Population growth in Malta
Malta: Population growth was 1.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Malta, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 1.9% for population growth in 2025.
The figure is down 34.2% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Malta peaked at 4.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -1.2%, in 1968.
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 | -0.8% | -1.2% | -0.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | -0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.4% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 0.5% | 4.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More climate change data for Malta
- Population, total 579,704 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Urban population 554,664 (2025)
- Urban population 95.7% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.0367 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 72.6% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 29.0% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 8.0% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 7.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Malta?
- Population growth in Malta was 1.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.2% in 1968.
- How does Malta rank for population growth?
- Malta ranks 53rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.