Population by age group in Malta
Malta: Population by age group was 532,964 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population by age group in Malta, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population by age group in Malta stood at 532,964 people. 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, population by age group in Malta peaked at 532,964 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 294,685 people, in 1950.
Malta ranks 172nd of 236 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 315,025 people | 294,685 people | 330,361 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 327,598 people | 323,515 people | 330,855 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 332,964 people | 326,017 people | 340,974 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 352,494 people | 342,882 people | 364,530 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 382,729 people | 367,913 people | 396,897 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 411,306 people | 399,905 people | 420,800 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 449,359 people | 422,654 people | 504,017 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 525,938 people | 518,212 people | 532,964 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 169 Montenegro 633,553 people compare
- 170 Suriname 628,892 people compare
- 171 Western Sahara 579,734 people compare
- 173 Maldives 526,009 people compare
- 174 Cape Verde 522,335 people compare
- 175 Brunei 458,959 people compare
More population data for Malta
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 11,503 people (2100)
- Population density 1,125 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.01 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 7,814 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.01 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.01 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.1 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Malta?
- Population by age group in Malta was 532,964 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 532,964 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 294,685 people in 1950.
- How does Malta rank for population by age group?
- Malta ranks 172nd out of 236 regions with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.