Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Malta

Malta: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 1.67 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
1.67 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
5th
of 167 countries
All-time high
1.67 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1.14 Persons per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Malta, 1990–2023

00.511.51990200620231990: 1.1 Persons per square kilometre1991: 1.2 Persons per square kilometre1992: 1.2 Persons per square kilometre1993: 1.2 Persons per square kilometre1994: 1.2 Persons per square kilometre1995: 1.2 Persons per square kilometre1996: 1.2 Persons per square kilometre1997: 1.2 Persons per square kilometre1998: 1.2 Persons per square kilometre1999: 1.2 Persons per square kilometre2000: 1.2 Persons per square kilometre2001: 1.3 Persons per square kilometre2002: 1.3 Persons per square kilometre2003: 1.3 Persons per square kilometre2004: 1.3 Persons per square kilometre2005: 1.3 Persons per square kilometre2006: 1.3 Persons per square kilometre2007: 1.3 Persons per square kilometre2008: 1.3 Persons per square kilometre2009: 1.3 Persons per square kilometre2010: 1.3 Persons per square kilometre2011: 1.3 Persons per square kilometre2012: 1.3 Persons per square kilometre2013: 1.4 Persons per square kilometre2014: 1.4 Persons per square kilometre2015: 1.4 Persons per square kilometre2016: 1.5 Persons per square kilometre2017: 1.5 Persons per square kilometre2018: 1.5 Persons per square kilometre2019: 1.6 Persons per square kilometre2020: 1.6 Persons per square kilometre2021: 1.6 Persons per square kilometre2022: 1.7 Persons per square kilometre2023: 1.7 Persons per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Malta stood at 1.67 Persons per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Malta peaked at 1.67 Persons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.14 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.

That places Malta 5th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.19 Persons per square kilometre 1.14 Persons per square kilometre 1.24 Persons per square kilometre 10
2000s 1.28 Persons per square kilometre 1.25 Persons per square kilometre 1.3 Persons per square kilometre 10
2010s 1.42 Persons per square kilometre 1.31 Persons per square kilometre 1.57 Persons per square kilometre 10
2020s 1.65 Persons per square kilometre 1.61 Persons per square kilometre 1.67 Persons per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 2 Singapore 8.38 Persons per square kilometre compare
  2. 3 Bahrain 1.86 Persons per square kilometre compare
  3. 4 Maldives 1.75 Persons per square kilometre compare
  4. 6 Bangladesh 1.33 Persons per square kilometre compare
  5. 7 Barbados 0.6558 Persons per square kilometre compare
  6. 8 Mauritius 0.6513 Persons per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Malta?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Malta was 1.67 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 1.67 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 1.14 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Malta rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Malta ranks 5th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates β€” Population, per square kilometre
Unit
Persons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates β€” Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.