Distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure in Malta

Malta: Distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure was 44.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
44.2%
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
32nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
73.5%
in 2012
All-time low
38.7%
in 2024
Years of data
17
2009–2025

Distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure in Malta, 2009–2025

0204060802009201720252009: 63 Percentage2010: 64.6 Percentage2011: 61.7 Percentage2012: 73.5 Percentage2013: 68.9 Percentage2014: 59.9 Percentage2015: 59.5 Percentage2016: 57.4 Percentage2017: 59.4 Percentage2018: 71.6 Percentage2019: 55.5 Percentage2020: 61.5 Percentage2021: 56.4 Percentage2022: 54.4 Percentage2023: 48 Percentage2024: 38.7 Percentage2025: 44.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure in Malta is 44.2%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure in Malta peaked at 73.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 2024.

Malta ranks 32nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure status (population aged 18 and over) in Malta, 2009 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2009 63.0%
2010 64.6% +2.5%
2011 61.7% -4.5%
2012 73.5% +19.1%
2013 68.9% -6.3%
2014 59.9% -13.1%
2015 59.5% -0.7%
2016 57.4% -3.5%
2017 59.4% +3.5%
2018 71.6% +20.5%
2019 55.5% -22.5%
2020 61.5% +10.8%
2021 56.4% -8.3%
2022 54.4% -3.5%
2023 48.0% -11.8%
2024 38.7% -19.4%
2025 44.2% +14.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.0% 63.0% 63.0% 1
2010s 63.2% 55.5% 73.5% 10
2020s 50.5% 38.7% 61.5% 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 29 France 45.5% compare
  2. 30 Lithuania 45.2% compare
  3. 30 Lithuania 45.2% compare
  4. 33 Greece 39.2% compare
  5. 34 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 38.7% compare
  6. 35 Cyprus 36.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure in Malta?
Distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure in Malta was 44.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 73.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 2024.
How does Malta rank for distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure?
Malta ranks 32nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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 Distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure status (population aged 18 and over)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 715 data points, 2009–2025
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