Malta vs Spain: Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status
Malta
43.0%
in 2025
Spain
40.0%
in 2025
Malta rank
17th
Spain rank
20th
Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status over time
- Malta
- Spain
How they compare
Malta currently reports 43.0% against 40.0% in Spain, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 17th and Spain ranks 20th of 34 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.6% | 29.8% | 29.8% | Malta |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 32.1% | 28.1% | Malta |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 39.1% | 9.0% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status, Malta or Spain?
- Malta, at 43.0% against 40.0% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status between Malta and Spain?
- 3.0%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Spain rank globally for distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status?
- Malta ranks 17th and Spain ranks 20th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.