Population density by NUTS 3 region in Malta
Malta: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 2,154 Persons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Malta, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, population density by nuts 3 region in Malta stood at 2,154 Persons per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Malta peaked at 2,154 Persons per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,122 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Malta 109th out of 1883 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,210 Persons per square kilometre | 1,122 Persons per square kilometre | 1,401 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,481 Persons per square kilometre | 1,208 Persons per square kilometre | 1,543 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,684 Persons per square kilometre | 1,551 Persons per square kilometre | 1,904 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,026 Persons per square kilometre | 1,919 Persons per square kilometre | 2,154 Persons per square kilometre | 5 |
More population data for Malta
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 11,503 people (2100)
- Population density 1,125 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.01 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 7,814 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.01 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.01 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.1 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Malta?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Malta was 2,154 Persons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2,154 Persons per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,122 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Malta ranks 109th out of 1883 regions with data for 2024.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population density by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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