Urban population, annual growth rate in Malta
Malta: Urban population, annual growth rate was 1.94 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, annual growth rate in Malta, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malta recorded 1.94 % change on previous year for urban population, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.2% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Malta peaked at 4.36 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -1.22 % change on previous year, in 1966.
Malta ranks 73rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.5294 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -0.5636 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1963 | -0.5709 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1964 | -0.5504 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1965 | -0.8897 % change on previous year | +61.7% |
| 1966 | -1.22 % change on previous year | +37.6% |
| 1967 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1968 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1969 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1970 | -0.5355 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 1971 | 0.027 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 1972 | -0.0688 % change on previous year | -354.7% |
| 1973 | -0.0658 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1974 | -0.047 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1975 | 0.7607 % change on previous year | -1718.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5373 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4215 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1978 | 1.08 % change on previous year | +156.3% |
| 1979 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.7815 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1982 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +183.5% |
| 1983 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0739 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 1985 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +2373.1% |
| 1986 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.89 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 1988 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 1989 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 1990 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +127.0% |
| 1992 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 1993 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9458 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1996 | 0.8281 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8961 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7721 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7012 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7445 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8445 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8356 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.747 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7645 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7364 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4725 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4703 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7789 % change on previous year | +65.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8778 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5977 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 2011 | 0.504 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9534 % change on previous year | +89.1% |
| 2013 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 2014 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +76.7% |
| 2015 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
| 2019 | 4.36 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8649 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 2022 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +199.9% |
| 2023 | 4.1 % change on previous year | +58.2% |
| 2024 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 2025 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +2373.1% | 0.0739 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +1718.1% | -0.047 % change on previous year | 0.7607 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | -354.7% | 0.027 % change on previous year | -0.0688 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +199.9% | 0.8649 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.8753 % change on previous year | -1.22 % change on previous year | -0.5294 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3166 % change on previous year | -0.5355 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.26 % change on previous year | 0.0739 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 % change on previous year | 0.7012 % change on previous year | 3.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7272 % change on previous year | 0.4703 % change on previous year | 0.8778 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 % change on previous year | 0.504 % change on previous year | 4.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5 % change on previous year | 0.8649 % change on previous year | 4.1 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 70 Ireland 2.02 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Paraguay 1.98 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Uzbekistan 1.94 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Armenia 1.93 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Indonesia 1.89 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Cayman Islands 1.86 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Malta
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 611,521 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 109.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 21.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 87.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0824 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0784 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0171 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in Malta?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Malta was 1.94 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4.36 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.22 % change on previous year in 1966.
- How does Malta rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Malta ranks 73rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.