Net migration, annual growth rate in Malta
Malta: Net migration, annual growth rate was -18.38 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-18.38 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 352.0%
World rank
149th
of 216 countries
All-time high
967.6 % change on previous year
in 2014
All-time low
-93.25 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Malta, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, net migration, annual growth rate in Malta stood at -18.38 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 352.0% on the previous year and down 526.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Malta peaked at 967.6 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -93.25 % change on previous year, in 1982.
That places Malta 149th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -5.12 % change on previous year | -164.3% |
| 1963 | 10.95 % change on previous year | -314.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1048 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 1965 | 9.21 % change on previous year | +8689.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2541 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 1967 | 5.67 % change on previous year | +2132.9% |
| 1968 | 81.51 % change on previous year | +1336.6% |
| 1969 | -9.83 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 1970 | -35.79 % change on previous year | +264.2% |
| 1971 | -18.17 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 1972 | 0.8289 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 1973 | -17.71 % change on previous year | -2235.9% |
| 1974 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 1975 | -9.08 % change on previous year | +193.0% |
| 1976 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -163.9% |
| 1977 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 1978 | 18.52 % change on previous year | +606.9% |
| 1979 | -0.6912 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 1980 | 32.42 % change on previous year | -4789.8% |
| 1981 | 38.15 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 1982 | -93.25 % change on previous year | -344.4% |
| 1983 | 30.12 % change on previous year | -132.3% |
| 1984 | 24.59 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 1985 | 23.3 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 208.41 % change on previous year | +794.6% |
| 1987 | -36.42 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 1988 | -44.41 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 1989 | 51.22 % change on previous year | -215.3% |
| 1990 | 129.03 % change on previous year | +151.9% |
| 1991 | 34.33 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 1992 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 1993 | 36.5 % change on previous year | -1171.1% |
| 1994 | 12.92 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 1995 | 14.96 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1996 | -12.56 % change on previous year | -183.9% |
| 1997 | -12.17 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 25.62 % change on previous year | -310.5% |
| 1999 | 16.11 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 2000 | 8.75 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 2001 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 2002 | 8.52 % change on previous year | +55.8% |
| 2003 | -10.71 % change on previous year | -225.7% |
| 2004 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 2005 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -197.8% |
| 2006 | -38.68 % change on previous year | +1685.9% |
| 2007 | -7.12 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 2008 | -6.16 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2009 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 2010 | -11.36 % change on previous year | +199.2% |
| 2011 | 34.82 % change on previous year | -406.4% |
| 2012 | -8.81 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 2013 | -5.49 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 2014 | 967.6 % change on previous year | -17729.6% |
| 2015 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 2016 | -10.05 % change on previous year | -333.4% |
| 2017 | 66.65 % change on previous year | -762.9% |
| 2018 | 18.01 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 2019 | 19.7 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2020 | -65.99 % change on previous year | -435.0% |
| 2021 | -32.82 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 2022 | -46.53 % change on previous year | +41.8% |
| 2023 | 165.77 % change on previous year | -456.3% |
| 2024 | -4.07 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 2025 | -18.38 % change on previous year | +352.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's -18.38 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -8.99 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's -18.38 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -21.29 % change on previous year, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +17729.6% | -5.49 % change on previous year | 967.6 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +8689.2% | 0.1048 % change on previous year | 9.21 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +4789.8% | -0.6912 % change on previous year | 32.42 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | -2235.9% | 0.8289 % change on previous year | -17.71 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | +2132.9% | 0.2541 % change on previous year | 5.67 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -1685.9% | -2.17 % change on previous year | -38.68 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.19 % change on previous year | -9.83 % change on previous year | 81.51 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -5.68 % change on previous year | -35.79 % change on previous year | 18.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.41 % change on previous year | -93.25 % change on previous year | 208.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.13 % change on previous year | -12.56 % change on previous year | 129.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.37 % change on previous year | -38.68 % change on previous year | 8.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.54 % change on previous year | -11.36 % change on previous year | 967.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3369 % change on previous year | -65.99 % change on previous year | 165.77 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Malta
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 102.71 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6075 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 75 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 102.71 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6075 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Malta?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Malta was -18.38 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 967.6 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -93.25 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Malta rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Malta ranks 149th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 526.6%. 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 Net migration, 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 Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration 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 Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.