Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Malta
Malta: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 14.3 1000 No in 2050. ▼ Falling
Latest (2050)
14.3 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
192nd
of 226 countries
All-time high
35.56 1000 No
in 1986
All-time low
14.3 1000 No
in 2050
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Malta, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — rural population in Malta is 14.3 1000 No, measured in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 101 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Malta peaked at 35.56 1000 No in 1986 and was at its lowest, 14.3 1000 No, in 2050.
That places Malta 192nd out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Malta, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34.76 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 34.16 1000 No | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 33.6 1000 No | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 33.03 1000 No | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 32.44 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 31.82 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 31.18 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 30.54 1000 No | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 30.35 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 30.52 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 30.75 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 31.08 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 31.48 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 31.91 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 32.32 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 32.66 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 32.92 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 33.11 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 33.12 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 33.03 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 32.97 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 32.94 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 32.94 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 32.97 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 33.02 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 33.11 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 33.24 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 33.39 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 33.58 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 33.8 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 34.04 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 34.31 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 34.6 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 34.91 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 35.22 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 35.52 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 35.56 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 35.44 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 35.31 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 35.18 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 35.05 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 34.93 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 34.8 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 34.67 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 34.55 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 34.43 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 33.84 1000 No | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 32.94 1000 No | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 32.06 1000 No | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 31.17 1000 No | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 30.27 1000 No | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 29.38 1000 No | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 28.47 1000 No | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 27.58 1000 No | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 26.7 1000 No | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 25.85 1000 No | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 25.4 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 25.21 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 25.02 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 24.84 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 24.67 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 24.51 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 24.36 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 24.21 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 24.06 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 23.89 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 23.7 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 23.5 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 23.28 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 23.06 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 22.83 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 22.6 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 22.37 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 22.13 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 21.89 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 21.64 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2026 | 21.38 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2027 | 21.11 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2028 | 20.84 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 2029 | 20.55 1000 No | -1.4% |
| 2030 | 20.26 1000 No | -1.4% |
| 2031 | 19.97 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 2032 | 19.66 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 2033 | 19.36 1000 No | -1.6% |
| 2034 | 19.04 1000 No | -1.6% |
| 2035 | 18.73 1000 No | -1.6% |
| 2036 | 18.42 1000 No | -1.7% |
| 2037 | 18.1 1000 No | -1.7% |
| 2038 | 17.79 1000 No | -1.7% |
| 2039 | 17.48 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2040 | 17.16 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2041 | 16.86 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2042 | 16.55 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2043 | 16.25 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2044 | 15.95 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2045 | 15.66 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2046 | 15.38 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2047 | 15.1 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2048 | 14.83 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2049 | 14.56 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2050 | 14.3 1000 No | -1.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 14.3 1000 No is below the median for high income countries, which is 259.52 1000 No, 6% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Malta's 14.3 1000 No is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,005 1000 No, 1% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.24 1000 No | 30.35 1000 No | 34.76 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 32.24 1000 No | 30.75 1000 No | 33.12 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.2 1000 No | 32.94 1000 No | 33.8 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.01 1000 No | 34.04 1000 No | 35.56 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.85 1000 No | 31.17 1000 No | 35.05 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.87 1000 No | 24.84 1000 No | 30.27 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.92 1000 No | 23.06 1000 No | 24.67 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.73 1000 No | 20.55 1000 No | 22.83 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 18.88 1000 No | 17.48 1000 No | 20.26 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 15.83 1000 No | 14.56 1000 No | 17.16 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 14.3 1000 No | 14.3 1000 No | 14.3 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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. — 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Malta?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Malta was 14.3 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 35.56 1000 No in 1986.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3 1000 No in 2050.
- How does Malta rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Malta ranks 192nd out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.