Malta vs Netherlands: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Malta
4.3%
in 2025
Netherlands
4.1%
in 2025
Malta rank
203rd
Netherlands rank
204th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Malta
- Netherlands
How they compare
Malta currently reports 4.3% against 4.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Malta ranks 203rd and Netherlands ranks 204th of 218 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.4% | 39.1% | 28.7% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 10.6% | 36.1% | 25.6% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 32.8% | 22.7% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 28.0% | 20.4% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 17.2% | 10.8% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 9.9% | 4.3% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.9% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Malta or Netherlands?
- Malta, at 4.3% against 4.1% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Malta and Netherlands?
- 0.2%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Netherlands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Netherlands rank globally for rural population?
- Malta ranks 203rd and Netherlands ranks 204th 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.