Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship in Malta

Malta: Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship was 1,145 Number in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,145 Number
Change on year
up 38.8%
World rank
30th
of 43 countries
All-time high
1,973 Number
in 2017
All-time low
133 Number
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship in Malta, 1998–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1998201120241998: 221 Number1999: 133 Number2000: 587 Number2001: 1.2k Number2002: 783 Number2003: 589 Number2004: 584 Number2005: 562 Number2006: 474 Number2007: 553 Number2008: 644 Number2009: 817 Number2010: 322 Number2011: 236 Number2012: 661 Number2013: 418 Number2014: 314 Number2015: 646 Number2016: 1.5k Number2017: 2.0k Number2018: 1.0k Number2019: 770 Number2020: 1.2k Number2021: 1.2k Number2022: 842 Number2023: 825 Number2024: 1.1k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Malta recorded 1,145 Number for acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship in 2024.

The figure is up 38.8% on the previous year and up 264.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship in Malta peaked at 1,973 Number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 133 Number, in 1999.

Malta ranks 30th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship in Malta, 1998 to 2024.
Year Number Change
1998 221 Number
1999 133 Number -39.8%
2000 587 Number +341.4%
2001 1,190 Number +102.7%
2002 783 Number -34.2%
2003 589 Number -24.8%
2004 584 Number -0.8%
2005 562 Number -3.8%
2006 474 Number -15.7%
2007 553 Number +16.7%
2008 644 Number +16.5%
2009 817 Number +26.9%
2010 322 Number -60.6%
2011 236 Number -26.7%
2012 661 Number +180.1%
2013 418 Number -36.8%
2014 314 Number -24.9%
2015 646 Number +105.7%
2016 1,495 Number +131.4%
2017 1,973 Number +32.0%
2018 1,044 Number -47.1%
2019 770 Number -26.2%
2020 1,181 Number +53.4%
2021 1,156 Number -2.1%
2022 842 Number -27.2%
2023 825 Number -2.0%
2024 1,145 Number +38.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 177 Number 133 Number 221 Number 2
2000s 678.3 Number 474 Number 1,190 Number 10
2010s 787.9 Number 236 Number 1,973 Number 10
2020s 1,030 Number 825 Number 1,181 Number 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 27 North Macedonia 1,713 Number compare
  2. 28 Slovenia 1,654 Number compare
  3. 28 Slovenia 1,654 Number compare
  4. 31 Latvia 1,056 Number compare
  5. 31 Latvia 1,056 Number compare
  6. 33 Slovakia 879 Number compare
  7. 33 Slovakia 879 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship in Malta?
Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship in Malta was 1,145 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 1,973 Number in 2017.
What is the lowest acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 133 Number in 1999.
How does Malta rank for acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship?
Malta ranks 30th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 264.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 1,103 data points, 1998–2024
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