Rural population, per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Rural population, per square kilometre was 75.53 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per square kilometre in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, rural population, per square kilometre in Malta stood at 75.53 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 108.13 units per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 72.63 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Malta 39th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103.16 units per square kilometre | 101.24 units per square kilometre | 104.75 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 100.75 units per square kilometre | 99.89 units per square kilometre | 102.32 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.34 units per square kilometre | 102.37 units per square kilometre | 108.13 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.07 units per square kilometre | 82.5 units per square kilometre | 99.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.27 units per square kilometre | 75.5 units per square kilometre | 81.94 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.71 units per square kilometre | 73.94 units per square kilometre | 79.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.69 units per square kilometre | 72.63 units per square kilometre | 77.58 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 36 Togo 85.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 80 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 El Salvador 77.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 75.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Guatemala 75.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Isle of Man 70.61 units per square kilometre 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.4691 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.4691 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Malta?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Malta was 75.53 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 108.13 units per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.63 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 39th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.