Historical population data in Malta
Malta: Historical population data was 579,660 Persons in 2025. β² Rising
Historical population data in Malta, 1950β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Malta recorded 579,660 Persons for historical population data in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical population data in Malta peaked at 579,660 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 294,680 Persons, in 1950.
That places Malta 42nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 315,018 Persons | 294,680 Persons | 330,353 Persons | 10 |
| 1960s | 327,590 Persons | 323,512 Persons | 330,849 Persons | 10 |
| 1970s | 332,957 Persons | 326,011 Persons | 340,971 Persons | 10 |
| 1980s | 343,456 Persons | 330,593 Persons | 350,722 Persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 368,103 Persons | 354,170 Persons | 379,360 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 401,236 Persons | 385,808 Persons | 412,474 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 446,222 Persons | 414,509 Persons | 503,910 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 544,334 Persons | 515,490 Persons | 579,660 Persons | 6 |
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More population data for Malta
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.805 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 11,503 (2100)
- Population density 1,125 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.805 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1107 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 522.74 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.1107 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.01 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,814 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical population data in Malta?
- Historical population data in Malta was 579,660 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest historical population data recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 579,660 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest historical population data recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 294,680 Persons in 1950.
- How does Malta rank for historical population data?
- Malta ranks 42nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is historical population data rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Historical population data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents annual population data from 1961 by sex and five year age groups as well as the share of children, youth, the elderly, old-age and total dependency ratios. The data is available for all member countries as well as for the EU27 and G20 countries, Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa and the World total. The data refer to mid-year estimates of the population. See country details in Historical population metadata.