Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Malta

Malta: Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.7%
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
31st
of 42 countries
All-time high
4.9%
in 2009
All-time low
0.6%
in 2023
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Malta, 2009–2024

123452009201620242009: 4.9 Percentage2010: 1.7 Percentage2011: 1.2 Percentage2012: 3.3 Percentage2013: 1.8 Percentage2014: 1.1 Percentage2015: 1.6 Percentage2016: 3 Percentage2017: 3.4 Percentage2018: 1.4 Percentage2019: 0.85 Percentage2020: 1.1 Percentage2021: 1 Percentage2022: 0.72 Percentage2023: 0.6 Percentage2024: 0.72 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Malta recorded 0.7% for residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in 2024.

The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Malta peaked at 4.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2023.

Malta ranks 31st of 42 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.

Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident non-citizens by former citizenship and sex in Malta, 2009 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2009 4.9%
2010 1.7% -65.1%
2011 1.2% -27.6%
2012 3.3% +165.0%
2013 1.8% -45.1%
2014 1.1% -40.2%
2015 1.6% +54.2%
2016 3.0% +83.6%
2017 3.4% +11.9%
2018 1.4% -57.8%
2019 0.8% -40.6%
2020 1.1% +24.7%
2021 1.0% -2.8%
2022 0.7% -30.1%
2023 0.6% -16.7%
2024 0.7% +20.0%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 47% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.9% 4.9% 4.9% 1
2010s 1.9% 0.8% 3.4% 10
2020s 0.8% 0.6% 1.1% 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 28 Slovenia 0.8% compare
  2. 28 Slovenia 0.8% compare
  3. 30 Austria 0.7% compare
  4. 32 Croatia 0.7% compare
  5. 32 Hungary 0.7% compare
  6. 32 Croatia 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Malta?
Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Malta was 0.7% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2009.
What is the lowest residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2023.
How does Malta rank for residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident?
Malta ranks 31st out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. 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 Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident non-citizens by former citizenship and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident non-citizens by former citizenship and sex
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 647 data points, 2009–2024
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