Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Malta
Malta: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex was 14.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14.0%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
37th
of 47 countries
All-time high
14.3%
in 2024
All-time low
3.3%
in 2017
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Malta, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Malta stood at 14.0%.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 241.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Malta peaked at 14.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2017.
Malta ranks 37th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.5% | — |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -29.2% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +36.4% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +26.9% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | +111.5% |
| 2024 | 14.3% | +10.9% |
| 2025 | 14.0% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 4.5% | 7.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 3.3% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 6.1% | 14.3% | 6 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 1,125 people per km² (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Malta?
- Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Malta was 14.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2017.
- How does Malta rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex?
- Malta ranks 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 241.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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