Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national in Malta
Malta: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national was 581,252 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
581,252
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
44th
of 49 countries
All-time high
581,252
in 2025
All-time low
301,996
in 1974
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national in Malta, 1960–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Malta recorded 581,252 for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Malta peaked at 581,252 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 301,996, in 1974.
Malta ranks 44th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national 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 | 581,252 | +2.2% |
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 | 544,600 | 515,490 | 581,252 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 41 Cyprus 989,769 compare
- 42 Luxembourg 686,466 compare
- 43 Montenegro 623,115 compare
- 45 Iceland 391,884 compare
- 46 Andorra 83,345 compare
- 47 Liechtenstein 41,057 compare
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- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8129 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4258 % change on previous year (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 -0.2548 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 522.74 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1107 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 1,125 people per km² (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Malta?
- Population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Malta was 581,252 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 581,252 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 301,996 in 1974.
- How does Malta rank for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national?
- Malta ranks 44th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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