Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.2184 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2184 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
12th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.2851 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
All-time low
0.1931 thousands per square kilometre
in 2014
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Malta, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Malta is 0.2184 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 0.2851 thousands per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1931 thousands per square kilometre, in 2014.
That places Malta 12th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2851 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.2785 thousands per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2724 thousands per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2668 thousands per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2618 thousands per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2574 thousands per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2539 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2514 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.25 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2497 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2504 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2521 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2546 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2577 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2609 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2639 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2665 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2678 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2684 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2687 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.269 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2686 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2681 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2678 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2671 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2652 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2633 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2602 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2564 thousands per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2529 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2492 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2456 thousands per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.242 thousands per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2378 thousands per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2328 thousands per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.227 thousands per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2217 thousands per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.216 thousands per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2107 thousands per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2061 thousands per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2025 thousands per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.199 thousands per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1965 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1947 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1931 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1963 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1994 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2034 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2069 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2109 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2161 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2157 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2177 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2184 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.2184 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0222 thousands per square kilometre, 9.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.2184 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0372 thousands per square kilometre, 5.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2627 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2497 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2851 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2611 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2504 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2687 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2639 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2529 thousands per square kilometre | 0.269 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2289 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2061 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2492 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2003 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1931 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2109 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.217 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2157 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2184 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 9 Palestine 0.343 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 10 Burundi 0.2403 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 11 Nauru 0.2268 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 13 Rwanda 0.2122 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 14 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.1974 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 15 Comoros 0.17 thousands per square kilometre 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)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 1,125 people per km² (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Malta?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Malta was 0.2184 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2851 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1931 thousands per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Malta rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 12th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.