Population, per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Population, per square kilometre was 1,727 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,727 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
4th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1,727 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
943.74 units per square kilometre
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, per square kilometre in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, per square kilometre in Malta is 1,727 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 1,727 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 943.74 units per square kilometre, in 1974.
Malta ranks 4th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,016 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,012 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 1,008 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 1,004 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 996.25 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 985 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 973.59 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 962.19 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 950.94 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 945.78 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 945.94 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 945.16 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 944.38 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 943.74 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 950.69 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 955.54 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 959.28 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 969.32 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 979.19 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 989.52 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 996.82 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 1,018 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 1,033 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 1,033 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,051 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 1,069 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 1,077 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1,085 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 1,096 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 1,107 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1,137 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 1,149 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1,160 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1,171 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1,179 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1,187 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1,196 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1,204 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1,211 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1,219 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1,228 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1,237 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,246 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1,254 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1,262 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,267 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,271 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,279 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1,289 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1,295 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,301 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,313 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,328 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,355 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1,388 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1,420 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1,460 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1,512 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1,575 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1,611 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 1,619 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1,660 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1,727 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 989.83 units per square kilometre | 950.94 units per square kilometre | 1,016 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 953.9 units per square kilometre | 943.74 units per square kilometre | 979.19 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,045 units per square kilometre | 989.52 units per square kilometre | 1,096 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,170 units per square kilometre | 1,107 units per square kilometre | 1,211 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,255 units per square kilometre | 1,219 units per square kilometre | 1,289 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,395 units per square kilometre | 1,295 units per square kilometre | 1,575 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,654 units per square kilometre | 1,611 units per square kilometre | 1,727 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 1 Singapore 8,242 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Bahrain 1,971 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Maldives 1,765 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Bangladesh 1,319 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Barbados 656.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Mauritius 631.47 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Malta
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 67.52 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,056 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,070 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,220 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,255 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,147 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2,303 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Malta?
- Population, per square kilometre in Malta was 1,727 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1,727 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 943.74 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Malta rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.