Malta: Migrant population

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 Malta

Migrant population, percent of total population

 Latest value 37
 Year 2024
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1990 - 2024
 Average 12
 Min - Max 4 - 37
 Source United Nations Population Division
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The latest value from 2024 is 37 percent, an increase from 22 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 13 percent, based on data from 129 countries. Historically, the average for Malta from 1990 to 2024 is 12 percent. The minimum value, 4 percent, was reached in 1990 while the maximum of 37 percent was recorded in 2024. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Malta: Migrant population
 2024 37
 2020 22
 2015 12
 2010 8
 2005 6
 2000 5
 1995 5
 1990 4




Definition: International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.

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 Population size 0.58 2025 million
 Percent urban population 95.68 2025 percent
 Population density 1,727 2023 people per square km
 Population ages 65 and above 20.54 2025 percent
 Percent children 12.90 2025 percent
 Percent female population 48.07 2025 percent
 Rural population, percent 4.32 2025 percent
 Age dependency ratio 50.24 2025 percent
 Refugee population 11,724 2023 refugees
 Migrant population 37 2024 percent
 Population growth 1.89 2025 percent
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