Emigration by age group, sex and country of birth in Malta
Malta: Emigration by age group, sex and country of birth was 23,419 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Emigration by age group, sex and country of birth in Malta, 2012–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Malta recorded 23,419 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,946, in 2012.
Malta ranks 28th of 43 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5,946 | — |
| 2013 | 6,550 | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 6,200 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 8,255 | +33.1% |
| 2016 | 9,510 | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 8,036 | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 10,019 | +24.7% |
| 2019 | 8,079 | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 13,804 | +70.9% |
| 2021 | 13,146 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 13,166 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 21,279 | +61.6% |
| 2024 | 23,419 | +10.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 23,419 is below the median for high income countries, which is 58,077, 40% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,824 | 5,946 | 10,019 | 8 |
| 2020s | 16,963 | 13,146 | 23,419 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More population data for Malta
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8129 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4258 % change on previous year (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 -0.2548 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 522.74 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1107 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.805 (2100)
- Population density 1,125 (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 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 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 in 2012.
- How does Malta rank for emigration by age group, sex and country of birth?
- Malta ranks 28th out of 43 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 13 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).