Faroe Islands vs Malta: Rural population
Faroe Islands
33,136
in 2025
Malta
25,040
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
185th
Malta rank
187th
Rural population over time
- Faroe Islands
- Malta
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 33,136 against 25,040 in Malta, a difference of 8,096.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.3 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malta ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 185th and Malta ranks 187th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,293 | 32,935 | 5,642 | Malta |
| 1970s | 28,122 | 32,240 | 4,118 | Malta |
| 1980s | 30,756 | 33,707 | 2,952 | Malta |
| 1990s | 29,798 | 28,501 | 1,297 | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 30,507 | 25,368 | 5,139 | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 30,636 | 24,548 | 6,087 | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 32,841 | 24,227 | 8,614 | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Faroe Islands or Malta?
- Faroe Islands, at 33,136 against 25,040 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Faroe Islands and Malta?
- 8,096, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Malta?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and Malta rank globally for rural population?
- Faroe Islands ranks 185th and Malta ranks 187th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.