Population in Malta
Malta: Population was 359,935 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Population in Malta, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, population in Malta stood at 359,935 people. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Malta peaked at 557,115 people in 2033 and was at its lowest, 359,935 people, in 2100.
Malta ranks 181st of 236 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 548,639 people | 539,612 people | 554,109 people | 6 |
| 2030s | 555,678 people | 552,937 people | 557,115 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 545,101 people | 537,585 people | 551,743 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 526,091 people | 515,983 people | 535,728 people | 10 |
| 2060s | 499,733 people | 484,403 people | 513,371 people | 10 |
| 2070s | 461,794 people | 441,929 people | 480,565 people | 10 |
| 2080s | 417,006 people | 397,651 people | 437,316 people | 10 |
| 2090s | 377,615 people | 362,885 people | 393,687 people | 10 |
| 2100s | 359,935 people | 359,935 people | 359,935 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 in Malta?
- Population in Malta was 359,935 people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 557,115 people in 2033.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 359,935 people in 2100.
- How does Malta rank for population?
- Malta ranks 181st out of 236 regions with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.