Rural population in Malta
Malta: Rural population was 5.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Malta, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Malta recorded 5.0% for rural population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Malta peaked at 10.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2024.
Malta ranks 198th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.3% | 10.2% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 9.7% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 7.9% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 6.0% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.3% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.0% | 5.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 195 Puerto Rico 6.3% compare
- 196 Iceland 5.9% compare
- 197 Turks and Caicos Islands 5.6% compare
- 199 Guam 4.8% compare
- 200 Uruguay 4.1% compare
- 201 Virgin Islands U.S. 3.7% compare
More population data for Malta
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.805 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 11,503 (2100)
- Population density 1,125 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.805 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1107 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 522.74 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.1107 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.01 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,814 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Malta?
- Rural population in Malta was 5.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 1970.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for rural population?
- Malta ranks 198th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release