Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Malta

Malta: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 404.95 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
404.95 1000 No
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
169th
of 226 countries
All-time high
419.7 1000 No
in 2030
All-time low
277.24 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Malta, 1950–2050

0100200300400195020002050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Malta recorded 404.95 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — urban population in 2050.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Malta peaked at 419.7 1000 No in 2030 and was at its lowest, 277.24 1000 No, in 1950.

That places Malta 169th out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Malta, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 277.24 1000 No —
1951 278.12 1000 No +0.3%
1952 279.2 1000 No +0.4%
1953 280.2 1000 No +0.4%
1954 280.93 1000 No +0.3%
1955 281.3 1000 No +0.1%
1956 281.38 1000 No +0.0%
1957 281.28 1000 No -0.0%
1958 280.85 1000 No -0.2%
1959 280.49 1000 No -0.1%
1960 280.78 1000 No +0.1%
1961 281.84 1000 No +0.4%
1962 283.56 1000 No +0.6%
1963 285.54 1000 No +0.7%
1964 287.27 1000 No +0.6%
1965 288.36 1000 No +0.4%
1966 288.69 1000 No +0.1%
1967 288.4 1000 No -0.1%
1968 287.86 1000 No -0.2%
1969 287.38 1000 No -0.2%
1970 287.11 1000 No -0.1%
1971 287.13 1000 No +0.0%
1972 287.38 1000 No +0.1%
1973 287.89 1000 No +0.2%
1974 288.66 1000 No +0.3%
1975 289.71 1000 No +0.4%
1976 291.04 1000 No +0.5%
1977 292.69 1000 No +0.6%
1978 294.62 1000 No +0.7%
1979 296.81 1000 No +0.7%
1980 299.23 1000 No +0.8%
1981 301.88 1000 No +0.9%
1982 304.74 1000 No +0.9%
1983 307.72 1000 No +1.0%
1984 310.73 1000 No +1.0%
1985 313.68 1000 No +0.9%
1986 316.78 1000 No +1.0%
1987 319.95 1000 No +1.0%
1988 323.07 1000 No +1.0%
1989 326.2 1000 No +1.0%
1990 329.38 1000 No +1.0%
1991 332.6 1000 No +1.0%
1992 335.84 1000 No +1.0%
1993 339.11 1000 No +1.0%
1994 342.45 1000 No +1.0%
1995 345.87 1000 No +1.0%
1996 349.87 1000 No +1.2%
1997 354.24 1000 No +1.2%
1998 358.55 1000 No +1.2%
1999 362.64 1000 No +1.1%
2000 366.39 1000 No +1.0%
2001 369.78 1000 No +0.9%
2002 372.83 1000 No +0.8%
2003 375.63 1000 No +0.8%
2004 378.3 1000 No +0.7%
2005 380.94 1000 No +0.7%
2006 383.17 1000 No +0.6%
2007 385.12 1000 No +0.5%
2008 387.11 1000 No +0.5%
2009 389.2 1000 No +0.5%
2010 391.44 1000 No +0.6%
2011 393.86 1000 No +0.6%
2012 396.43 1000 No +0.7%
2013 399.03 1000 No +0.7%
2014 401.51 1000 No +0.6%
2015 403.73 1000 No +0.6%
2016 405.66 1000 No +0.5%
2017 407.34 1000 No +0.4%
2018 408.81 1000 No +0.4%
2019 410.19 1000 No +0.3%
2020 411.53 1000 No +0.3%
2021 412.87 1000 No +0.3%
2022 414.16 1000 No +0.3%
2023 415.38 1000 No +0.3%
2024 416.46 1000 No +0.3%
2025 417.4 1000 No +0.2%
2026 418.18 1000 No +0.2%
2027 418.81 1000 No +0.2%
2028 419.27 1000 No +0.1%
2029 419.58 1000 No +0.1%
2030 419.7 1000 No +0.0%
2031 419.65 1000 No -0.0%
2032 419.42 1000 No -0.1%
2033 419.05 1000 No -0.1%
2034 418.56 1000 No -0.1%
2035 417.96 1000 No -0.1%
2036 417.3 1000 No -0.2%
2037 416.55 1000 No -0.2%
2038 415.73 1000 No -0.2%
2039 414.87 1000 No -0.2%
2040 413.98 1000 No -0.2%
2041 413.06 1000 No -0.2%
2042 412.12 1000 No -0.2%
2043 411.18 1000 No -0.2%
2044 410.23 1000 No -0.2%
2045 409.3 1000 No -0.2%
2046 408.4 1000 No -0.2%
2047 407.5 1000 No -0.2%
2048 406.64 1000 No -0.2%
2049 405.78 1000 No -0.2%
2050 404.95 1000 No -0.2%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 404.95 1000 No is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,169 1000 No, 19% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 404.95 1000 No is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11,997 1000 No, 3% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 280.1 1000 No 277.24 1000 No 281.38 1000 No 10
1960s 285.97 1000 No 280.78 1000 No 288.69 1000 No 10
1970s 290.3 1000 No 287.11 1000 No 296.81 1000 No 10
1980s 312.4 1000 No 299.23 1000 No 326.2 1000 No 10
1990s 345.05 1000 No 329.38 1000 No 362.64 1000 No 10
2000s 378.85 1000 No 366.39 1000 No 389.2 1000 No 10
2010s 401.8 1000 No 391.44 1000 No 410.19 1000 No 10
2020s 416.36 1000 No 411.53 1000 No 419.58 1000 No 10
2030s 417.88 1000 No 414.87 1000 No 419.7 1000 No 10
2040s 409.82 1000 No 405.78 1000 No 413.98 1000 No 10
2050s 404.95 1000 No 404.95 1000 No 404.95 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 166 Montenegro 454.35 1000 No compare
  2. 167 Guadeloupe 420.76 1000 No compare
  3. 168 Bahamas 419.94 1000 No compare
  4. 170 Solomon Islands 385.39 1000 No compare
  5. 171 Iceland 373.77 1000 No compare
  6. 172 Belize 338.14 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Malta?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Malta was 404.95 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 419.7 1000 No in 2030.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 277.24 1000 No in 1950.
How does Malta rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Malta ranks 169th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.