Net migration in Malta
Malta: Net migration was 5,161 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Malta, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration in Malta is 5,161, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Malta peaked at 20,302 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -5,540, in 1960.
Malta ranks 53rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3,984 | -5,540 | -753 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1,451 | -1,742 | -1,123 | 10 |
| 1980s | -304.8 | -1,059 | 464 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,038 | 568 | 1,463 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,363 | 836 | 1,821 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,255 | 741 | 20,302 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,350 | 2,480 | 6,904 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 50 South Sudan 6,145 compare
- 51 Puerto Rico 5,495 compare
- 52 Luxembourg 5,237 compare
- 54 Equatorial Guinea 3,812 compare
- 55 Argentina 2,859 compare
- 56 Slovenia 2,711 compare
More financial sector data for Malta
- Official exchange rate 0.885 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 0.2461 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 19.16 billion current LCU (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 61.7% (2024)
- Net foreign assets 13.48 billion current LCU (2023)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 61.7% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 61.7% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 13.8% (2024)
- GDP deflator: linked series 120.45 base year varies by country (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series 2.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Malta?
- Net migration in Malta was 5,161 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 20,302 in 2019.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -5,540 in 1960.
- How does Malta rank for net migration?
- Malta ranks 53rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.