Population by age in Malta
Malta: Population by age 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 in Malta, 1990–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by age in Malta is 574,250, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age in Malta peaked at 574,250 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 352,430, in 1990.
Malta ranks 69th of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
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
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1107 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 522.74 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.1107 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.01 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,814 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age in Malta?
- Population by age in Malta was 574,250 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population by age recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 574,250 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by age recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 352,430 in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for population by age?
- Malta ranks 69th out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by age 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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