Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre was 0.0692 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Malta stood at 0.0692 1000 No per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 0.1111 1000 No per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0692 1000 No per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Malta 41st out of 191 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 | 0.1013 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0971 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.1035 1000 No per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1037 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.1029 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.1056 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1094 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.1064 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.1111 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1058 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0974 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.1095 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.084 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0776 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0946 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0748 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0721 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0771 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0703 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0692 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0713 1000 No per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 38 Cambodia 0.0733 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 39 Isle of Man 0.0713 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 40 Kenya 0.0696 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 42 Kiribati 0.0669 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 43 Eswatini 0.066 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 44 Sierra Leone 0.0659 1000 No per square kilometre compare
More work & labour data for Malta
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.8118 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7863 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8415 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.2041 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 404.95 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14.3 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 168.51 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 191.42 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 359.93 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Malta?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Malta was 0.0692 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1111 1000 No per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0692 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 41st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population - Est. & Proj. — 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.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Population - Est. & Proj. — 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.