Population, male, per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Population, male, per square kilometre was 896.37 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
896.37 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
8th
of 215 countries
All-time high
896.37 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
448.59 units per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, male, per square kilometre in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, male, per square kilometre in Malta stood at 896.37 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 896.37 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 448.59 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Malta 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, male, per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 479.3 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 477.46 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 475.59 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 473.77 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 470.18 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 464.82 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 459.3 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 454.35 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 450.05 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 448.59 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 449.58 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 450.04 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 450.55 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 451.24 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 455.64 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 459.07 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 462.01 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 468 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 473.91 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 480.05 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 484.7 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 496.3 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 504.43 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 505.56 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 515.4 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 524.66 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 528.66 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 533.44 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 539.04 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 544.7 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 559.96 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 566.1 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 572.15 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 577.9 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 582.29 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 586.49 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 591.3 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 595.52 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 599.45 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 603.62 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 608.38 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 613.23 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 617.59 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 622.08 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 626.45 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 628.96 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 631.25 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 635.53 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 640.53 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 643.88 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 646.83 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 653.54 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 662.52 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 678.13 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 697.04 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 714.48 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 736.59 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 768.33 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 808.53 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 834.2 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 840.69 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 861.58 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 896.37 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 467.2 units per square kilometre | 450.05 units per square kilometre | 479.3 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 456.86 units per square kilometre | 448.59 units per square kilometre | 473.91 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 511.22 units per square kilometre | 480.05 units per square kilometre | 539.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 577.59 units per square kilometre | 544.7 units per square kilometre | 599.45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 622.76 units per square kilometre | 603.62 units per square kilometre | 640.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 700.99 units per square kilometre | 643.88 units per square kilometre | 808.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 858.21 units per square kilometre | 834.2 units per square kilometre | 896.37 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 5 Gibraltar 1,914 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bahrain 1,224 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Maldives 1,096 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Bangladesh 649 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Sint Maarten 612.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Bermuda 586.67 units per square kilometre 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,737 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1104 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.095 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male, per square kilometre in Malta?
- Population, male, per square kilometre in Malta was 896.37 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 896.37 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 448.59 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Malta rank for population, male, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Population, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.