Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Malta
Malta: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 6,604 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Malta, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Malta stood at 6,604 arrivals per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 18.1% on the previous year and up 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Malta peaked at 6,604 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,272 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2020.
Malta ranks 9th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Malta, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,902 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 2,719 arrivals per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 2,844 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 3,002 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 3,059 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 3,041 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 2,930 arrivals per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 2,796 arrivals per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 2,761 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 2,814 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 2,833 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2,705 arrivals per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 2,982 arrivals per 1,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 3,081 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 2,809 arrivals per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 3,168 arrivals per 1,000 people | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 3,332 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 3,382 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 3,692 arrivals per 1,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 3,890 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 4,007 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 4,318 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 4,860 arrivals per 1,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 5,364 arrivals per 1,000 people | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 5,462 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,272 arrivals per 1,000 people | -76.7% |
| 2021 | 1,846 arrivals per 1,000 people | +45.2% |
| 2022 | 4,329 arrivals per 1,000 people | +134.5% |
| 2023 | 5,594 arrivals per 1,000 people | +29.2% |
| 2024 | 6,604 arrivals per 1,000 people | +18.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 6,604 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,107 arrivals per 1,000 people, 6.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Malta's 6,604 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 255.2 arrivals per 1,000 people, 25.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +134.5% | 1,846 arrivals per 1,000 people | 4,329 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | -76.7% | 5,462 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,272 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,905 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2,719 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3,059 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,875 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2,705 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3,081 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,148 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3,168 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5,462 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,929 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,272 arrivals per 1,000 people | 6,604 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 6 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 8,847 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 7 United States Virgin Islands 7,850 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 8 Cook Islands 7,703 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 10 Anguilla 5,218 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 11 Bahamas 4,658 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 12 British Virgin Islands 4,512 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Malta?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Malta was 6,604 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 6,604 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,272 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Malta ranks 9th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the destination country's population.