Total population (thousands), per capita in Malta
Malta: Total population (thousands), per capita was 0.0009 thousands per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Total population (thousands), per capita in Malta, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per person.
Analysis
In 2025, total population (thousands), per capita in Malta stood at 0.0009 thousands per person. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per capita in Malta peaked at 0.0011 thousands per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 thousands per person, in 2025.
That places Malta 212th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | thousands per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0011 thousands per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0011 thousands per person | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0011 thousands per person | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0011 thousands per person | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0011 thousands per person | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0011 thousands per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0011 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0011 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0011 thousands per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0011 thousands per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0011 thousands per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0011 thousands per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0011 thousands per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0011 thousands per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0011 thousands per person | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.001 thousands per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.001 thousands per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.001 thousands per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.001 thousands per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.001 thousands per person | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.001 thousands per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.001 thousands per person | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0009 thousands per person | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0009 thousands per person | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0011 thousands per person | 0.0011 thousands per person | 0.0011 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0011 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.0011 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.0009 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 209 Canada 0.001 thousands per person compare
- 210 Singapore 0.001 thousands per person compare
- 211 Greece 0.001 thousands per person compare
- 213 Israel 0.0009 thousands per person compare
- 214 Saudi Arabia 0.0009 thousands per person compare
- 215 United States Virgin Islands 0.0008 thousands per person 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)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 1,125 people per km² (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), per capita in Malta?
- Total population (thousands), per capita in Malta was 0.0009 thousands per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 thousands per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 thousands per person in 2025.
- How does Malta rank for total population (thousands), per capita?
- Malta ranks 212th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population (thousands), per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.