Urban Development in Malta 57 indicators covering urban development for Malta. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population density 1,727 people per sq. km of land area 2023 up 30.1% 8th PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 10.81 micrograms per cubic meter 2023 down 11.7% 150th Crude steelmaking capacity 0 Tonnes 2025 — 97th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 5.94 Hectares 2020 up 6.8% 141st Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 388 Number 2025 up 118.0% 39th PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% 2017 unchanged 1st Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 11.32 million Number 2024 up 28.9% 33rd Housing cost overburden rate by NUTS 2 region 6.0% 2025 — 19th Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 43.44 Million euro 2024 up 302.6% 32nd Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status 6.0% 2025 up 445.5% 27th At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex 25.5% 2025 up 17.0% 37th Average number of rooms per person by tenure status and dwelling type 2.2 Average 2025 up 4.8% 1st Total housing costs in pps 388.4 Purchasing power standard (PPS) 2025 up 102.8% 29th Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and 5.7% 2025 up 29.5% 47th Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main 0.0% 2025 — 42nd At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation 59 Thousand persons 2025 down 9.2% 41st Severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation 15 Thousand persons 2025 down 57.1% 41st Average number of rooms per person by degree of urbanization 2.2 Average 2025 up 4.8% 1st Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of 68 Thousand persons 2025 down 25.3% 41st At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of 25.5% 2025 up 17.0% 35th Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of 5.2% 2025 up 18.2% 45th Housing cost overburden rate by tenure status 6.0% 2025 up 445.5% 27th Housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) 2.2% 2025 up 450.0% 41st Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization 16.8% 2025 down 24.0% 16th Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 388 Number 2025 up 118.0% 41st Seat capacity of new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses 5,048 Number 2025 up 0.0% 20th Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight 56,160 Number 2025 up 30.5% 46th Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status 0.5% 2023 down 61.5% 47th Children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof 9.4% 2023 up 20.5% 36th Financial burden of the total housing cost 24.9% 2023 down 58.5% 25th Material deprivation for the 'Housing' dimension, by age, sex and by 84.7% 2023 up 2.4% 16th Prison capacity and number of persons held 810 Number 2024 up 30.2% 43rd New lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross 785 Number 2025 up 32.2% 46th Children (aged 0 to 17) having neither a bath, nor a shower in their 0.0% 2023 — 38th Noise from neighbours or from the street by degree of urbanisation 36.7% 2023 up 17.6% 2nd Crime, violence or vandalism in the area by degree of urbanisation 8.5% 2023 down 36.6% 31st Severe housing deprivation rate by tenure status 0.0% 2023 down 100.0% 45th Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 11.32 million Number 2024 up 28.9% 33rd Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation 1.0% 2023 down 33.3% 43rd Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation 8.7% 2025 down 45.6% 25th New trailers and their load capacity, by permissible maximum gross 28 Number 2025 up 7.7% 44th Trailers and their load capacity, by permissible maximum gross weight 3,075 Number 2025 up 83.4% 42nd Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of 68 Thousand persons 2025 down 22.7% 37th Persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and degree of 2.8% 2025 down 12.5% 35th Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization 4.1% 2025 down 50.0% 22nd Persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors 4.7% 2023 down 53.5% 46th Persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability 9.2% 2023 up 41.5% 5th Severe housing deprivation rate by level of disability (activity) 1.6% 2020 down 30.4% 45th Persons with no bath or shower in their dwelling by level of 0.0% 2023 — 41st Transport equipment indicators — Available seat capacity for schedule 6,780 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2016 up 55.1% 2nd Lorries by load capacity 41,642 Number 2012 down 2.3% 38th New lorries by load capacity 1,620 Number 2012 up 38.6% 42nd Semi-trailers by load capacity 537 Number 2002 — 40th New semi-trailers and their load capacity 44 Number 2002 — 34th Load capacity of lorries 155.95 Thousand tonnes 2012 down 9.8% 36th Load capacity of new lorries, semi-trailers and trailers, by type of 537 Thousand tonnes 2012 up 656.3% 8th Load capacity of new lorries 5.37 Thousand tonnes 2012 down 24.4% 25th