Population growth in Malta in 2025 — 1.89%. Ranked 53 in the world out of 217. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 2.29 pp.
1961–2025 · % per year
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Malta
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.89 | −0.98 pp |
| 2024 | 2.87 | −1.12 pp |
| 2023 | 3.99 | +1.52 pp |
| 2022 | 2.47 | +1.96 pp |
| 2021 | 0.51 | −1.76 pp |
| 2020 | 2.27 | −1.78 pp |
| 2019 | 4.05 | +0.52 pp |
| 2018 | 3.53 | +0.8 pp |
| 2017 | 2.73 | +0.45 pp |
| 2016 | 2.29 | −0.16 pp |
| 2015 | 2.45 | +0.43 pp |
| 2014 | 2.02 | +0.89 pp |
| 2013 | 1.13 | +0.23 pp |
| 2012 | 0.9 | +0.48 pp |
| 2011 | 0.42 | −0.07 pp |
| 2010 | 0.49 | −0.26 pp |
| 2009 | 0.75 | +0.1 pp |
| 2008 | 0.65 | +0.3 pp |
| 2007 | 0.35 | −0.02 pp |
| 2006 | 0.36 | −0.27 pp |
| 2005 | 0.64 | −0.03 pp |
| 2004 | 0.67 | +0.01 pp |
| 2003 | 0.66 | −0.09 pp |
| 2002 | 0.75 | −0.01 pp |
| 2001 | 0.75 | +0.11 pp |
| 2000 | 0.65 | +0.05 pp |
| 1999 | 0.59 | −0.06 pp |
| 1998 | 0.65 | −0.11 pp |
| 1997 | 0.76 | +0.1 pp |
| 1996 | 0.66 | −0.04 pp |
| 1995 | 0.7 | −0.24 pp |
| 1994 | 0.94 | −0.06 pp |
| 1993 | 1 | −0.03 pp |
| 1992 | 1.03 | −1.66 pp |
| 1991 | 2.7 | +1.72 pp |
| 1990 | 0.98 | +0.01 pp |
| 1989 | 0.97 | +0.15 pp |
| 1988 | 0.82 | +0.13 pp |
| 1987 | 0.69 | −0.98 pp |
| 1986 | 1.67 | −0.09 pp |
| 1985 | 1.76 | +1.74 pp |
| 1984 | 0.02 | −1.39 pp |
| 1983 | 1.41 | −0.74 pp |
| 1982 | 2.14 | +1.41 pp |
| 1981 | 0.74 | −0.31 pp |
| 1980 | 1.05 | +0.04 pp |
| 1979 | 1.01 | −0.03 pp |
| 1978 | 1.04 | +0.65 pp |
| 1977 | 0.39 | −0.12 pp |
| 1976 | 0.51 | −0.23 pp |
| 1975 | 0.73 | +0.8 pp |
| 1974 | -0.07 | +0.02 pp |
| 1973 | -0.08 | −0 pp |
| 1972 | -0.08 | −0.1 pp |
| 1971 | 0.02 | +0.56 pp |
| 1970 | -0.54 | +0.63 pp |
| 1969 | -1.18 | +0 pp |
| 1968 | -1.18 | −0.01 pp |
| 1967 | -1.16 | −0.03 pp |
| 1966 | -1.14 | −0.37 pp |
| 1965 | -0.77 | −0.36 pp |
| 1964 | -0.4 | +0.01 pp |
| 1963 | -0.42 | −0 pp |
| 1962 | -0.42 | −0.02 pp |
| 1961 | -0.4 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The annual population growth rate is the change in population size over a year as a percent of the previous year. It takes in both natural increase (births minus deaths) and net migration. Negative values mean the population is shrinking; at 1% a year population doubles in about 70 years, at 2% in about 35.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Resident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Total fertility rateHow many children one woman would bear on average if current age-specific fertility held.
Demography Net migrationThe difference between the number of arrivals and departures over a five-year period.
Demography Crude birth rateLive births per 1,000 people of population per year.
