Private households by household composition, number of children and in Malta
Malta: Private households by household composition, number of children and was 242.8 Thousand households in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
242.8 Thousand households
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
42nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
242.8 Thousand households
in 2025
All-time low
130.5 Thousand households
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Private households by household composition, number of children and in Malta, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand households.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private households by household composition, number of children and in Malta is 242.8 Thousand households, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private households by household composition, number of children and in Malta peaked at 242.8 Thousand households in 2025 and was at its lowest, 130.5 Thousand households, in 2006.
That places Malta 42nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Private households by household composition, number of children and in Malta, year by year
| Year | Thousand households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 130.5 Thousand households | — |
| 2007 | 131.9 Thousand households | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 134.9 Thousand households | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 139.1 Thousand households | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 140.1 Thousand households | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 141.3 Thousand households | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 153.8 Thousand households | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 158.8 Thousand households | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 164.1 Thousand households | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 170.1 Thousand households | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 174.8 Thousand households | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 180.4 Thousand households | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 189.4 Thousand households | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 198 Thousand households | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 198.9 Thousand households | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 216 Thousand households | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 223.5 Thousand households | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 221.5 Thousand households | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 235.3 Thousand households | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 242.8 Thousand households | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 134.1 Thousand households | 130.5 Thousand households | 139.1 Thousand households | 4 |
| 2010s | 167.08 Thousand households | 140.1 Thousand households | 198 Thousand households | 10 |
| 2020s | 223 Thousand households | 198.9 Thousand households | 242.8 Thousand households | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 39 North Macedonia 595.6 Thousand households compare
- 40 Cyprus 390.1 Thousand households compare
- 41 Luxembourg 288.2 Thousand households compare
- 43 Montenegro 199.6 Thousand households compare
More work & labour data for Malta
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.8118 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7863 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8415 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.2041 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 404.95 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14.3 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 168.51 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 191.42 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 359.93 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private households by household composition, number of children and in Malta?
- Private households by household composition, number of children and in Malta was 242.8 Thousand households in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest private households by household composition, number of children and recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 242.8 Thousand households in 2025.
- What is the lowest private households by household composition, number of children and recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 130.5 Thousand households in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for private households by household composition, number of children and?
- Malta ranks 42nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is private households by household composition, number of children and rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Private households by household composition, number of children and labour status within households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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