Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Malta

Malta: Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population was 5.7 in 2025. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2025)
5.7
Change on year
up 32.6%
World rank
34th
of 36 countries
All-time high
5.7
in 2025
All-time low
2.7
in 2022
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Malta, 2005–2025

02462005201520252005: 42006: 3.62007: 4.22008: 42009: 3.92010: 4.12011: 4.42012: 42013: 4.52014: 4.12015: 3.82016: 3.22017: 3.32018: 3.72019: 42020: 4.52021: 2.92022: 2.72023: 3.42024: 4.32025: 5.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Malta recorded 5.7 for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.6% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Malta peaked at 5.7 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.7, in 2022.

That places Malta 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.94 3.6 4.2 5
2010s 3.91 3.2 4.5 10
2020s 3.92 2.7 5.7 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 31 Norway 9.4 compare
  2. 32 Ireland 9.1 compare
  3. 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.3 compare
  4. 34 Netherlands 5.7 compare
  5. 36 Cyprus 2.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Malta?
Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Malta was 5.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 5.7 in 2025.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7 in 2022.
How does Malta rank for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population?
Malta ranks 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 788 data points, 2003–2025
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