Iceland vs Malta: Rural population
Iceland
22,689
in 2025
Malta
25,040
in 2025
Iceland rank
191st
Malta rank
190th
Rural population over time
- Iceland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 25,040 against 22,689 in Iceland, a difference of 2,351.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 191st and Malta ranks 190th of 218 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,734 | 32,935 | 201.5 | Malta |
| 1970s | 28,866 | 32,240 | 3,374 | Malta |
| 1980s | 25,822 | 33,707 | 7,885 | Malta |
| 1990s | 22,768 | 28,501 | 5,734 | Malta |
| 2000s | 22,511 | 25,368 | 2,857 | Malta |
| 2010s | 21,057 | 24,548 | 3,492 | Malta |
| 2020s | 22,170 | 24,227 | 2,057 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Iceland or Malta?
- Malta, at 25,040 against 22,689 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Iceland and Malta?
- 2,351, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for rural population?
- Iceland ranks 191st and Malta ranks 190th of 218 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.