Urban population, male (% of total) in Malta
Malta: Urban population, male (% of total) was 47.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, male in Malta, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Malta recorded 47.6% for urban population, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in Malta peaked at 47.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 43.8%, in 1980.
Malta ranks 11th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Urban population, male (% of total) in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 43.8% | — |
| 1985 | 44.5% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 44.8% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 45.3% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 45.9% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 46.6% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 47.4% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 47.6% | +0.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 47.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.1%, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Malta's 47.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.9%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.2% | 43.8% | 44.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 45.1% | 44.8% | 45.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 45.9% | 46.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 47.4% | 47.6% | 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)
- Population 487.71 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 487.71 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4066 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, male in Malta?
- Urban population, male in Malta was 47.6% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.8% in 1980.
- How does Malta rank for urban population, male?
- Malta ranks 11th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.