Malta vs Upper middle income: Rural population growth
Rural population growth over time
- Malta
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1.3% against -0.9% in Upper middle income, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.4 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 43rd and Upper middle income ranks 41st of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 3 and Upper middle income in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 2.0% | 2.0% | Upper middle income |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 1.6% | 1.5% | Upper middle income |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% | Upper middle income |
| 1990s | -2.2% | 0.1% | 2.2% | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | -0.9% | -1.1% | 0.2% | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.6% | -1.6% | 2.2% | Malta |
| 2020s | -0.3% | -1.1% | 0.8% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Malta or Upper middle income?
- Malta, at 1.3% against -0.9% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Malta and Upper middle income?
- 2.2%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Upper middle income?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Upper middle income rank globally for rural population growth?
- Malta ranks 43rd and Upper middle income ranks 41st 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.