Malta vs Puerto Rico: Net migration
Malta
5,161
in 2025
Puerto Rico
5,495
in 2025
Malta rank
53rd
Puerto Rico rank
51st
Net migration over time
- Malta
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 5,495 against 5,161 in Malta, a difference of 334.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 53rd and Puerto Rico ranks 51st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 6 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3,984 | -20,346 | 16,362 | Malta |
| 1970s | -1,451 | -2,501 | 1,050 | Malta |
| 1980s | -304.8 | -8,755 | 8,450 | Malta |
| 1990s | 1,038 | -5,828 | 6,866 | Malta |
| 2000s | 1,363 | -24,119 | 25,483 | Malta |
| 2010s | 8,255 | -40,841 | 49,096 | Malta |
| 2020s | 5,350 | 6,462 | 1,113 | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Malta or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 5,495 against 5,161 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Malta and Puerto Rico?
- 334, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Puerto Rico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Puerto Rico rank globally for net migration?
- Malta ranks 53rd and Puerto Rico ranks 51st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Net migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.