Population growth rates in Malta
Malta: Population growth rates was 1.29 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.29
Change on year
up 157.0%
World rank
94th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.17
in 2019
All-time low
-0.575
in 1966
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rates in Malta, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 1.29 for population growth rates in 2023.
The figure is up 157.0% on the previous year and up 207.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rates in Malta peaked at 4.17 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.575, in 1966.
That places Malta 94th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rates in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.41 | — |
| 1951 | 1.48 | -38.8% |
| 1952 | 1.47 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 1.42 | -2.8% |
| 1954 | 1.4 | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 1.38 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 1.32 | -4.7% |
| 1957 | 1.3 | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 0.362 | -72.1% |
| 1959 | 0.211 | -41.7% |
| 1960 | 0.072 | -65.9% |
| 1961 | -0.055 | -176.4% |
| 1962 | -0.163 | +196.4% |
| 1963 | -0.251 | +54.0% |
| 1964 | -0.367 | +46.2% |
| 1965 | -0.481 | +31.1% |
| 1966 | -0.575 | +19.5% |
| 1967 | -0.571 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.386 | -167.6% |
| 1969 | 0.38 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.393 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.391 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.411 | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.465 | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 0.518 | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 0.547 | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 0.551 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.564 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.56 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.564 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.551 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.54 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.555 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.565 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.557 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.589 | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.829 | +40.7% |
| 1987 | 0.856 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.892 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.925 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.924 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.928 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.928 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.89 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.815 | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 0.802 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.791 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.779 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.799 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.776 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.733 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.707 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.669 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.64 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.616 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.608 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.423 | -30.4% |
| 2007 | 0.414 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.434 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.436 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.445 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.489 | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.442 | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.419 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 2.36 | +464.0% |
| 2015 | 2.41 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.16 | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 3.29 | +52.3% |
| 2018 | 3.69 | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 4.17 | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 1.42 | -65.9% |
| 2021 | 0.95 | -33.1% |
| 2022 | 0.502 | -47.2% |
| 2023 | 1.29 | +157.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.29 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.492, 2.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1.29 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.6, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +464.0% | 0.419 | 2.36 |
| 1962 | -196.4% | -0.055 | -0.163 |
| 1961 | -176.4% | 0.072 | -0.055 |
| 1968 | +167.6% | -0.571 | 0.386 |
| 2023 | +157.0% | 0.502 | 1.29 |
| 1958 | -72.1% | 1.3 | 0.362 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.27 | 0.211 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.1625 | -0.575 | 0.386 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4964 | 0.391 | 0.564 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6859 | 0.54 | 0.925 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8432 | 0.776 | 0.928 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.568 | 0.414 | 0.733 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 | 0.419 | 4.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 | 0.502 | 1.42 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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)
- Population growth rate -0.805 (2100)
- Population density 1,125 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rates in Malta?
- Population growth rates in Malta was 1.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rates recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4.17 in 2019.
- What is the lowest population growth rates recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.575 in 1966.
- How does Malta rank for population growth rates?
- Malta ranks 94th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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