International migrant stock in Malta
Malta: International migrant stock was 37.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
International migrant stock in Malta, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Malta recorded 37.0% for international migrant stock in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 213.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Malta peaked at 37.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1990.
Malta ranks 27th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
International migrant stock in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.1% | — |
| 1995 | 4.6% | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | +32.2% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | +51.3% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | +87.3% |
| 2024 | 37.0% | +67.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.4% | 5.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 7.8% | 11.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 22.1% | 37.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 24 Cayman Islands 42.9% compare
- 25 Hong Kong, China 41.3% compare
- 26 Saudi Arabia 40.3% compare
- 28 Antigua and Barbuda 32.5% compare
- 29 Bermuda 31.2% compare
- 30 Switzerland 31.1% compare
More financial sector data for Malta
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 33,687 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7652 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 420,000 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 38.27 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 786.42 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 1.09 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 1.13 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 1.13 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,944 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Malta?
- International migrant stock in Malta was 37.0% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for international migrant stock?
- Malta ranks 27th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 213.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.