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Urban and rural population 2050 in Malta

Malta: Urban and rural population 2050 was 21,658 in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
21,658
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
191st
of 238 countries
All-time high
66,782
in 1700
All-time low
9,806
in 1400
Years of data
133
1000–2050

Urban and rural population 2050 in Malta, 1000–2050

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2050, urban and rural population 2050 in Malta stood at 21,658.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050 in Malta peaked at 66,782 in 1700 and was at its lowest, 9,806, in 1400.

That places Malta 191st out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 133 years of available data.

Urban and rural population 2050 in Malta, year by year

Year Value Change
1000 9,939 —
1100 9,918 -0.2%
1200 9,891 -0.3%
1300 19,709 +99.3%
1400 9,806 -50.2%
1500 19,483 +98.7%
1600 38,621 +98.2%
1700 66,782 +72.9%
1710 66,469 -0.5%
1720 66,034 -0.7%
1730 65,474 -0.8%
1740 64,792 -1.0%
1750 63,986 -1.2%
1760 64,594 +1.0%
1770 64,956 +0.6%
1780 65,072 +0.2%
1790 64,940 -0.2%
1800 64,562 -0.6%
1810 65,166 +0.9%
1820 65,401 +0.4%
1830 65,265 -0.2%
1840 64,760 -0.8%
1850 63,884 -1.4%
1860 65,401 +2.4%
1870 66,179 +1.2%
1880 66,216 +0.1%
1890 65,513 -1.1%
1900 64,070 -2.2%
1910 65,686 +2.5%
1920 65,796 +0.2%
1930 64,402 -2.1%
1940 61,502 -4.5%
1950 32,704 -46.8%
1951 32,570 -0.4%
1952 32,263 -0.9%
1953 31,969 -0.9%
1954 31,728 -0.8%
1955 31,588 -0.4%
1956 31,588 +0.0%
1957 31,784 +0.6%
1958 32,048 +0.8%
1959 32,317 +0.8%
1960 32,666 +1.1%
1961 33,062 +1.2%
1962 33,471 +1.2%
1963 33,860 +1.2%
1964 34,192 +1.0%
1965 34,423 +0.7%
1966 34,521 +0.3%
1967 34,467 -0.2%
1968 34,452 -0.0%
1969 34,574 +0.4%
1970 34,687 +0.3%
1971 34,793 +0.3%
1972 34,893 +0.3%
1973 34,996 +0.3%
1974 35,108 +0.3%
1975 35,225 +0.3%
1976 35,338 +0.3%
1977 35,444 +0.3%
1978 35,542 +0.3%
1979 35,630 +0.2%
1980 35,706 +0.2%
1981 35,767 +0.2%
1982 35,819 +0.1%
1983 35,864 +0.1%
1984 35,899 +0.1%
1985 35,937 +0.1%
1986 35,913 -0.1%
1987 35,580 -0.9%
1988 34,932 -1.8%
1989 34,046 -2.5%
1990 32,994 -3.1%
1991 31,852 -3.5%
1992 30,705 -3.6%
1993 29,634 -3.5%
1994 28,720 -3.1%
1995 28,082 -2.2%
1996 27,702 -1.4%
1997 27,429 -1.0%
1998 27,211 -0.8%
1999 27,034 -0.6%
2000 26,880 -0.6%
2001 26,736 -0.5%
2002 26,592 -0.5%
2003 26,436 -0.6%
2004 26,257 -0.7%
2005 26,045 -0.8%
2006 25,764 -1.1%
2007 25,400 -1.4%
2008 25,015 -1.5%
2009 24,649 -1.5%
2010 24,339 -1.3%
2011 24,138 -0.8%
2012 24,050 -0.4%
2013 24,033 -0.1%
2014 24,277 +1.0%
2015 24,746 +1.9%
2016 25,131 +1.6%
2017 25,411 +1.1%
2018 25,564 +0.6%
2019 25,537 -0.1%
2020 24,956 -2.3%
2021 23,521 -5.8%
2022 23,239 -1.2%
2023 23,305 +0.3%
2024 23,448 +0.6%
2025 23,558 +0.5%
2026 23,579 +0.1%
2027 23,536 -0.2%
2028 23,489 -0.2%
2029 23,435 -0.2%
2030 23,376 -0.3%
2031 23,313 -0.3%
2032 23,247 -0.3%
2033 23,174 -0.3%
2034 23,087 -0.4%
2035 22,994 -0.4%
2036 22,900 -0.4%
2037 22,805 -0.4%
2038 22,708 -0.4%
2039 22,609 -0.4%
2040 22,514 -0.4%
2041 22,421 -0.4%
2042 22,331 -0.4%
2043 22,243 -0.4%
2044 22,155 -0.4%
2045 22,070 -0.4%
2046 21,986 -0.4%
2047 21,899 -0.4%
2048 21,814 -0.4%
2049 21,736 -0.4%
2050 21,658 -0.4%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 21,658 is below the median for high income countries, which is 306,014, 7% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 21,658 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.86 million, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Urban and rural population 2050 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.

YearChange FromTo
1300 +99.3% 9,891 19,709
1500 +98.7% 9,806 19,483
1600 +98.2% 19,483 38,621
1700 +72.9% 38,621 66,782
1400 -50.2% 19,709 9,806
1950 -46.8% 61,502 32,704

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 9,939 9,939 9,939 1
1100s 9,918 9,918 9,918 1
1200s 9,891 9,891 9,891 1
1300s 19,709 19,709 19,709 1
1400s 9,806 9,806 9,806 1
1500s 19,483 19,483 19,483 1
1600s 38,621 38,621 38,621 1
1700s 66,782 66,782 66,782 1
1710s 66,469 66,469 66,469 1
1720s 66,034 66,034 66,034 1
1730s 65,474 65,474 65,474 1
1740s 64,792 64,792 64,792 1
1750s 63,986 63,986 63,986 1
1760s 64,594 64,594 64,594 1
1770s 64,956 64,956 64,956 1
1780s 65,072 65,072 65,072 1
1790s 64,940 64,940 64,940 1
1800s 64,562 64,562 64,562 1
1810s 65,166 65,166 65,166 1
1820s 65,401 65,401 65,401 1
1830s 65,265 65,265 65,265 1
1840s 64,760 64,760 64,760 1
1850s 63,884 63,884 63,884 1
1860s 65,401 65,401 65,401 1
1870s 66,179 66,179 66,179 1
1880s 66,216 66,216 66,216 1
1890s 65,513 65,513 65,513 1
1900s 64,070 64,070 64,070 1
1910s 65,686 65,686 65,686 1
1920s 65,796 65,796 65,796 1
1930s 64,402 64,402 64,402 1
1940s 61,502 61,502 61,502 1
1950s 32,056 31,588 32,704 10
1960s 33,969 32,666 34,574 10
1970s 35,166 34,687 35,630 10
1980s 35,546 34,046 35,937 10
1990s 29,136 27,034 32,994 10
2000s 25,977 24,649 26,880 10
2010s 24,723 24,033 25,564 10
2020s 23,607 23,239 24,956 10
2030s 23,021 22,609 23,376 10
2040s 22,117 21,736 22,514 10
2050s 21,658 21,658 21,658 1

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 188 French Guiana 32,201 compare
  2. 189 Faroe Islands 31,063 compare
  3. 190 Saint Kitts and Nevis 27,258 compare
  4. 192 Netherlands Antilles 19,612 compare
  5. 193 Puerto Rico 17,230 compare
  6. 194 Iceland 13,822 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban and rural population 2050 in Malta?
Urban and rural population 2050 in Malta was 21,658 in 2050, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 66,782 in 1700.
What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 9,806 in 1400.
How does Malta rank for urban and rural population 2050?
Malta ranks 191st out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
Is urban and rural population 2050 rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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