Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Malta
Malta: Natural population growth, annual growth rate was 63 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
63 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 230.3%
World rank
13th
of 236 countries
All-time high
63 % change on previous year
in 2023
All-time low
-48.34 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Malta, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malta recorded 63 % change on previous year for natural population growth, annual growth rate in 2023. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 230.3% on the previous year and up 1,534.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth, annual growth rate in Malta peaked at 63 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -48.34 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Malta ranks 13th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 4.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 1953 | 0.1933 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 1954 | 3.82 % change on previous year | +1878.5% |
| 1955 | 2 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 1956 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +43.0% |
| 1957 | -9.9 % change on previous year | -446.1% |
| 1958 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 1959 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -210.1% |
| 1960 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 1961 | -15.29 % change on previous year | -1516.3% |
| 1962 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 1963 | -18.04 % change on previous year | +1088.7% |
| 1964 | -9.66 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 1965 | -21.97 % change on previous year | +127.5% |
| 1966 | -11.16 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 1967 | -8.51 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1968 | -9.87 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 1969 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
| 1970 | 15.77 % change on previous year | +429.9% |
| 1971 | 8.12 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 1972 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 1973 | 15.32 % change on previous year | +803.9% |
| 1974 | 7.09 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 1975 | 6.95 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1976 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -136.9% |
| 1977 | -0.7961 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 1978 | -8.62 % change on previous year | +983.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2222 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 1980 | -14.48 % change on previous year | -6618.8% |
| 1981 | -13.48 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 22.57 % change on previous year | -267.4% |
| 1983 | -9.44 % change on previous year | -141.8% |
| 1984 | -8.12 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1985 | -0.3358 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 1986 | -1.98 % change on previous year | +489.5% |
| 1987 | 10.44 % change on previous year | -627.5% |
| 1988 | 10.12 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9304 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 1990 | -10.21 % change on previous year | -1197.4% |
| 1991 | -6.06 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 1992 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 1993 | -14.53 % change on previous year | -1429.8% |
| 1994 | -17.52 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 1995 | -10.15 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 1996 | 7.43 % change on previous year | -173.2% |
| 1997 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 1998 | -7.52 % change on previous year | -255.1% |
| 1999 | -16.26 % change on previous year | +116.3% |
| 2000 | -16.74 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2001 | -13.59 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2002 | -24.58 % change on previous year | +80.8% |
| 2003 | 10.45 % change on previous year | -142.5% |
| 2004 | -11.49 % change on previous year | -209.9% |
| 2005 | -0.6069 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 2006 | -14.28 % change on previous year | +2252.7% |
| 2007 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -139.1% |
| 2008 | 16.66 % change on previous year | +198.0% |
| 2009 | 6.18 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 2010 | 12.53 % change on previous year | +102.6% |
| 2011 | -5.58 % change on previous year | -144.6% |
| 2012 | -9.35 % change on previous year | +67.3% |
| 2013 | -4.39 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 2014 | 12.06 % change on previous year | -374.4% |
| 2015 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 2016 | 5.56 % change on previous year | +50.5% |
| 2017 | -16.91 % change on previous year | -404.2% |
| 2018 | -14.91 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2019 | -25.13 % change on previous year | +68.5% |
| 2020 | -36.86 % change on previous year | +46.7% |
| 2021 | -29.74 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 2022 | -48.34 % change on previous year | +62.5% |
| 2023 | 63 % change on previous year | -230.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 63 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.27 % change on previous year, 14.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 63 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -1.37 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -6618.8% | 0.2222 % change on previous year | -14.48 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -2252.7% | -0.6069 % change on previous year | -14.28 % change on previous year |
| 1954 | +1878.5% | 0.1933 % change on previous year | 3.82 % change on previous year |
| 1961 | -1516.3% | 1.08 % change on previous year | -15.29 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -1429.8% | 1.09 % change on previous year | -14.53 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -1197.4% | 0.9304 % change on previous year | -10.21 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5469 % change on previous year | -9.9 % change on previous year | 4.77 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -9.2 % change on previous year | -21.97 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.32 % change on previous year | -8.62 % change on previous year | 15.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3786 % change on previous year | -14.48 % change on previous year | 22.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -6.89 % change on previous year | -17.52 % change on previous year | 7.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.24 % change on previous year | -24.58 % change on previous year | 16.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.24 % change on previous year | -25.13 % change on previous year | 12.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -12.99 % change on previous year | -48.34 % change on previous year | 63 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 10 Faroe Islands 95.17 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Switzerland 84.79 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Slovakia 66.7 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Argentina 59.51 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Georgia 42.4 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Armenia 40.24 % change on previous year compare
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 natural population growth, annual growth rate in Malta?
- Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Malta was 63 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 63 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -48.34 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
- Malta ranks 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,534.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Natural population growth rate UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.