Burundi vs Malta: Rural population growth
Burundi
1.3%
in 2025
Malta
1.3%
in 2025
Burundi rank
44th
Malta rank
43rd
Rural population growth over time
- Burundi
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Burundi, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 44th and Malta ranks 43rd of 209 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 0.1% | 2.3% | Burundi |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 0.1% | 1.7% | Burundi |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 0.0% | 2.4% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 1.3% | -2.2% | 3.4% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 3.2% | -0.9% | 4.0% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 0.6% | 1.6% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 1.2% | -0.3% | 1.5% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Burundi or Malta?
- Malta, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Burundi and Malta?
- 0.0%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Malta?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Malta rank globally for rural population growth?
- Burundi ranks 44th and Malta ranks 43rd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.