Emigration by age and sex in Malta
Malta: Emigration by age and sex was 23,419 Number in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Emigration by age and sex in Malta, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emigration by age and sex in Malta is 23,419 Number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 277.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emigration by age and sex in Malta peaked at 23,419 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,719 Number, in 2008.
Malta ranks 30th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emigration by age and sex in Malta, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3,730 Number | — |
| 2008 | 3,719 Number | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 3,868 Number | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 4,201 Number | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 3,806 Number | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 5,946 Number | +56.2% |
| 2013 | 6,550 Number | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 6,200 Number | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 8,255 Number | +33.1% |
| 2016 | 9,510 Number | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 8,036 Number | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 10,019 Number | +24.7% |
| 2019 | 8,079 Number | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 13,804 Number | +70.9% |
| 2021 | 13,146 Number | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 13,166 Number | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 21,279 Number | +61.6% |
| 2024 | 23,419 Number | +10.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 23,419 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 63,772 Number, 37% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,772 Number | 3,719 Number | 3,868 Number | 3 |
| 2010s | 7,060 Number | 3,806 Number | 10,019 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,963 Number | 13,146 Number | 23,419 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More population data for Malta
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 -0.2548 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4258 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8129 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3593 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8129 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 11,503 people (2100)
- Population density 1,125 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emigration by age and sex in Malta?
- Emigration by age and sex in Malta was 23,419 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest emigration by age and sex recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 23,419 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest emigration by age and sex recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,719 Number in 2008.
- How does Malta rank for emigration by age and sex?
- Malta ranks 30th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is emigration by age and sex rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 277.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Emigration by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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