Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.1529 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1529 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
10th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.2144 thousands per square kilometre
in 1971
All-time low
0.1529 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 15-24 years (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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Malta is 0.1529 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 0.2144 thousands per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.1529 thousands per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Malta 10th 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2138 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.2144 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2136 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2117 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2093 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2064 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2033 thousands per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2003 thousands per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1973 thousands per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1941 thousands per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1908 thousands per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1869 thousands per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1824 thousands per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1775 thousands per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1727 thousands per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1682 thousands per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1645 thousands per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1619 thousands per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1603 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1598 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1603 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1622 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1655 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.169 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1725 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1767 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.18 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1829 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1857 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1877 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.189 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1889 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1881 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1876 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1879 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.188 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.188 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1883 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1871 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1858 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1839 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1815 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1793 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1775 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1737 thousands per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1728 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1711 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1685 thousands per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1681 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1699 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1716 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1689 thousands per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1601 thousands per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1529 thousands per square kilometre | -4.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.1529 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0154 thousands per square kilometre, 10.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.1529 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre, 7.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2064 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1941 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2144 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1725 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1598 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1908 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1743 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1603 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1877 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1879 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1858 thousands per square kilometre | 0.189 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1746 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1681 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1839 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1634 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1529 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1716 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 7 Bahrain 0.2402 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 8 Maldives 0.2266 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 9 Palestine 0.1706 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 11 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.1363 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 12 Bermuda 0.1248 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 13 Rwanda 0.1147 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Malta?
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Malta was 0.1529 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2144 thousands per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1529 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 10th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 15-24 years (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 15-24 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 15-24 years 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 15-24 years (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.