Malta Rural Population 1960-2024
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.
- Malta rural population for 2022 was 27,220, a 1.14% increase from 2021.
- Malta rural population for 2021 was 26,912, a 0.64% decline from 2020.
- Malta rural population for 2020 was 27,086, a 0.97% increase from 2019.
- Malta rural population for 2019 was 26,826, a 2.73% increase from 2018.
| Malta Rural Population - Historical Data | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Population | % of Total | Change |
| 2022 | 27,220 | 5.13 | 1.14% |
| 2021 | 26,912 | 5.19 | -0.64% |
| 2020 | 27,086 | 5.26 | 0.96% |
| 2019 | 26,826 | 5.32 | 2.70% |
| 2018 | 26,112 | 5.39 | 2.27% |
| 2017 | 25,525 | 5.45 | 1.54% |
| 2016 | 25,136 | 5.52 | 1.10% |
| 2015 | 24,861 | 5.59 | 1.19% |
| 2014 | 24,566 | 5.65 | 0.80% |
| 2013 | 24,370 | 5.72 | 0.23% |
| 2012 | 24,315 | 5.79 | -0.30% |
| 2011 | 24,389 | 5.86 | -0.75% |
| 2010 | 24,572 | 5.93 | -0.70% |
| 2009 | 24,744 | 6.00 | -0.44% |
| 2008 | 24,853 | 6.07 | -0.53% |
| 2007 | 24,985 | 6.14 | -0.83% |
| 2006 | 25,194 | 6.22 | -1.85% |
| 2005 | 25,664 | 6.36 | -3.04% |
| 2004 | 26,456 | 6.59 | -3.00% |
| 2003 | 27,263 | 6.84 | -3.00% |
| 2002 | 28,094 | 7.10 | -2.91% |
| 2001 | 28,923 | 7.36 | -2.89% |
| 2000 | 29,771 | 7.63 | -3.00% |
| 1999 | 30,677 | 7.92 | -3.03% |
| 1998 | 31,621 | 8.21 | -2.95% |
| 1997 | 32,568 | 8.51 | -2.83% |
| 1996 | 33,504 | 8.82 | -1.97% |
| 1995 | 34,172 | 9.05 | -0.52% |
| 1994 | 34,350 | 9.17 | -0.28% |
| 1993 | 34,446 | 9.28 | -0.20% |
| 1992 | 34,516 | 9.39 | -0.17% |
| 1991 | 34,576 | 9.50 | 1.48% |
| 1990 | 34,068 | 9.62 | -0.22% |
| 1989 | 34,143 | 9.74 | -0.23% |
| 1988 | 34,222 | 9.85 | -0.38% |
| 1987 | 34,352 | 9.97 | -0.52% |
| 1986 | 34,530 | 10.09 | 0.89% |
| 1985 | 34,224 | 10.17 | 1.68% |
| 1984 | 33,654 | 10.18 | -0.07% |
| 1983 | 33,677 | 10.19 | 1.33% |
| 1982 | 33,232 | 10.20 | 2.06% |
| 1981 | 32,555 | 10.21 | 0.65% |
| 1980 | 32,345 | 10.22 | 0.97% |
| 1979 | 32,033 | 10.22 | 0.93% |
| 1978 | 31,738 | 10.23 | 0.96% |
| 1977 | 31,434 | 10.24 | 0.30% |
| 1976 | 31,339 | 10.25 | 0.42% |
| 1975 | 31,207 | 10.26 | 0.66% |
| 1974 | 31,003 | 10.27 | -0.15% |
| 1973 | 31,051 | 10.28 | -0.17% |
| 1972 | 31,104 | 10.28 | -0.16% |
| 1971 | 31,154 | 10.29 | -0.07% |
| 1970 | 31,176 | 10.30 | -0.63% |
| 1969 | 31,373 | 10.31 | -1.25% |
| 1968 | 31,769 | 10.32 | -0.98% |
| 1967 | 32,083 | 10.30 | -0.56% |
| 1966 | 32,264 | 10.24 | -0.54% |
| 1965 | 32,438 | 10.18 | -0.16% |
| 1964 | 32,491 | 10.11 | 0.21% |
| 1963 | 32,423 | 10.05 | 0.18% |
| 1962 | 32,364 | 9.99 | 0.19% |
| 1961 | 32,301 | 9.93 | 0.21% |
| 1960 | 32,234 | 9.87 | 0.00% |