Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Malta
Malta: Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate was 0.0272 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0272 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
192nd
of 234 countries
All-time high
0.4288 % change on previous year
in 1991
All-time low
-0.1549 % change on previous year
in 1963
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Malta, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Malta stood at 0.0272 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Malta peaked at 0.4288 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.1549 % change on previous year, in 1963.
That places Malta 192nd out of 234 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.
Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.2903 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0.2904 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.2759 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1954 | 0.2471 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1955 | 0.2045 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1956 | 0.1475 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1957 | 0.0744 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 1958 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1959 | -0.0594 % change on previous year | — |
| 1960 | -0.1016 % change on previous year | +71.2% |
| 1961 | -0.1317 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 1962 | -0.1494 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 1963 | -0.1549 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1964 | -0.1477 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1965 | -0.1281 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1966 | -0.0959 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1967 | -0.0496 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 1968 | -0.0059 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0037 % change on previous year | -162.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0071 % change on previous year | +90.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0103 % change on previous year | +46.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0138 % change on previous year | +33.7% |
| 1973 | 0.017 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0204 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0236 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0271 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0303 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0335 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0369 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0401 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0434 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0466 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0499 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0532 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.053 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0879 % change on previous year | +65.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1979 % change on previous year | +125.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2951 % change on previous year | +49.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3658 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4102 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4288 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4216 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3892 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3321 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2447 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1683 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1354 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1192 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 0.106 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0964 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0899 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0867 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0867 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0899 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0965 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1069 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1206 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1253 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1201 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1049 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0789 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0498 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0298 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0231 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0279 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0436 % change on previous year | +56.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0944 % change on previous year | +116.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1639 % change on previous year | +73.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2206 % change on previous year | +34.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2643 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3471 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0898 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0281 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0287 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0272 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.0272 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0918 % change on previous year, 30% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.0272 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1858 % change on previous year, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +162.3% | -0.0059 % change on previous year | 0.0037 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1634 % change on previous year | -0.0594 % change on previous year | 0.2904 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -0.0961 % change on previous year | -0.1549 % change on previous year | 0.0037 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.022 % change on previous year | 0.0071 % change on previous year | 0.0369 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1233 % change on previous year | 0.0401 % change on previous year | 0.3658 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2755 % change on previous year | 0.106 % change on previous year | 0.4288 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1019 % change on previous year | 0.0867 % change on previous year | 0.1253 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0837 % change on previous year | 0.0231 % change on previous year | 0.2206 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1309 % change on previous year | 0.0272 % change on previous year | 0.3471 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 189 Estonia 0.0322 % change on previous year compare
- 190 San Marino 0.0318 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Libya 0.0294 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Tonga 0.0265 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Mayotte 0.0244 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Samoa 0.02 % change on previous year 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)
- Population growth rate -0.805 (2100)
- Population density 1,125 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Malta?
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Malta was 0.0272 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4288 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1549 % change on previous year in 1963.
- How does Malta rank for urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate?
- Malta ranks 192nd out of 234 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urbanization vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urbanization vs gdp Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urbanization vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.