Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Malta
Malta: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Malta, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Malta is 0 people per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Malta peaked at 0.0012 people per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 people per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Malta 170th out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Malta, year by year
| Year | people per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0012 people per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0011 people per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.001 people per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2024 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2025 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0 people per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 people per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0 people per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 167 Czechia 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Saint Lucia 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Slovakia 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Portugal 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 United States Virgin Islands 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Hong Kong, China 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
More population data for Malta
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8129 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3593 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8129 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4258 % change on previous year (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 -0.2548 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 522.74 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1107 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 1,125 people per km² (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Malta?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Malta was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0012 people per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Malta rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp?
- Malta ranks 170th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.