Malta vs Paraguay: Urban population growth (annual %)
Malta
1.9%
in 2025
Paraguay
2.0%
in 2025
Malta rank
73rd
Paraguay rank
71st
Urban population growth (annual %) over time
- Malta
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Paraguay ahead.
Malta ranks 73rd and Paraguay ranks 71st of 218 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.9% | 2.8% | 3.6% | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 3.4% | 3.1% | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 4.7% | 3.4% | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 3.9% | 2.6% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 1.7% | 0.9% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.3% | 0.2% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.6% | 0.1% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Malta or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Malta and Paraguay?
- 0.1%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Paraguay?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Paraguay rank globally for urban population growth?
- Malta ranks 73rd and Paraguay ranks 71st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.