rank for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Malta ranks 29th out of 202 regions with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urbanized areas rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.