Population by age groups in Malta
Malta: Population by age groups was 574,250 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
574,250
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
69th
of 74 countries
All-time high
574,250
in 2025
All-time low
352,430
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Population by age groups in Malta, 1990–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by age groups in Malta is 574,250, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age groups in Malta peaked at 574,250 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 352,430, in 1990.
That places Malta 69th out of 74 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Population by age groups in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 352,430 | — |
| 1991 | 361,908 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 365,781 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 369,455 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 373,161 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 376,433 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 378,404 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 381,405 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 384,176 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 386,397 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 388,759 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 391,415 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 394,641 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 397,296 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 399,867 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 402,668 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 404,999 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 405,616 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 407,832 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 410,926 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 414,027 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 414,989 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 417,546 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 421,464 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 428,156 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 438,805 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 449,635 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 459,375 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 474,837 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 492,968 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 514,855 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 516,125 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 520,174 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 542,051 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 563,443 | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 574,250 | +1.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 574,250 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.99 million, 10% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Malta's 574,250 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.43 million, 5% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 372,955 | 352,430 | 386,397 | 10 |
| 2000s | 400,402 | 388,759 | 410,926 | 10 |
| 2010s | 441,180 | 414,027 | 492,968 | 10 |
| 2020s | 538,483 | 514,855 | 574,250 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 66 Cyprus 982,966 compare
- 67 Luxembourg 681,973 compare
- 68 Montenegro 623,327 compare
- 70 Iceland 389,444 compare
- 71 Andorra 82,904 compare
- 72 Liechtenstein 40,886 compare
More population data for Malta
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 522.74 Persons (2050)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 -0.2548 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4258 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8129 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3593 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8129 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age groups in Malta?
- Population by age groups in Malta was 574,250 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population by age groups recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 574,250 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by age groups recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 352,430 in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for population by age groups?
- Malta ranks 69th out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by age groups rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Population by age groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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