Overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Malta

Malta: Overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without was 5.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
5.4%
Change on year
up 25.6%
World rank
43rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
5.4%
in 2025
All-time low
2.8%
in 2023
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Malta, 2005–2025

02462005201520252005: 4 Percentage2006: 3.7 Percentage2007: 4.5 Percentage2008: 4.1 Percentage2009: 4.1 Percentage2010: 4.3 Percentage2011: 4.8 Percentage2012: 4.2 Percentage2013: 4.8 Percentage2014: 4.3 Percentage2015: 4.1 Percentage2016: 3.3 Percentage2017: 3.4 Percentage2018: 3.8 Percentage2019: 4.1 Percentage2020: 4.8 Percentage2021: 3.3 Percentage2022: 3.2 Percentage2023: 2.8 Percentage2024: 4.3 Percentage2025: 5.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Malta stood at 5.4%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 25.6% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Malta peaked at 5.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2023.

Malta ranks 43rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without single-person households in Malta, 2005 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2005 4.0%
2006 3.7% -7.5%
2007 4.5% +21.6%
2008 4.1% -8.9%
2009 4.1% +0.0%
2010 4.3% +4.9%
2011 4.8% +11.6%
2012 4.2% -12.5%
2013 4.8% +14.3%
2014 4.3% -10.4%
2015 4.1% -4.7%
2016 3.3% -19.5%
2017 3.4% +3.0%
2018 3.8% +11.8%
2019 4.1% +7.9%
2020 4.8% +17.1%
2021 3.3% -31.2%
2022 3.2% -3.0%
2023 2.8% -12.5%
2024 4.3% +53.6%
2025 5.4% +25.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.1% 3.7% 4.5% 5
2010s 4.1% 3.3% 4.8% 10
2020s 4.0% 2.8% 5.4% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Malta?
Overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Malta was 5.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2025.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2023.
How does Malta rank for overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without?
Malta ranks 43rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without single-person households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without single-person households
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,004 data points, 2003–2025
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