Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.9601 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9601 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
8th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.9601 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.4297 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Malta, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.9601 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 0.9601 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4297 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Malta 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4297 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.4377 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4467 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4565 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4669 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4776 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4881 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.498 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5072 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5156 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.5235 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5312 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5388 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5463 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5534 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.56 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5661 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5747 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5826 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5898 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5962 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6021 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.607 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6117 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6168 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6215 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.6264 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6332 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6407 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6484 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6568 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6659 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6746 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.683 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6914 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7004 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.71 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7188 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7292 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7361 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7372 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7388 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7391 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7371 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.737 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7554 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7764 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7957 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8316 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8733 thousands per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.923 thousands per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9443 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9553 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9601 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.9601 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0762 thousands per square kilometre, 12.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.9601 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0512 thousands per square kilometre, 18.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4724 thousands per square kilometre | 0.4297 thousands per square kilometre | 0.5156 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5566 thousands per square kilometre | 0.5235 thousands per square kilometre | 0.5898 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6204 thousands per square kilometre | 0.5962 thousands per square kilometre | 0.6484 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6966 thousands per square kilometre | 0.6568 thousands per square kilometre | 0.7361 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7722 thousands per square kilometre | 0.737 thousands per square kilometre | 0.8733 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9457 thousands per square kilometre | 0.923 thousands per square kilometre | 0.9601 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 5 Gibraltar 1.99 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bahrain 1.26 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 7 Maldives 1.1 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 9 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.7497 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 10 Bermuda 0.66 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 11 Bangladesh 0.6014 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 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Malta?
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Malta was 0.9601 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9601 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4297 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Malta rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 25-64 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 25-64 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 25-64 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 25-64 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.