Luxembourg vs Malta: Urban population (% of total population)
Luxembourg
94.9%
in 2025
Malta
95.7%
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
19th
Malta rank
16th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Luxembourg
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 95.7% against 94.9% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 19th and Malta ranks 16th of 218 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.5% | 89.6% | 18.1% | Malta |
| 1970s | 77.2% | 89.4% | 12.2% | Malta |
| 1980s | 80.6% | 89.9% | 9.3% | Malta |
| 1990s | 82.2% | 92.4% | 10.2% | Malta |
| 2000s | 86.2% | 93.7% | 7.5% | Malta |
| 2010s | 90.8% | 94.5% | 3.7% | Malta |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 95.5% | 0.9% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Luxembourg or Malta?
- Malta, at 95.7% against 94.9% in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Luxembourg and Malta?
- 0.8%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Malta?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Malta rank globally for urban population?
- Luxembourg ranks 19th and Malta ranks 16th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.