Immigration by sex, country of birth and group of citizenship in Malta

Malta: Immigration by sex, country of birth and group of citizenship was 34,033 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
34,033
Change on year
down 19.4%
World rank
30th
of 43 countries
All-time high
42,239
in 2023
All-time low
9,152
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Immigration by sex, country of birth and group of citizenship in Malta, 2012–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2012201820242012: 9.2k2013: 12.4k2014: 15.9k2015: 18.2k2016: 18.1k2017: 22.8k2018: 27.4k2019: 29.3k2020: 14.8k2021: 17.0k2022: 35.0k2023: 42.2k2024: 34.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, immigration by sex, country of birth and group of citizenship in Malta stood at 34,033.

The figure is down 19.4% on the previous year and up 113.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, immigration by sex, country of birth and group of citizenship in Malta peaked at 42,239 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,152, in 2012.

Malta ranks 30th 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.

Immigration by sex, country of birth and group of citizenship in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Immigration by sex, country of birth and group of citizenship in Malta, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 9,152 —
2013 12,446 +36.0%
2014 15,928 +28.0%
2015 18,202 +14.3%
2016 18,116 -0.5%
2017 22,750 +25.6%
2018 27,394 +20.4%
2019 29,304 +7.0%
2020 14,751 -49.7%
2021 16,963 +15.0%
2022 34,964 +106.1%
2023 42,239 +20.8%
2024 34,033 -19.4%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 34,033 is below the median for high income countries, which is 101,724, 33% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 19,162 9,152 29,304 8
2020s 28,590 14,751 42,239 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 27 Lithuania 51,845 compare
  2. 27 Lithuania 51,845 compare
  3. 29 Cyprus 40,471 compare
  4. 31 Slovenia 33,023 compare
  5. 31 Slovenia 33,023 compare
  6. 33 Luxembourg 25,725 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is immigration by sex, country of birth and group of citizenship in Malta?
Immigration by sex, country of birth and group of citizenship in Malta was 34,033 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest immigration by sex, country of birth and group of citizenship recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 42,239 in 2023.
What is the lowest immigration by sex, country of birth and group of citizenship recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 9,152 in 2012.
How does Malta rank for immigration by sex, country of birth and group of citizenship?
Malta ranks 30th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is immigration by sex, country of birth and group of citizenship rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 113.7%. 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 Immigration by sex, country of birth and group of citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Immigration by sex, country of birth and group of citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 562 data points, 2008–2024
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