Rural population, male in Malta
Malta: Rural population, male was 2.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Malta, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Malta recorded 2.3% for rural population, male in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Malta peaked at 4.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2015.
That places Malta 185th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Rural population, male in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.8% | — |
| 1985 | 4.8% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 4.5% | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 4.3% | 4.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More gender data for Malta
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 67.52 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,056 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,070 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,220 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,255 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,147 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2,303 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Malta?
- Rural population, male in Malta was 2.3% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2015.
- How does Malta rank for rural population, male?
- Malta ranks 185th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.