East Asia & Pacific vs Malta: Rural population, annual growth rate
East Asia & Pacific
-1.01 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malta
1.3 % change on previous year
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific rank
42nd
Malta rank
43rd
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1.3 % change on previous year against -1.01 % change on previous year in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 2.31 % change on previous year.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.3 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malta ahead.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 42nd and Malta ranks 43rd of 45 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.09 % change on previous year | 0.0556 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1970s | 1.69 % change on previous year | 0.1075 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1980s | 0.7113 % change on previous year | 0.0134 % change on previous year | 0.6979 % change on previous year | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 0.1053 % change on previous year | -2.13 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | -1.21 % change on previous year | -0.8817 % change on previous year | 0.3262 % change on previous year | Malta |
| 2010s | -1.7 % change on previous year | 0.5586 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | Malta |
| 2020s | -1.15 % change on previous year | -0.2669 % change on previous year | 0.8813 % change on previous year | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, annual growth rate, East Asia & Pacific or Malta?
- Malta, at 1.3 % change on previous year against -1.01 % change on previous year in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between East Asia & Pacific and Malta?
- 2.31 % change on previous year, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Malta?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Malta rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 42nd and Malta ranks 43rd of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.