Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Malta

Malta: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate was -0.2041 % change on previous year in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
-0.2041 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
209th
of 225 countries
All-time high
1.25 % change on previous year
in 1997
All-time low
-0.2298 % change on previous year
in 2043
Years of data
100
1951–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Malta, 1951–2050

00.51195120002050

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2050, population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Malta stood at -0.2041 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Malta peaked at 1.25 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -0.2298 % change on previous year, in 2043.

That places Malta 209th out of 225 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Malta, 1951 to 2050.
Year % change on previous year Change
1951 0.3174 % change on previous year
1952 0.3901 % change on previous year +22.9%
1953 0.356 % change on previous year -8.7%
1954 0.2605 % change on previous year -26.8%
1955 0.1328 % change on previous year -49.0%
1956 0.0263 % change on previous year -80.2%
1957 -0.0341 % change on previous year -229.7%
1958 -0.1515 % change on previous year +343.9%
1959 -0.1289 % change on previous year -14.9%
1960 0.1034 % change on previous year -180.2%
1961 0.3761 % change on previous year +263.8%
1962 0.6096 % change on previous year +62.1%
1963 0.6986 % change on previous year +14.6%
1964 0.6059 % change on previous year -13.3%
1965 0.3794 % change on previous year -37.4%
1966 0.1141 % change on previous year -69.9%
1967 -0.0994 % change on previous year -187.1%
1968 -0.1869 % change on previous year +88.0%
1969 -0.1664 % change on previous year -11.0%
1970 -0.0926 % change on previous year -44.4%
1971 0.007 % change on previous year -107.5%
1972 0.0846 % change on previous year +1114.9%
1973 0.1771 % change on previous year +109.3%
1974 0.2682 % change on previous year +51.4%
1975 0.3634 % change on previous year +35.5%
1976 0.4612 % change on previous year +26.9%
1977 0.5649 % change on previous year +22.5%
1978 0.6604 % change on previous year +16.9%
1979 0.744 % change on previous year +12.7%
1980 0.8153 % change on previous year +9.6%
1981 0.8853 % change on previous year +8.6%
1982 0.9464 % change on previous year +6.9%
1983 0.9782 % change on previous year +3.4%
1984 0.9785 % change on previous year +0.0%
1985 0.9487 % change on previous year -3.0%
1986 0.9876 % change on previous year +4.1%
1987 1 % change on previous year +1.4%
1988 0.9752 % change on previous year -2.6%
1989 0.9695 % change on previous year -0.6%
1990 0.9743 % change on previous year +0.5%
1991 0.9785 % change on previous year +0.4%
1992 0.9747 % change on previous year -0.4%
1993 0.9731 % change on previous year -0.2%
1994 0.9861 % change on previous year +1.3%
1995 0.9978 % change on previous year +1.2%
1996 1.16 % change on previous year +15.8%
1997 1.25 % change on previous year +8.1%
1998 1.22 % change on previous year -2.7%
1999 1.14 % change on previous year -6.3%
2000 1.04 % change on previous year -9.1%
2001 0.9239 % change on previous year -10.8%
2002 0.8248 % change on previous year -10.7%
2003 0.7516 % change on previous year -8.9%
2004 0.7116 % change on previous year -5.3%
2005 0.6957 % change on previous year -2.2%
2006 0.5851 % change on previous year -15.9%
2007 0.5094 % change on previous year -12.9%
2008 0.5172 % change on previous year +1.5%
2009 0.5414 % change on previous year +4.7%
2010 0.5745 % change on previous year +6.1%
2011 0.6172 % change on previous year +7.4%
2012 0.653 % change on previous year +5.8%
2013 0.6569 % change on previous year +0.6%
2014 0.6213 % change on previous year -5.4%
2015 0.5519 % change on previous year -11.2%
2016 0.4788 % change on previous year -13.2%
2017 0.4132 % change on previous year -13.7%
2018 0.3614 % change on previous year -12.5%
2019 0.3373 % change on previous year -6.7%
2020 0.3279 % change on previous year -2.8%
2021 0.3242 % change on previous year -1.1%
2022 0.3139 % change on previous year -3.2%
2023 0.2926 % change on previous year -6.8%
2024 0.2617 % change on previous year -10.6%
2025 0.2248 % change on previous year -14.1%
2026 0.1869 % change on previous year -16.9%
2027 0.1511 % change on previous year -19.1%
2028 0.1103 % change on previous year -27.0%
2029 0.0725 % change on previous year -34.3%
2030 0.0296 % change on previous year -59.2%
2031 -0.0126 % change on previous year -142.7%
2032 -0.0536 % change on previous year +324.6%
2033 -0.0885 % change on previous year +65.0%
2034 -0.1184 % change on previous year +33.8%
2035 -0.1412 % change on previous year +19.3%
2036 -0.1596 % change on previous year +13.0%
2037 -0.1795 % change on previous year +12.5%
2038 -0.1964 % change on previous year +9.4%
2039 -0.2069 % change on previous year +5.3%
2040 -0.2136 % change on previous year +3.2%
2041 -0.2225 % change on previous year +4.2%
2042 -0.2278 % change on previous year +2.4%
2043 -0.2298 % change on previous year +0.9%
2044 -0.2291 % change on previous year -0.3%
2045 -0.2265 % change on previous year -1.2%
2046 -0.2218 % change on previous year -2.0%
2047 -0.2187 % change on previous year -1.4%
2048 -0.2128 % change on previous year -2.7%
2049 -0.2115 % change on previous year -0.6%
2050 -0.2041 % change on previous year -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.1299 % change on previous year -0.1515 % change on previous year 0.3901 % change on previous year 9
1960s 0.2434 % change on previous year -0.1869 % change on previous year 0.6986 % change on previous year 10
1970s 0.3238 % change on previous year -0.0926 % change on previous year 0.744 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.9486 % change on previous year 0.8153 % change on previous year 1 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.06 % change on previous year 0.9731 % change on previous year 1.25 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.7097 % change on previous year 0.5094 % change on previous year 1.04 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.5265 % change on previous year 0.3373 % change on previous year 0.6569 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.2266 % change on previous year 0.0725 % change on previous year 0.3279 % change on previous year 10
2030s -0.1127 % change on previous year -0.2069 % change on previous year 0.0296 % change on previous year 10
2040s -0.2214 % change on previous year -0.2298 % change on previous year -0.2115 % change on previous year 10
2050s -0.2041 % change on previous year -0.2041 % change on previous year -0.2041 % change on previous year 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Malta?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Malta was -0.2041 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 1.25 % change on previous year in 1997.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2298 % change on previous year in 2043.
How does Malta rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate?
Malta ranks 209th out of 225 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
275 places, 25,267 data points, 1951–2050
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.