Comoros vs Malta: Rural population growth
Comoros
1.2%
in 2025
Malta
1.3%
in 2025
Comoros rank
45th
Malta rank
43rd
Rural population growth over time
- Comoros
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Comoros, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malta ahead.
Comoros ranks 45th and Malta ranks 43rd of 209 countries.
Comoros has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | 0.1% | 1.1% | Comoros |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 0.1% | 2.7% | Comoros |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 0.0% | 2.1% | Comoros |
| 1990s | 1.9% | -2.2% | 4.1% | Comoros |
| 2000s | 1.9% | -0.9% | 2.8% | Comoros |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.6% | 1.0% | Comoros |
| 2020s | 1.4% | -0.3% | 1.7% | Comoros |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Comoros or Malta?
- Malta, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Comoros as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Comoros and Malta?
- 0.1%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Malta?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Comoros and Malta rank globally for rural population growth?
- Comoros ranks 45th 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.