Population density in Malta
Malta: Population density was 1,125 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
1,125
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
15th
of 235 countries
All-time high
1,741
in 2033
All-time low
31.25
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Malta, 1000–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, population density in Malta stood at 1,125.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Malta peaked at 1,741 in 2033 and was at its lowest, 31.25, in 1000.
Malta ranks 15th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population density in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 31.25 | — |
| 1100 | 31.25 | +0.0% |
| 1200 | 31.25 | +0.0% |
| 1300 | 62.5 | +100.0% |
| 1400 | 31.25 | -50.0% |
| 1500 | 62.5 | +100.0% |
| 1600 | 125 | +100.0% |
| 1700 | 218.75 | +75.0% |
| 1710 | 225 | +2.9% |
| 1720 | 231.25 | +2.8% |
| 1730 | 237.5 | +2.7% |
| 1740 | 243.75 | +2.6% |
| 1750 | 250 | +2.6% |
| 1760 | 262.5 | +5.0% |
| 1770 | 275 | +4.8% |
| 1780 | 287.5 | +4.5% |
| 1790 | 300 | +4.3% |
| 1800 | 418.98 | +39.7% |
| 1801 | 418.98 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 418.98 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 418.98 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 418.98 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 418.98 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 418.98 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 418.98 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 418.98 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 418.98 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 418.98 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 418.98 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 418.98 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 418.98 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 418.98 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 418.98 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 418.98 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 418.98 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 418.98 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 419.48 | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 420.48 | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 421.99 | +0.4% |
| 1822 | 424 | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 426.53 | +0.6% |
| 1824 | 429.08 | +0.6% |
| 1825 | 431.64 | +0.6% |
| 1826 | 434.21 | +0.6% |
| 1827 | 436.8 | +0.6% |
| 1828 | 439.41 | +0.6% |
| 1829 | 442.03 | +0.6% |
| 1830 | 444.67 | +0.6% |
| 1831 | 447.32 | +0.6% |
| 1832 | 449.99 | +0.6% |
| 1833 | 452.68 | +0.6% |
| 1834 | 455.38 | +0.6% |
| 1835 | 458.09 | +0.6% |
| 1836 | 460.82 | +0.6% |
| 1837 | 463.57 | +0.6% |
| 1838 | 466.34 | +0.6% |
| 1839 | 469.12 | +0.6% |
| 1840 | 471.92 | +0.6% |
| 1841 | 474.74 | +0.6% |
| 1842 | 477.57 | +0.6% |
| 1843 | 480.42 | +0.6% |
| 1844 | 483.28 | +0.6% |
| 1845 | 486.17 | +0.6% |
| 1846 | 489.07 | +0.6% |
| 1847 | 491.99 | +0.6% |
| 1848 | 494.92 | +0.6% |
| 1849 | 497.88 | +0.6% |
| 1850 | 500.84 | +0.6% |
| 1851 | 503.39 | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 505.94 | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 508.51 | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 511.09 | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 513.68 | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 516.28 | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 518.9 | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 521.53 | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 524.18 | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 526.83 | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 529.51 | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 532.19 | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 534.88 | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 537.59 | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 540.32 | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 543.05 | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 545.8 | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 548.57 | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 551.34 | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 554.13 | +0.5% |
| 1871 | 556.93 | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 559.75 | +0.5% |
| 1873 | 562.58 | +0.5% |
| 1874 | 565.43 | +0.5% |
| 1875 | 568.29 | +0.5% |
| 1876 | 571.16 | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 574.05 | +0.5% |
| 1878 | 576.95 | +0.5% |
| 1879 | 579.86 | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 582.79 | +0.5% |
| 1881 | 585.74 | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 588.7 | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 591.67 | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 594.66 | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 597.66 | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 600.67 | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 603.71 | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 606.75 | +0.5% |
| 1889 | 609.81 | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 612.89 | +0.5% |
| 1891 | 615.98 | +0.5% |
| 1892 | 619.08 | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 622.21 | +0.5% |
| 1894 | 625.34 | +0.5% |
| 1895 | 628.49 | +0.5% |
| 1896 | 631.66 | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 634.84 | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 638.04 | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 641.25 | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 644.48 | +0.5% |
| 1901 | 647.73 | +0.5% |
| 1902 | 650.99 | +0.5% |
| 1903 | 654.26 | +0.5% |
| 1904 | 657.56 | +0.5% |
| 1905 | 660.86 | +0.5% |
| 1906 | 664.19 | +0.5% |
| 1907 | 667.53 | +0.5% |
| 1908 | 670.88 | +0.5% |
| 1909 | 673.21 | +0.3% |
| 1910 | 674.5 | +0.2% |
| 1911 | 674.76 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 673.98 | -0.1% |
| 1913 | 672.16 | -0.3% |
| 1914 | 670.35 | -0.3% |
| 1915 | 668.54 | -0.3% |
| 1916 | 666.74 | -0.3% |
| 1917 | 664.94 | -0.3% |
| 1918 | 663.77 | -0.2% |
| 1919 | 663.74 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | 664.87 | +0.2% |
| 1921 | 667.16 | +0.3% |
| 1922 | 670.61 | +0.5% |
| 1923 | 675.23 | +0.7% |
| 1924 | 679.89 | +0.7% |
| 1925 | 684.58 | +0.7% |
| 1926 | 689.29 | +0.7% |
| 1927 | 694.05 | +0.7% |
| 1928 | 698.83 | +0.7% |
| 1929 | 704.29 | +0.8% |
| 1930 | 710.44 | +0.9% |
| 1931 | 717.28 | +1.0% |
| 1932 | 724.84 | +1.1% |
| 1933 | 733.12 | +1.1% |
| 1934 | 741.5 | +1.1% |
| 1935 | 749.98 | +1.1% |
| 1936 | 758.55 | +1.1% |
| 1937 | 767.22 | +1.1% |
| 1938 | 775.98 | +1.1% |
| 1939 | 785.35 | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 795.32 | +1.3% |
| 1941 | 805.92 | +1.3% |
| 1942 | 817.16 | +1.4% |
| 1943 | 829.05 | +1.5% |
| 1944 | 841.12 | +1.5% |
| 1945 | 853.36 | +1.5% |
| 1946 | 865.78 | +1.5% |
| 1947 | 878.38 | +1.5% |
| 1948 | 891.17 | +1.5% |
| 1949 | 902.42 | +1.3% |
| 1950 | 920.89 | +2.0% |
| 1951 | 938.94 | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 952.85 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 966.71 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 980.48 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 994.22 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 1,008 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 1,021 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 1,029 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 1,032 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 1,034 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 1,034 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1,033 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1,031 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 1,027 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 1,023 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 1,018 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 1,012 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 1,011 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 1,015 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 1,019 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 1,023 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 1,027 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 1,031 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 1,037 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 1,042 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 1,048 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 1,054 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 1,060 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1,066 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1,072 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 1,077 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 1,083 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1,089 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1,095 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 1,102 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 1,110 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1,119 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1,129 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 1,139 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1,150 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1,160 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 1,171 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1,182 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1,192 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1,202 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1,211 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1,221 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1,231 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1,240 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1,250 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1,259 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1,267 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,276 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1,284 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1,292 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,298 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,304 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,309 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,315 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,321 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,327 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,333 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,339 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,358 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1,391 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1,423 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1,462 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1,514 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1,575 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 1,619 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1,639 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,651 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1,666 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 1,686 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 1,704 | +1.1% |
| 2026 | 1,716 | +0.7% |
| 2027 | 1,722 | +0.4% |
| 2028 | 1,727 | +0.3% |
| 2029 | 1,732 | +0.3% |
| 2030 | 1,735 | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 1,738 | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 1,740 | +0.1% |
| 2033 | 1,741 | +0.1% |
| 2034 | 1,741 | -0.0% |
| 2035 | 1,739 | -0.1% |
| 2036 | 1,737 | -0.1% |
| 2037 | 1,735 | -0.1% |
| 2038 | 1,732 | -0.2% |
| 2039 | 1,728 | -0.2% |
| 2040 | 1,724 | -0.2% |
| 2041 | 1,720 | -0.2% |
| 2042 | 1,716 | -0.2% |
| 2043 | 1,712 | -0.3% |
| 2044 | 1,707 | -0.3% |
| 2045 | 1,702 | -0.3% |
| 2046 | 1,697 | -0.3% |
| 2047 | 1,691 | -0.3% |
| 2048 | 1,685 | -0.3% |
| 2049 | 1,680 | -0.3% |
| 2050 | 1,674 | -0.3% |
| 2051 | 1,668 | -0.4% |
| 2052 | 1,661 | -0.4% |
| 2053 | 1,654 | -0.4% |
| 2054 | 1,648 | -0.4% |
| 2055 | 1,641 | -0.4% |
| 2056 | 1,634 | -0.4% |
| 2057 | 1,627 | -0.4% |
| 2058 | 1,620 | -0.4% |
| 2059 | 1,612 | -0.5% |
| 2060 | 1,604 | -0.5% |
| 2061 | 1,596 | -0.5% |
| 2062 | 1,587 | -0.6% |
| 2063 | 1,578 | -0.6% |
| 2064 | 1,568 | -0.6% |
| 2065 | 1,558 | -0.6% |
| 2066 | 1,548 | -0.7% |
| 2067 | 1,537 | -0.7% |
| 2068 | 1,526 | -0.7% |
| 2069 | 1,514 | -0.8% |
| 2070 | 1,502 | -0.8% |
| 2071 | 1,490 | -0.8% |
| 2072 | 1,477 | -0.8% |
| 2073 | 1,464 | -0.9% |
| 2074 | 1,451 | -0.9% |
| 2075 | 1,438 | -0.9% |
| 2076 | 1,424 | -1.0% |
| 2077 | 1,410 | -1.0% |
| 2078 | 1,395 | -1.0% |
| 2079 | 1,381 | -1.0% |
| 2080 | 1,367 | -1.0% |
| 2081 | 1,352 | -1.1% |
| 2082 | 1,338 | -1.1% |
| 2083 | 1,323 | -1.1% |
| 2084 | 1,309 | -1.1% |
| 2085 | 1,295 | -1.1% |
| 2086 | 1,282 | -1.1% |
| 2087 | 1,268 | -1.1% |
| 2088 | 1,255 | -1.0% |
| 2089 | 1,243 | -1.0% |
| 2090 | 1,230 | -1.0% |
| 2091 | 1,218 | -1.0% |
| 2092 | 1,206 | -1.0% |
| 2093 | 1,195 | -0.9% |
| 2094 | 1,184 | -0.9% |
| 2095 | 1,173 | -0.9% |
| 2096 | 1,163 | -0.9% |
| 2097 | 1,153 | -0.8% |
| 2098 | 1,143 | -0.8% |
| 2099 | 1,134 | -0.8% |
| 2100 | 1,125 | -0.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1,125 is above the median for high income countries, which is 106.6, 10.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1,125 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 231.84, 4.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1300 | +100.0% | 31.25 | 62.5 |
| 1500 | +100.0% | 31.25 | 62.5 |
| 1600 | +100.0% | 62.5 | 125 |
| 1700 | +75.0% | 125 | 218.75 |
| 1400 | -50.0% | 62.5 | 31.25 |
| 1800 | +39.7% | 300 | 418.98 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 31.25 | 31.25 | 31.25 | 1 |
| 1100s | 31.25 | 31.25 | 31.25 | 1 |
| 1200s | 31.25 | 31.25 | 31.25 | 1 |
| 1300s | 62.5 | 62.5 | 62.5 | 1 |
| 1400s | 31.25 | 31.25 | 31.25 | 1 |
| 1500s | 62.5 | 62.5 | 62.5 | 1 |
| 1600s | 125 | 125 | 125 | 1 |
| 1700s | 218.75 | 218.75 | 218.75 | 1 |
| 1710s | 225 | 225 | 225 | 1 |
| 1720s | 231.25 | 231.25 | 231.25 | 1 |
| 1730s | 237.5 | 237.5 | 237.5 | 1 |
| 1740s | 243.75 | 243.75 | 243.75 | 1 |
| 1750s | 250 | 250 | 250 | 1 |
| 1760s | 262.5 | 262.5 | 262.5 | 1 |
| 1770s | 275 | 275 | 275 | 1 |
| 1780s | 287.5 | 287.5 | 287.5 | 1 |
| 1790s | 300 | 300 | 300 | 1 |
| 1800s | 418.98 | 418.98 | 418.98 | 10 |
| 1810s | 419.02 | 418.98 | 419.48 | 10 |
| 1820s | 430.62 | 420.48 | 442.03 | 10 |
| 1830s | 456.8 | 444.67 | 469.12 | 10 |
| 1840s | 484.8 | 471.92 | 497.88 | 10 |
| 1850s | 512.43 | 500.84 | 524.18 | 10 |
| 1860s | 539.01 | 526.83 | 551.34 | 10 |
| 1870s | 566.91 | 554.13 | 579.86 | 10 |
| 1880s | 596.22 | 582.79 | 609.81 | 10 |
| 1890s | 626.98 | 612.89 | 641.25 | 10 |
| 1900s | 659.17 | 644.48 | 673.21 | 10 |
| 1910s | 669.35 | 663.74 | 674.76 | 10 |
| 1920s | 682.88 | 664.87 | 704.29 | 10 |
| 1930s | 746.43 | 710.44 | 785.35 | 10 |
| 1940s | 847.97 | 795.32 | 902.42 | 10 |
| 1950s | 984.45 | 920.89 | 1,032 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,024 | 1,011 | 1,034 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,041 | 1,019 | 1,066 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,102 | 1,072 | 1,139 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,196 | 1,150 | 1,240 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,285 | 1,250 | 1,315 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,404 | 1,321 | 1,575 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,686 | 1,619 | 1,732 | 10 |
| 2030s | 1,736 | 1,728 | 1,741 | 10 |
| 2040s | 1,703 | 1,680 | 1,724 | 10 |
| 2050s | 1,644 | 1,612 | 1,674 | 10 |
| 2060s | 1,562 | 1,514 | 1,604 | 10 |
| 2070s | 1,443 | 1,381 | 1,502 | 10 |
| 2080s | 1,303 | 1,243 | 1,367 | 10 |
| 2090s | 1,180 | 1,134 | 1,230 | 10 |
| 2100s | 1,125 | 1,125 | 1,125 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Malta?
- Population density in Malta was 1,125 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1,741 in 2033.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.25 in 1000.
- How does Malta rank for population density?
- Malta ranks 15th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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