Malta vs San Marino: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Malta
4.3%
in 2025
San Marino
2.8%
in 2025
Malta rank
203rd
San Marino rank
205th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Malta
- San Marino
How they compare
Malta currently reports 4.3% against 2.8% in San Marino, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.5 times San Marino's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was San Marino ahead.
Malta ranks 203rd and San Marino ranks 205th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 3 and San Marino in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | San Marino | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.4% | 46.8% | 36.5% | San Marino |
| 1970s | 10.6% | 30.2% | 19.6% | San Marino |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 12.3% | 2.2% | San Marino |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 8.1% | 0.4% | San Marino |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 5.1% | 1.2% | Malta |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 2.9% | 2.6% | Malta |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 2.9% | 1.6% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Malta or San Marino?
- Malta, at 4.3% against 2.8% in San Marino as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Malta and San Marino?
- 1.5%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and San Marino?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malta and San Marino rank globally for rural population?
- Malta ranks 203rd and San Marino ranks 205th 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.