Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre was 1,666 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Malta is 1,666 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 1,666 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,011 units per square kilometre, in 1968.
That places Malta 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,034 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,033 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1,031 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 1,027 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 1,023 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 1,018 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 1,012 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 1,011 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 1,015 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 1,019 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 1,023 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 1,027 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 1,031 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 1,037 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 1,042 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 1,048 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 1,054 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 1,060 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1,066 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1,072 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 1,077 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 1,083 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1,089 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1,095 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 1,102 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 1,110 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1,119 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1,129 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 1,139 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1,150 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1,160 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 1,171 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1,182 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1,192 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1,202 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1,211 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1,221 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1,231 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1,240 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1,250 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1,259 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1,267 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,276 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1,284 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1,292 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,298 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,304 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,309 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,315 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,321 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,327 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,333 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,339 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,358 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1,391 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1,423 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1,462 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1,514 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1,575 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 1,619 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1,639 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,651 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1,666 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,023 units per square kilometre | 1,011 units per square kilometre | 1,034 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,041 units per square kilometre | 1,019 units per square kilometre | 1,066 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,102 units per square kilometre | 1,072 units per square kilometre | 1,139 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,196 units per square kilometre | 1,150 units per square kilometre | 1,240 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,285 units per square kilometre | 1,250 units per square kilometre | 1,315 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,404 units per square kilometre | 1,321 units per square kilometre | 1,575 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,644 units per square kilometre | 1,619 units per square kilometre | 1,666 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 5 Gibraltar 3,849 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bahrain 1,962 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Maldives 1,765 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Bangladesh 1,319 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Sint Maarten 1,258 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Bermuda 1,199 units per square kilometre compare
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 regions with projections, per square kilometre in Malta?
- Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Malta was 1,666 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1,666 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,011 units per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Malta rank for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population regions with projections, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population regions with projections ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population regions with projections Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.