Population aged 14 years or younger in Malta
Malta: Population aged 14 years or younger was 70.33 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Population aged 14 years or younger in Malta, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 14 years or younger in Malta stood at 70.33 thousands.
The figure is up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Malta peaked at 91.25 thousands in 1970 and was at its lowest, 61.8 thousands, in 2014.
That places Malta 179th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.07 thousands | 79.9 thousands | 91.25 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.55 thousands | 80.13 thousands | 86 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.43 thousands | 80.91 thousands | 86.07 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.24 thousands | 65.95 thousands | 79.75 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.09 thousands | 61.8 thousands | 67.49 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.73 thousands | 69.04 thousands | 70.33 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 89.49 thousands compare
- 177 Samoa 83.75 thousands compare
- 178 Bahamas 71.21 thousands compare
- 180 Iceland 69.86 thousands compare
- 181 New Caledonia 62.33 thousands compare
- 182 Guadeloupe 60.57 thousands compare
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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.01 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,814 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.01 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.01 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.0533 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.1 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Malta?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Malta was 70.33 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 91.25 thousands in 1970.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.8 thousands in 2014.
- How does Malta rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Malta ranks 179th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release