Population by income level in Malta
Malta: Population by income level was 579,704 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
579,704
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
169th
of 215 countries
All-time high
579,704
in 2025
All-time low
301,996
in 1974
Years of data
66
1960–2025
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 countries 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.
Population by income level in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 326,550 | — |
| 1961 | 325,250 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 323,900 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 322,550 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 321,250 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 318,800 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 315,200 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 311,550 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 307,900 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 304,300 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 302,650 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 302,700 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 302,450 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 302,200 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 301,996 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 304,222 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 305,774 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 306,970 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 310,182 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 313,342 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 316,645 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 318,982 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 325,898 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 330,524 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 330,593 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 336,452 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 342,121 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 344,485 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 347,325 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 350,722 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 354,170 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 363,845 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 367,618 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 371,308 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 374,797 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 377,419 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 379,905 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 382,791 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 385,287 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 387,578 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 390,087 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 393,028 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 395,969 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 398,582 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 401,268 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 403,834 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 405,308 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 406,724 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 409,379 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 412,477 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 414,508 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 416,268 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 420,028 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 424,810 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 433,481 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 444,220 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 454,505 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 467,106 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 483,903 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 503,912 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 515,490 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 518,150 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 531,113 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 552,747 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 568,847 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 579,704 | +1.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 579,704 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 million, 20% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 579,704 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.52 million, 5% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More population data for Malta
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
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 countries 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.