Population by income level, per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Population by income level, per square kilometre was 1,727 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,727 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
8th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1,727 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
943.74 units per square kilometre
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by income level, per square kilometre in Malta is 1,727 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 1,727 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 943.74 units per square kilometre, in 1974.
Malta ranks 8th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,016 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,012 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 1,008 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 1,004 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 996.25 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 985 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 973.59 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 962.19 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 950.94 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 945.78 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 945.94 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 945.16 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 944.38 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 943.74 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 950.69 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 955.54 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 959.28 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 969.32 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 979.19 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 989.52 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 996.82 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 1,018 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 1,033 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 1,033 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,051 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 1,069 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 1,077 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1,085 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 1,096 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 1,107 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1,137 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 1,149 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1,160 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1,171 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1,179 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1,187 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1,196 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1,204 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1,211 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1,219 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1,228 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1,237 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,246 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1,254 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1,262 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,267 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,271 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,279 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1,289 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1,295 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,301 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,313 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,328 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,355 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1,388 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1,420 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1,460 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1,512 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1,575 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1,611 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 1,619 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1,660 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1,727 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1,727 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 145.56 units per square kilometre, 11.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1,727 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 115.06 units per square kilometre, 15.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 989.83 units per square kilometre | 950.94 units per square kilometre | 1,016 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 953.9 units per square kilometre | 943.74 units per square kilometre | 979.19 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,045 units per square kilometre | 989.52 units per square kilometre | 1,096 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,170 units per square kilometre | 1,107 units per square kilometre | 1,211 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,255 units per square kilometre | 1,219 units per square kilometre | 1,289 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,395 units per square kilometre | 1,295 units per square kilometre | 1,575 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,654 units per square kilometre | 1,611 units per square kilometre | 1,727 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 5 Gibraltar 3,847 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bahrain 1,971 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Maldives 1,765 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Bangladesh 1,319 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,257 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Bermuda 1,198 units 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 by income level, per square kilometre in Malta?
- Population by income level, per square kilometre in Malta was 1,727 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1,727 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 943.74 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Malta rank for population by income level, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. 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 by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population by income level 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 by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population by income level United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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 by income level 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.