Comparison of world population projections in Malta

Malta: Comparison of world population projections was 532,964 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
532,964
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
172nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
532,964
in 2023
All-time low
294,685
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Comparison of world population projections in Malta, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, comparison of world population projections in Malta stood at 532,964. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparison of world population projections in Malta peaked at 532,964 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 294,685, in 1950.

Malta ranks 172nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Comparison of world population projections in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Comparison of world population projections in Malta, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 294,685 —
1951 300,461 +2.0%
1952 304,913 +1.5%
1953 309,348 +1.5%
1954 313,752 +1.4%
1955 318,149 +1.4%
1956 322,464 +1.4%
1957 326,702 +1.3%
1958 329,414 +0.8%
1959 330,361 +0.3%
1960 330,832 +0.1%
1961 330,855 +0.0%
1962 330,499 -0.1%
1963 329,815 -0.2%
1964 328,794 -0.3%
1965 327,407 -0.4%
1966 325,677 -0.5%
1967 323,820 -0.6%
1968 323,515 -0.1%
1969 324,762 +0.4%
1970 326,017 +0.4%
1971 327,300 +0.4%
1972 328,617 +0.4%
1973 330,059 +0.4%
1974 331,686 +0.5%
1975 333,458 +0.5%
1976 335,291 +0.5%
1977 337,169 +0.6%
1978 339,069 +0.6%
1979 340,974 +0.6%
1980 342,882 +0.6%
1981 344,754 +0.5%
1982 346,653 +0.6%
1983 348,598 +0.6%
1984 350,555 +0.6%
1985 352,567 +0.6%
1986 355,082 +0.7%
1987 358,089 +0.8%
1988 361,226 +0.9%
1989 364,530 +0.9%
1990 367,913 +0.9%
1991 371,335 +0.9%
1992 374,805 +0.9%
1993 378,222 +0.9%
1994 381,467 +0.9%
1995 384,559 +0.8%
1996 387,627 +0.8%
1997 390,687 +0.8%
1998 393,782 +0.8%
1999 396,897 +0.8%
2000 399,905 +0.8%
2001 402,788 +0.7%
2002 405,571 +0.7%
2003 408,236 +0.7%
2004 410,800 +0.6%
2005 413,324 +0.6%
2006 415,463 +0.5%
2007 417,201 +0.4%
2008 418,969 +0.4%
2009 420,800 +0.4%
2010 422,654 +0.4%
2011 424,635 +0.5%
2012 426,616 +0.5%
2013 428,457 +0.4%
2014 434,494 +1.4%
2015 444,978 +2.4%
2016 455,276 +2.3%
2017 467,902 +2.8%
2018 484,560 +3.6%
2019 504,017 +4.0%
2020 518,212 +2.8%
2021 524,383 +1.2%
2022 528,194 +0.7%
2023 532,964 +0.9%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 532,964 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million, 18% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 532,964 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.44 million, 5% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 315,025 294,685 330,361 10
1960s 327,598 323,515 330,855 10
1970s 332,964 326,017 340,974 10
1980s 352,494 342,882 364,530 10
1990s 382,729 367,913 396,897 10
2000s 411,306 399,905 420,800 10
2010s 449,359 422,654 504,017 10
2020s 525,938 518,212 532,964 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 169 Montenegro 633,553 compare
  2. 170 Suriname 628,892 compare
  3. 171 Western Sahara 579,734 compare
  4. 173 Maldives 526,009 compare
  5. 174 Cape Verde 522,335 compare
  6. 175 Brunei 458,959 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparison of world population projections in Malta?
Comparison of world population projections in Malta was 532,964 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest comparison of world population projections recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 532,964 in 2023.
What is the lowest comparison of world population projections recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 294,685 in 1950.
How does Malta rank for comparison of world population projections?
Malta ranks 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is comparison of world population projections rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of world population projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Comparison of world population projections
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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