Rural population, per capita in Malta
Malta: Rural population, per capita was 0.0432 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.0432 units per person
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
201st
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.1065 units per person
in 1968
All-time low
0.0432 units per person
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Rural population, per capita in Malta, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.0432 units per person for rural population, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Malta peaked at 0.1065 units per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0432 units per person, in 2025.
Malta ranks 201st of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0987 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0999 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 0.1013 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1027 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.104 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1051 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.106 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1064 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1065 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1065 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1064 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1063 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1062 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.106 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1058 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1056 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1054 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1051 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1048 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1045 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1041 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1037 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1033 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1029 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1024 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1019 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1011 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0994 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0967 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0934 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0897 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0858 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0819 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0784 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0753 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.073 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0715 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0702 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0691 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0681 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0672 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0664 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0656 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0648 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0639 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.063 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.062 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0609 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0597 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0586 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0576 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0568 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0564 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0561 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0559 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0556 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0552 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0543 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0528 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0507 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0482 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0449 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.044 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0437 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0435 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0432 units per person | -0.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.0432 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1867 units per person, 23% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.0432 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2052 units per person, 21% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1037 units per person | 0.0987 units per person | 0.1065 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1056 units per person | 0.1045 units per person | 0.1064 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1009 units per person | 0.0934 units per person | 0.1041 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0763 units per person | 0.0681 units per person | 0.0897 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0632 units per person | 0.0586 units per person | 0.0672 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0551 units per person | 0.0507 units per person | 0.0576 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0446 units per person | 0.0432 units per person | 0.0482 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 198 Luxembourg 0.0512 units per person compare
- 199 United States Virgin Islands 0.0461 units per person compare
- 200 Uruguay 0.0435 units per person compare
- 202 Netherlands 0.0406 units per person compare
- 203 San Marino 0.0281 units per person compare
- 204 Qatar 0.0064 units per person 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, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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, per capita in Malta?
- Rural population, per capita in Malta was 0.0432 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1065 units per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0432 units per person in 2025.
- How does Malta rank for rural population, per capita?
- Malta ranks 201st out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population 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
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.