Average household size in Malta
Malta: Average household size was 2.4 Average in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.4 Average
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 38 countries
All-time high
2.9 Average
in 2005
All-time low
2.4 Average
in 2020
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Average household size in Malta, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average household size in Malta is 2.4 Average, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average household size in Malta peaked at 2.9 Average in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.4 Average, in 2020.
Malta ranks 14th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.84 Average | 2.8 Average | 2.9 Average | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.59 Average | 2.5 Average | 2.7 Average | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4 Average | 2.4 Average | 2.4 Average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More population data for Malta
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 1,125 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 11,503 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.01 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.01 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 7,814 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.01 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.1 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.08 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average household size in Malta?
- Average household size in Malta was 2.4 Average in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average household size recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 Average in 2005.
- What is the lowest average household size recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 Average in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for average household size?
- Malta ranks 14th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average household size rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average household size. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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