Luxembourg vs Malta: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Luxembourg
5.1%
in 2025
Malta
4.3%
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
200th
Malta rank
203rd
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Luxembourg
- Malta
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 5.1% against 4.3% in Malta, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 200th and Malta ranks 203rd of 218 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.5% | 10.4% | 18.1% | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 22.8% | 10.6% | 12.2% | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 19.4% | 10.1% | 9.3% | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 17.8% | 7.6% | 10.2% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 6.3% | 7.5% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 5.5% | 3.7% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.5% | 0.9% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Luxembourg or Malta?
- Luxembourg, at 5.1% against 4.3% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Luxembourg and Malta?
- 0.8%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Malta?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Malta rank globally for rural population?
- Luxembourg ranks 200th and Malta ranks 203rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.