Rural population, annual growth rate in Malta
Malta: Rural population, annual growth rate was 1.3 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.3 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 42.8%
World rank
43rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
3.44 % change on previous year
in 2023
All-time low
-6.38 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in Malta, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, annual growth rate in Malta stood at 1.3 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 42.8% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Malta peaked at 3.44 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -6.38 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Malta ranks 43rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8001 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.923 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 1963 | 0.9511 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.8848 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3323 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 1966 | -0.3222 % change on previous year | -197.0% |
| 1967 | -0.7453 % change on previous year | +131.3% |
| 1968 | -1.12 % change on previous year | +50.5% |
| 1969 | -1.2 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1970 | -0.5988 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 1971 | -0.0714 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 1972 | -0.1989 % change on previous year | +178.5% |
| 1973 | -0.2242 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 1974 | -0.2403 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5381 % change on previous year | -323.9% |
| 1976 | 0.28 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1334 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7561 % change on previous year | +466.7% |
| 1979 | 0.7012 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 0.7055 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3639 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 1982 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +382.4% |
| 1983 | 0.98 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 1984 | -0.4411 % change on previous year | -145.0% |
| 1985 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -394.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8981 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 1987 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -220.0% |
| 1988 | -1.87 % change on previous year | +73.7% |
| 1989 | -2.47 % change on previous year | +32.1% |
| 1990 | -3.04 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 1991 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 1992 | -3.5 % change on previous year | +101.5% |
| 1993 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1994 | -3 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1995 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1996 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 1997 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 1998 | -0.9376 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1999 | -0.8413 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2000 | -0.6818 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 2001 | -0.5034 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 2002 | -0.4791 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2003 | -0.5816 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 2004 | -0.6354 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2005 | -0.7798 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 2006 | -1.23 % change on previous year | +58.2% |
| 2007 | -1.48 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 2008 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2009 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2010 | -1.2 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2011 | -0.8755 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0718 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6335 % change on previous year | +781.7% |
| 2014 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +159.7% |
| 2015 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 2017 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6386 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0078 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 2020 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -35447.2% |
| 2021 | -6.38 % change on previous year | +130.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5421 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 2023 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +533.9% |
| 2024 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 2025 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.3 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.2844 % change on previous year. (77 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1.3 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.835 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population, annual growth rate in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -35447.2% | 0.0078 % change on previous year | -2.77 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +781.7% | 0.0718 % change on previous year | 0.6335 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +533.9% | 0.5421 % change on previous year | 3.44 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +466.7% | 0.1334 % change on previous year | 0.7561 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +394.0% | -0.4411 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +382.4% | 0.3639 % change on previous year | 1.76 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0556 % change on previous year | -1.2 % change on previous year | 0.9511 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1075 % change on previous year | -0.5988 % change on previous year | 0.7561 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0134 % change on previous year | -2.47 % change on previous year | 1.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.13 % change on previous year | -3.5 % change on previous year | -0.8413 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.8817 % change on previous year | -1.48 % change on previous year | -0.4791 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5586 % change on previous year | -1.2 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2669 % change on previous year | -6.38 % change on previous year | 3.44 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 40 Burkina Faso 1.39 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Egypt 1.38 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Papua New Guinea 1.31 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Burundi 1.27 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Comoros 1.25 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Guinea-Bissau 1.17 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Malta
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 224.75 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (2024)
- Rural population 4.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Malta?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Malta was 1.3 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3.44 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.38 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Malta ranks 43rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.