Population in Malta
Malta: Population was 359,935 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
359,935 people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
181st
of 236 countries
All-time high
557,115 people
in 2033
All-time low
359,935 people
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
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 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Population in Malta, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 539,612 people | — |
| 2025 | 545,406 people | +1.1% |
| 2026 | 549,013 people | +0.7% |
| 2027 | 550,979 people | +0.4% |
| 2028 | 552,714 people | +0.3% |
| 2029 | 554,109 people | +0.3% |
| 2030 | 555,234 people | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 556,125 people | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 556,784 people | +0.1% |
| 2033 | 557,115 people | +0.1% |
| 2034 | 556,977 people | -0.0% |
| 2035 | 556,512 people | -0.1% |
| 2036 | 555,888 people | -0.1% |
| 2037 | 555,100 people | -0.1% |
| 2038 | 554,105 people | -0.2% |
| 2039 | 552,937 people | -0.2% |
| 2040 | 551,743 people | -0.2% |
| 2041 | 550,464 people | -0.2% |
| 2042 | 549,122 people | -0.2% |
| 2043 | 547,711 people | -0.3% |
| 2044 | 546,197 people | -0.3% |
| 2045 | 544,637 people | -0.3% |
| 2046 | 543,003 people | -0.3% |
| 2047 | 541,214 people | -0.3% |
| 2048 | 539,335 people | -0.3% |
| 2049 | 537,585 people | -0.3% |
| 2050 | 535,728 people | -0.3% |
| 2051 | 533,636 people | -0.4% |
| 2052 | 531,490 people | -0.4% |
| 2053 | 529,381 people | -0.4% |
| 2054 | 527,342 people | -0.4% |
| 2055 | 525,224 people | -0.4% |
| 2056 | 522,962 people | -0.4% |
| 2057 | 520,720 people | -0.4% |
| 2058 | 518,440 people | -0.4% |
| 2059 | 515,983 people | -0.5% |
| 2060 | 513,371 people | -0.5% |
| 2061 | 510,689 people | -0.5% |
| 2062 | 507,862 people | -0.6% |
| 2063 | 504,937 people | -0.6% |
| 2064 | 501,909 people | -0.6% |
| 2065 | 498,706 people | -0.6% |
| 2066 | 495,367 people | -0.7% |
| 2067 | 491,884 people | -0.7% |
| 2068 | 488,206 people | -0.7% |
| 2069 | 484,403 people | -0.8% |
| 2070 | 480,565 people | -0.8% |
| 2071 | 476,651 people | -0.8% |
| 2072 | 472,612 people | -0.8% |
| 2073 | 468,514 people | -0.9% |
| 2074 | 464,344 people | -0.9% |
| 2075 | 460,100 people | -0.9% |
| 2076 | 455,656 people | -1.0% |
| 2077 | 451,070 people | -1.0% |
| 2078 | 446,498 people | -1.0% |
| 2079 | 441,929 people | -1.0% |
| 2080 | 437,316 people | -1.0% |
| 2081 | 432,667 people | -1.1% |
| 2082 | 428,057 people | -1.1% |
| 2083 | 423,477 people | -1.1% |
| 2084 | 418,925 people | -1.1% |
| 2085 | 414,481 people | -1.1% |
| 2086 | 410,090 people | -1.1% |
| 2087 | 405,753 people | -1.1% |
| 2088 | 401,641 people | -1.0% |
| 2089 | 397,651 people | -1.0% |
| 2090 | 393,687 people | -1.0% |
| 2091 | 389,786 people | -1.0% |
| 2092 | 386,061 people | -1.0% |
| 2093 | 382,462 people | -0.9% |
| 2094 | 378,917 people | -0.9% |
| 2095 | 375,423 people | -0.9% |
| 2096 | 372,104 people | -0.9% |
| 2097 | 368,949 people | -0.8% |
| 2098 | 365,880 people | -0.8% |
| 2099 | 362,885 people | -0.8% |
| 2100 | 359,935 people | -0.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 359,935 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.08 million people, 17% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 359,935 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.32 million people, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 countries 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.