Population, male, annual growth rate in Malta
Malta: Population, male, annual growth rate was 1.97 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.97 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 32.8%
World rank
52nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
5.23 % change on previous year
in 2019
All-time low
-1.19 % change on previous year
in 1967
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, male, annual growth rate in Malta, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male, annual growth rate in Malta stood at 1.97 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 32.8% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, annual growth rate in Malta peaked at 5.23 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -1.19 % change on previous year, in 1967.
Malta ranks 52nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, male, annual growth rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.358 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -0.384 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1963 | -0.3907 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1964 | -0.3844 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1965 | -0.7572 % change on previous year | +97.0% |
| 1966 | -1.14 % change on previous year | +50.5% |
| 1967 | -1.19 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1968 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1969 | -0.9471 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1970 | -0.3236 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2201 % change on previous year | -168.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1036 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1125 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1533 % change on previous year | +36.3% |
| 1975 | 0.9758 % change on previous year | +536.6% |
| 1976 | 0.7531 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6385 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1978 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +103.2% |
| 1979 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 1.29 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.9687 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1982 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +147.1% |
| 1983 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2243 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 1985 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +767.9% |
| 1986 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7636 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 1988 | 0.9038 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 1989 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +166.6% |
| 1992 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 1993 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 1 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7598 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7218 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.82 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7135 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6596 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.696 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7885 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7977 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7109 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7266 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7023 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4006 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3642 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6782 % change on previous year | +86.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7872 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 0.522 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4582 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +126.5% |
| 2013 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
| 2014 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +71.3% |
| 2015 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 4.31 % change on previous year | +39.2% |
| 2019 | 5.23 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 2020 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7777 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 2022 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +219.6% |
| 2023 | 4.04 % change on previous year | +62.4% |
| 2024 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 2025 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.97 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.395 % change on previous year, 5.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1.97 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.48 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, male, 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 | +767.9% | 0.2243 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +536.6% | 0.1533 % change on previous year | 0.9758 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +219.6% | 0.7777 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.7363 % change on previous year | -1.19 % change on previous year | -0.358 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5194 % change on previous year | -0.3236 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3 % change on previous year | 0.2243 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 % change on previous year | 0.6596 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6652 % change on previous year | 0.3642 % change on previous year | 0.7977 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 % change on previous year | 0.4582 % change on previous year | 5.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 % change on previous year | 0.7777 % change on previous year | 4.04 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 49 South Sudan 2.04 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Gibraltar 2.01 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Zimbabwe 2 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Sao Tome and Principe 1.96 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Kenya 1.93 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Tajikistan 1.92 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Malta
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,737 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1693 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1495 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male, annual growth rate in Malta?
- Population, male, annual growth rate in Malta was 1.97 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 5.23 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest population, male, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.19 % change on previous year in 1967.
- How does Malta rank for population, male, annual growth rate?
- Malta ranks 52nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. 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, male, 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 Population, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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 Population, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.