Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Malta
Malta: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population was 4.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Malta, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Malta is 4.7, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.0% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Malta peaked at 4.7 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.4, in 2023.
That places Malta 46th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.8 | — |
| 2006 | 3.5 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 4.2 | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 3.9 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 4 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 4.4 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 4.5 | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 4 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 3.8 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.4 | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 3.7 | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 4.2 | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 2.9 | -31.0% |
| 2022 | 2.8 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.4 | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 3.7 | +54.2% |
| 2025 | 4.7 | +27.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 4.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.7, 40% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.84 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.78 | 3 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.45 | 2.4 | 4.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 43 Ireland 5.4 compare
- 44 United Kingdom 4.8 compare
- 44 United Kingdom 4.8 compare
- 47 Netherlands 4.1 compare
- 47 Netherlands 4.1 compare
- 49 Cyprus 2.2 compare
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 overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Malta?
- Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Malta was 4.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7 in 2025.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population?
- Malta ranks 46th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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