Latin America & Caribbean vs Malta: Rural population growth (annual %)
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1.3% against -0.6% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Malta's figure about 2.2 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 41st and Malta ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean averaged higher in 5 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | 0.1% | 1.0% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | -0.1% | -2.2% | 2.1% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | -0.1% | -0.9% | 0.8% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | -0.0% | 0.6% | 0.6% | Malta |
| 2020s | -0.5% | -0.3% | 0.1% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Latin America & Caribbean or Malta?
- Malta, at 1.3% against -0.6% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Latin America & Caribbean and Malta?
- 1.9%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Malta?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Malta rank globally for rural population growth?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 41st and Malta ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
- 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.