Malta vs Uruguay: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Malta
4.3%
in 2025
Uruguay
4.3%
in 2025
Malta rank
203rd
Uruguay rank
202nd
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Malta
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 4.3% against 4.3% in Malta, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uruguay ahead.
Malta ranks 203rd and Uruguay ranks 202nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.4% | 19.0% | 8.6% | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 10.6% | 17.0% | 6.4% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 13.1% | 3.0% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 9.7% | 2.0% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 7.8% | 1.4% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.0% | 0.5% | Malta |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 0.0% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Malta or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 4.3% against 4.3% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Malta and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Uruguay?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Uruguay rank globally for rural population?
- Malta ranks 203rd and Uruguay ranks 202nd 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.