Malta vs San Marino: Urban population (% of total population)
Malta
95.7%
in 2025
San Marino
97.2%
in 2025
Malta rank
16th
San Marino rank
14th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Malta
- San Marino
How they compare
San Marino currently reports 97.2% against 95.7% in Malta, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 16th and San Marino ranks 14th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 4 and San Marino in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | San Marino | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.6% | 53.2% | 36.5% | Malta |
| 1970s | 89.4% | 69.8% | 19.6% | Malta |
| 1980s | 89.9% | 87.7% | 2.2% | Malta |
| 1990s | 92.4% | 91.9% | 0.4% | Malta |
| 2000s | 93.7% | 94.9% | 1.2% | San Marino |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 97.1% | 2.6% | San Marino |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 97.1% | 1.6% | San Marino |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Malta or San Marino?
- San Marino, at 97.2% against 95.7% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Malta and San Marino?
- 1.5%, with San Marino ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and San Marino?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malta and San Marino rank globally for urban population?
- Malta ranks 16th and San Marino ranks 14th 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.