Emigration by age group, sex and country of birth in Malta
Malta: Emigration by age group, sex and country of birth was 23,419 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Emigration by age group, sex and country of birth in Malta, 2012–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Malta recorded 23,419 Number for emigration by age group, sex and country of birth in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 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 group, sex and country of birth in Malta peaked at 23,419 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,946 Number, in 2012.
Malta ranks 28th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Emigration by age group, sex and country of birth in Malta, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5,946 Number | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,824 Number | 5,946 Number | 10,019 Number | 8 |
| 2020s | 16,963 Number | 13,146 Number | 23,419 Number | 5 |
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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 group, sex and country of birth in Malta?
- Emigration by age group, sex and country of birth in Malta was 23,419 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest emigration by age group, sex and country of birth recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 23,419 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest emigration by age group, sex and country of birth recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,946 Number in 2012.
- How does Malta rank for emigration by age group, sex and country of birth?
- Malta ranks 28th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is emigration by age group, sex and country of birth rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 277.7%. 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 Emigration by age group, sex and country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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