International migrant stock in Malta
International migrants made up 37.0% of the population of Malta in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1990.
Malta, 2024
37.0%
Change from 2020
+14.9percentage points
European Union, 2024
14.1%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
14.2%
Position in 2024
27th of 216
International migrant stock in Malta over time
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% of population. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Malta | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 37.0% | 14.1% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | 12.2% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | 10.6% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | 9.9% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | 8.8% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | 7.5% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 22.1% in 2020, a change of +14.9 percentage points.
- Since 1990, when it was 4.1%, the figure has changed by +32.9 percentage points.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2024, Malta has the 27th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 14.1%.
More for Malta
All statistics for Malta
Net migration
5,161 people
2025 · World Bank
Immigration
34,033 immigrants
2024 · Eurostat
Emigration
23,419 emigrants
2024 · Eurostat
Acquisitions of citizenship
1,145 people
2024 · Eurostat
First-time asylum applicants
405 applicants
2025 · Eurostat
Net migration rate
23.9 per 1,000 people
2025 · Eurostat