Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 1.45 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Malta, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Malta stood at 1.45 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 1.45 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8809 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Malta 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8809 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.8921 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9033 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9145 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9259 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9375 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9496 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9626 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9759 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9892 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.45 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0928 units per square kilometre, 15.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1.45 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0777 units per square kilometre, 18.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9331 units per square kilometre | 0.8809 units per square kilometre | 0.9892 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 units per square kilometre | 1 units per square kilometre | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 1.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 units per square kilometre | 1.4 units per square kilometre | 1.45 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 2 Singapore 7.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Hong Kong 6.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Bahrain 1.59 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Maldives 1.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bangladesh 0.945 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Palestine 0.5533 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)
- Population 487.71 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 487.71 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4066 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Malta?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Malta was 1.45 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8809 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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 (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.