Persons per private household by household composition, number … age in Malta
Malta: Persons per private household by household composition, number … age was 2.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 45 countries
All-time high
3.1
in 2006
All-time low
2.3
in 2022
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Persons per private household by household composition, number of in Malta, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Malta recorded 2.4 for persons per private household by household composition, number of in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons per private household by household composition, number of in Malta peaked at 3.1 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 2022.
Malta ranks 16th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Persons per private household by household composition, number … age in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.1 | — |
| 2007 | 3 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.9 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.7 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 2.5 | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.3, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.65 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 persons per private household by household composition, number of in Malta?
- Persons per private household by household composition, number of in Malta was 2.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons per private household by household composition, number of recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1 in 2006.
- What is the lowest persons per private household by household composition, number of recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for persons per private household by household composition, number of?
- Malta ranks 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons per private household by household composition, number of rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 Persons per private household by household composition, number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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