Malta—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #47 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
2.9%
2024
YoY Change
-27.9%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#47
of 217 countries
Maximum
4.3%
2019
Minimum
0.5%
2007
CAGR
+5.8%
25 years
Last
2.9%
Previous
4.0%
Highest
4.3%
Lowest
0.5%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Malta's urban population growth (%) was 2.9% in 2024, ranking #47 out of 217 countries. This represents a -27.9% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 4.3% (2019) and the lowest was 0.5% (2007). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.9% | -27.9% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | +57.0% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | +197.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -66.0% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -40.6% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +30.7% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +21.3% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +75.9% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +88.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -31.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +65.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -35.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |