Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.3234 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 years or older (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 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Malta is 0.3234 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 0.3234 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0881 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Malta 6th 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 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0881 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0902 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0921 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0939 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0958 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0977 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0995 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1009 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1022 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1031 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1038 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1042 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1044 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1048 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1054 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1064 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.108 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1099 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1125 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1155 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1189 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.122 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1252 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1282 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1308 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1335 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1368 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1398 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1429 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1465 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.15 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1538 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1585 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1631 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1677 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1723 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1759 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1781 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1794 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1841 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1943 thousands per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2045 thousands per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2152 thousands per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2267 thousands per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2379 thousands per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2494 thousands per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2604 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2705 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2797 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2881 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2972 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.302 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3133 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3234 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0964 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0881 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1031 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1075 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1038 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1155 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1325 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1189 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1465 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1683 thousands per square kilometre | 0.15 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1841 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2427 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1943 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2881 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3089 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2972 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3234 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 3 Hong Kong 1.5 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 4 Singapore 1.03 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 5 Gibraltar 0.6627 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bermuda 0.2459 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 8 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.1649 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 9 San Marino 0.1205 thousands per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Malta?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Malta was 0.3234 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3234 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0881 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Malta rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 6th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. 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 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 65 years or older (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 65 years or older (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older 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 65 years or older (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.