Population growth rate with and without migration in Malta
Malta: Population growth rate with and without migration was 1.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate with and without migration in Malta, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 1.3% for population growth rate with and without migration in 2023.
That represents a change of up 157.0% on the previous year and up 207.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Malta peaked at 4.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.6%, in 1966.
Malta ranks 94th of 236 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.3% | 0.2% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.2% | -0.6% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.4% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 growth rate with and without migration in Malta?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Malta was 1.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6% in 1966.
- How does Malta rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Malta ranks 94th out of 236 regions with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 207.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.