Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Malta
Malta: Natural population growth, annual growth rate was 63 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5 11,503 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.805 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.1107 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -4.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 7,814 (2024)
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 Our World in Data
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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.