Population aged 25-64 years in Malta
Malta: Population aged 25-64 years was 312.92 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 25-64 years in Malta, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 25-64 years in Malta is 312.92 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in Malta peaked at 312.92 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 137.49 thousands, in 1970.
Malta ranks 170th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 151.17 thousands | 137.49 thousands | 164.99 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 178.12 thousands | 167.53 thousands | 188.75 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 198.53 thousands | 190.79 thousands | 207.49 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 222.92 thousands | 210.19 thousands | 235.56 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 247.09 thousands | 235.85 thousands | 279.44 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 305.68 thousands | 295.36 thousands | 312.92 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 167 Solomon Islands 332.56 thousands compare
- 168 Montenegro 328.61 thousands compare
- 169 Suriname 314.12 thousands compare
- 171 Brunei 268.04 thousands compare
- 172 Cape Verde 266.22 thousands compare
- 173 Bahamas 225.6 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 25-64 years in Malta?
- Population aged 25-64 years in Malta was 312.92 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 312.92 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 137.49 thousands in 1970.
- How does Malta rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- Malta ranks 170th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release