Malta vs Qatar: Rural population

Malta
25,040
in 2025
Qatar
19,042
in 2025
Malta rank
190th
Qatar rank
192nd

Rural population over time

  • Malta
  • Qatar
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k196019922025

How they compare

Malta currently reports 25,040 against 19,042 in Qatar, a difference of 5,998.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.3 times Qatar's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 190th and Qatar ranks 192nd of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 5 and Qatar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Qatar Difference Ahead
1960s 32,935 17,682 15,253 Malta
1970s 32,240 37,122 4,882 Qatar
1980s 33,707 39,954 6,246 Qatar
1990s 28,501 26,461 2,040 Malta
2000s 25,368 24,298 1,070 Malta
2010s 24,548 23,580 969 Malta
2020s 24,227 20,152 4,075 Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, Malta or Qatar?
Malta, at 25,040 against 19,042 in Qatar as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between Malta and Qatar?
5,998, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Qatar?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Malta and Qatar rank globally for rural population?
Malta ranks 190th and Qatar ranks 192nd 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

Indicator
Rural population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.