Population aged 65 years or older in Malta
Malta: Population aged 65 years or older was 110.56 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Malta, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older in Malta is 110.56 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Malta peaked at 110.56 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28.2 thousands, in 1970.
That places Malta 149th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 30.83 thousands | 28.2 thousands | 32.99 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.4 thousands | 33.22 thousands | 36.96 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.39 thousands | 38.03 thousands | 46.87 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.85 thousands | 48.01 thousands | 58.9 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.65 thousands | 62.19 thousands | 92.2 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.26 thousands | 95.1 thousands | 110.56 thousands | 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)
- 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 65 years or older in Malta?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Malta was 110.56 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 110.56 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2 thousands in 1970.
- How does Malta rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Malta ranks 149th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. 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 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release