Population density in Malta
Malta: Population density was 1,125 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
1,125 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
15th
of 235 countries
All-time high
1,741 people per km²
in 2033
All-time low
31.25 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Malta, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
In 2100, population density in Malta stood at 1,125 people per km².
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 people per km² in 2033 and was at its lowest, 31.25 people per km², 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 | people per km² | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 31.25 people per km² | — |
| 1100 | 31.25 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1200 | 31.25 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1300 | 62.5 people per km² | +100.0% |
| 1400 | 31.25 people per km² | -50.0% |
| 1500 | 62.5 people per km² | +100.0% |
| 1600 | 125 people per km² | +100.0% |
| 1700 | 218.75 people per km² | +75.0% |
| 1710 | 225 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1720 | 231.25 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 1730 | 237.5 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 1740 | 243.75 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1750 | 250 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1760 | 262.5 people per km² | +5.0% |
| 1770 | 275 people per km² | +4.8% |
| 1780 | 287.5 people per km² | +4.5% |
| 1790 | 300 people per km² | +4.3% |
| 1800 | 418.98 people per km² | +39.7% |
| 1801 | 418.98 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 418.98 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 418.98 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 418.98 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 418.98 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 418.98 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 418.98 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 418.98 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 418.98 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 418.98 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 418.98 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 418.98 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 418.98 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 418.98 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 418.98 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 418.98 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 418.98 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 418.98 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 419.48 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 420.48 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 421.99 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1822 | 424 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 426.53 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1824 | 429.08 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1825 | 431.64 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1826 | 434.21 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1827 | 436.8 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1828 | 439.41 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1829 | 442.03 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1830 | 444.67 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1831 | 447.32 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1832 | 449.99 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1833 | 452.68 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1834 | 455.38 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1835 | 458.09 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1836 | 460.82 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1837 | 463.57 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1838 | 466.34 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1839 | 469.12 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1840 | 471.92 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1841 | 474.74 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1842 | 477.57 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1843 | 480.42 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1844 | 483.28 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1845 | 486.17 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1846 | 489.07 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1847 | 491.99 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1848 | 494.92 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1849 | 497.88 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1850 | 500.84 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1851 | 503.39 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 505.94 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 508.51 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 511.09 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 513.68 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 516.28 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 518.9 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 521.53 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 524.18 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 526.83 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 529.51 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 532.19 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 534.88 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 537.59 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 540.32 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 543.05 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 545.8 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 548.57 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 551.34 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 554.13 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1871 | 556.93 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 559.75 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1873 | 562.58 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1874 | 565.43 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1875 | 568.29 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1876 | 571.16 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 574.05 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1878 | 576.95 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1879 | 579.86 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 582.79 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1881 | 585.74 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 588.7 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 591.67 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 594.66 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 597.66 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 600.67 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 603.71 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 606.75 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1889 | 609.81 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 612.89 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1891 | 615.98 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1892 | 619.08 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 622.21 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1894 | 625.34 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1895 | 628.49 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1896 | 631.66 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 634.84 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 638.04 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 641.25 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 644.48 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1901 | 647.73 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1902 | 650.99 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1903 | 654.26 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1904 | 657.56 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1905 | 660.86 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1906 | 664.19 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1907 | 667.53 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1908 | 670.88 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1909 | 673.21 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1910 | 674.5 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1911 | 674.76 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 673.98 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 1913 | 672.16 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 1914 | 670.35 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 1915 | 668.54 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 1916 | 666.74 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 1917 | 664.94 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 1918 | 663.77 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 1919 | 663.74 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 1920 | 664.87 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1921 | 667.16 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1922 | 670.61 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1923 | 675.23 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1924 | 679.89 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1925 | 684.58 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1926 | 689.29 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1927 | 694.05 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1928 | 698.83 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1929 | 704.29 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1930 | 710.44 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1931 | 717.28 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1932 | 724.84 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1933 | 733.12 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1934 | 741.5 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1935 | 749.98 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1936 | 758.55 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1937 | 767.22 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1938 | 775.98 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1939 | 785.35 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 795.32 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1941 | 805.92 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1942 | 817.16 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1943 | 829.05 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1944 | 841.12 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1945 | 853.36 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1946 | 865.78 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1947 | 878.38 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1948 | 891.17 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1949 | 902.42 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1950 | 920.89 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1951 | 938.94 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 952.85 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 966.71 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 980.48 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 994.22 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 1,008 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 1,021 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 1,029 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 1,032 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 1,034 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 1,034 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1,033 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1,031 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 1,027 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 1,023 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 1,018 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 1,012 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 1,011 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 1,015 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 1,019 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 1,023 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 1,027 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 1,031 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 1,037 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 1,042 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 1,048 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 1,054 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 1,060 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1,066 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1,072 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 1,077 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 1,083 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1,089 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1,095 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 1,102 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 1,110 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1,119 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1,129 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 1,139 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1,150 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1,160 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 1,171 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1,182 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1,192 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1,202 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1,211 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1,221 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1,231 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1,240 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1,250 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1,259 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1,267 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,276 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1,284 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1,292 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,298 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,304 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,309 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,315 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,321 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,327 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,333 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,339 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,358 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1,391 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1,423 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1,462 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1,514 people per km² | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1,575 people per km² | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 1,619 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1,639 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,651 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1,666 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 1,686 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 1,704 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2026 | 1,716 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2027 | 1,722 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2028 | 1,727 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2029 | 1,732 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2030 | 1,735 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 1,738 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 1,740 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2033 | 1,741 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2034 | 1,741 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2035 | 1,739 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2036 | 1,737 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2037 | 1,735 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2038 | 1,732 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2039 | 1,728 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2040 | 1,724 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2041 | 1,720 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2042 | 1,716 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2043 | 1,712 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2044 | 1,707 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2045 | 1,702 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2046 | 1,697 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2047 | 1,691 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2048 | 1,685 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2049 | 1,680 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2050 | 1,674 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2051 | 1,668 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2052 | 1,661 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2053 | 1,654 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2054 | 1,648 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2055 | 1,641 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2056 | 1,634 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2057 | 1,627 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2058 | 1,620 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2059 | 1,612 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2060 | 1,604 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2061 | 1,596 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2062 | 1,587 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2063 | 1,578 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2064 | 1,568 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2065 | 1,558 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2066 | 1,548 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2067 | 1,537 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2068 | 1,526 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2069 | 1,514 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2070 | 1,502 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2071 | 1,490 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2072 | 1,477 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2073 | 1,464 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2074 | 1,451 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2075 | 1,438 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2076 | 1,424 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 2077 | 1,410 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 2078 | 1,395 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 2079 | 1,381 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 2080 | 1,367 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 2081 | 1,352 people per km² | -1.1% |
| 2082 | 1,338 people per km² | -1.1% |
| 2083 | 1,323 people per km² | -1.1% |
| 2084 | 1,309 people per km² | -1.1% |
| 2085 | 1,295 people per km² | -1.1% |
| 2086 | 1,282 people per km² | -1.1% |
| 2087 | 1,268 people per km² | -1.1% |
| 2088 | 1,255 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 2089 | 1,243 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 2090 | 1,230 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 2091 | 1,218 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 2092 | 1,206 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 2093 | 1,195 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2094 | 1,184 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2095 | 1,173 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2096 | 1,163 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2097 | 1,153 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2098 | 1,143 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2099 | 1,134 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2100 | 1,125 people per km² | -0.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1,125 people per km² is above the median for high income countries, which is 106.6 people per km², 10.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1,125 people per km² is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 231.84 people per km², 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 people per km² | 62.5 people per km² |
| 1500 | +100.0% | 31.25 people per km² | 62.5 people per km² |
| 1600 | +100.0% | 62.5 people per km² | 125 people per km² |
| 1700 | +75.0% | 125 people per km² | 218.75 people per km² |
| 1400 | -50.0% | 62.5 people per km² | 31.25 people per km² |
| 1800 | +39.7% | 300 people per km² | 418.98 people per km² |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 31.25 people per km² | 31.25 people per km² | 31.25 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 31.25 people per km² | 31.25 people per km² | 31.25 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 31.25 people per km² | 31.25 people per km² | 31.25 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 62.5 people per km² | 62.5 people per km² | 62.5 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 31.25 people per km² | 31.25 people per km² | 31.25 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 62.5 people per km² | 62.5 people per km² | 62.5 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 125 people per km² | 125 people per km² | 125 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 218.75 people per km² | 218.75 people per km² | 218.75 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 225 people per km² | 225 people per km² | 225 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 231.25 people per km² | 231.25 people per km² | 231.25 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 237.5 people per km² | 237.5 people per km² | 237.5 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 243.75 people per km² | 243.75 people per km² | 243.75 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 250 people per km² | 250 people per km² | 250 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 262.5 people per km² | 262.5 people per km² | 262.5 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 275 people per km² | 275 people per km² | 275 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 287.5 people per km² | 287.5 people per km² | 287.5 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 300 people per km² | 300 people per km² | 300 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 418.98 people per km² | 418.98 people per km² | 418.98 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 419.02 people per km² | 418.98 people per km² | 419.48 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 430.62 people per km² | 420.48 people per km² | 442.03 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 456.8 people per km² | 444.67 people per km² | 469.12 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 484.8 people per km² | 471.92 people per km² | 497.88 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 512.43 people per km² | 500.84 people per km² | 524.18 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 539.01 people per km² | 526.83 people per km² | 551.34 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 566.91 people per km² | 554.13 people per km² | 579.86 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 596.22 people per km² | 582.79 people per km² | 609.81 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 626.98 people per km² | 612.89 people per km² | 641.25 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 659.17 people per km² | 644.48 people per km² | 673.21 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 669.35 people per km² | 663.74 people per km² | 674.76 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 682.88 people per km² | 664.87 people per km² | 704.29 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 746.43 people per km² | 710.44 people per km² | 785.35 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 847.97 people per km² | 795.32 people per km² | 902.42 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 984.45 people per km² | 920.89 people per km² | 1,032 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,024 people per km² | 1,011 people per km² | 1,034 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,041 people per km² | 1,019 people per km² | 1,066 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,102 people per km² | 1,072 people per km² | 1,139 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,196 people per km² | 1,150 people per km² | 1,240 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,285 people per km² | 1,250 people per km² | 1,315 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,404 people per km² | 1,321 people per km² | 1,575 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,686 people per km² | 1,619 people per km² | 1,732 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 1,736 people per km² | 1,728 people per km² | 1,741 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 1,703 people per km² | 1,680 people per km² | 1,724 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 1,644 people per km² | 1,612 people per km² | 1,674 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 1,562 people per km² | 1,514 people per km² | 1,604 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 1,443 people per km² | 1,381 people per km² | 1,502 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 1,303 people per km² | 1,243 people per km² | 1,367 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 1,180 people per km² | 1,134 people per km² | 1,230 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 1,125 people per km² | 1,125 people per km² | 1,125 people per km² | 1 |
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More population data for Malta
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 -0.2548 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4258 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8129 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 11,503 people (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1107 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Malta?
- Population density in Malta was 1,125 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1,741 people per km² in 2033.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.25 people per km² 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.