At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Malta
Malta: At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation was 59 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Malta, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Malta is 59 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Malta peaked at 77 Thousand persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 41 Thousand persons, in 2023.
That places Malta 41st out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Malta, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 51 Thousand persons | — |
| 2006 | 50 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 54 Thousand persons | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 55 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 53 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 56 Thousand persons | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 57 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 55 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 58 Thousand persons | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 59 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 65 Thousand persons | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 67 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 67 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 72 Thousand persons | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 75 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 77 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 47 Thousand persons | -39.0% |
| 2022 | 50 Thousand persons | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 41 Thousand persons | -18.0% |
| 2024 | 57 Thousand persons | +39.0% |
| 2025 | 59 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.6 Thousand persons | 50 Thousand persons | 55 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2010s | 63.1 Thousand persons | 55 Thousand persons | 75 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.17 Thousand persons | 41 Thousand persons | 77 Thousand persons | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Malta?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Malta was 59 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 77 Thousand persons in 2020.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 Thousand persons in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation?
- Malta ranks 41st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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