Population by income level in Malta
Malta: Population by income level was 579,704 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population by income level in Malta, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 579,704 for population by income level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Malta peaked at 579,704 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 301,996, in 1974.
That places Malta 169th out of 215 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 317,725 | 304,300 | 326,550 | 10 |
| 1970s | 305,249 | 301,996 | 313,342 | 10 |
| 1980s | 334,375 | 316,645 | 350,722 | 10 |
| 1990s | 374,472 | 354,170 | 387,578 | 10 |
| 2000s | 401,666 | 390,087 | 412,477 | 10 |
| 2010s | 446,274 | 414,508 | 503,912 | 10 |
| 2020s | 544,342 | 515,490 | 579,704 | 6 |
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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 income level in Malta?
- Population by income level in Malta was 579,704 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 579,704 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 301,996 in 1974.
- How does Malta rank for population by income level?
- Malta ranks 169th out of 215 regions with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.