Population in Malta
Malta: Population was 532,964 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
532,964 people
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
173rd
of 239 countries
All-time high
532,964 people
in 2023
All-time low
10,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Malta, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population in Malta stood at 532,964 people. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Malta peaked at 532,964 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,000 people, in 1000.
Malta ranks 173rd of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 241 years of available data.
Population in Malta, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 10,000 people | — |
| 1100 | 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1200 | 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1300 | 20,000 people | +100.0% |
| 1400 | 10,000 people | -50.0% |
| 1500 | 20,000 people | +100.0% |
| 1600 | 40,000 people | +100.0% |
| 1700 | 70,000 people | +75.0% |
| 1710 | 72,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1720 | 74,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1730 | 76,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1740 | 78,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1750 | 80,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1760 | 84,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1770 | 88,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1780 | 92,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1790 | 96,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1800 | 134,072 people | +39.7% |
| 1801 | 134,072 people | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 134,072 people | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 134,072 people | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 134,072 people | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 134,072 people | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 134,072 people | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 134,072 people | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 134,072 people | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 134,072 people | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 134,072 people | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 134,072 people | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 134,072 people | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 134,072 people | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 134,072 people | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 134,072 people | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 134,072 people | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 134,072 people | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 134,072 people | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 134,232 people | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 134,553 people | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 135,036 people | +0.4% |
| 1822 | 135,681 people | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 136,491 people | +0.6% |
| 1824 | 137,305 people | +0.6% |
| 1825 | 138,124 people | +0.6% |
| 1826 | 138,948 people | +0.6% |
| 1827 | 139,777 people | +0.6% |
| 1828 | 140,611 people | +0.6% |
| 1829 | 141,450 people | +0.6% |
| 1830 | 142,294 people | +0.6% |
| 1831 | 143,143 people | +0.6% |
| 1832 | 143,997 people | +0.6% |
| 1833 | 144,856 people | +0.6% |
| 1834 | 145,720 people | +0.6% |
| 1835 | 146,590 people | +0.6% |
| 1836 | 147,464 people | +0.6% |
| 1837 | 148,344 people | +0.6% |
| 1838 | 149,229 people | +0.6% |
| 1839 | 150,119 people | +0.6% |
| 1840 | 151,015 people | +0.6% |
| 1841 | 151,916 people | +0.6% |
| 1842 | 152,822 people | +0.6% |
| 1843 | 153,734 people | +0.6% |
| 1844 | 154,651 people | +0.6% |
| 1845 | 155,574 people | +0.6% |
| 1846 | 156,502 people | +0.6% |
| 1847 | 157,436 people | +0.6% |
| 1848 | 158,375 people | +0.6% |
| 1849 | 159,320 people | +0.6% |
| 1850 | 160,270 people | +0.6% |
| 1851 | 161,084 people | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 161,901 people | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 162,723 people | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 163,548 people | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 164,378 people | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 165,211 people | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 166,049 people | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 166,891 people | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 167,737 people | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 168,587 people | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 169,442 people | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 170,300 people | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 171,163 people | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 172,030 people | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 172,901 people | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 173,777 people | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 174,656 people | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 175,541 people | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 176,429 people | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 177,322 people | +0.5% |
| 1871 | 178,219 people | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 179,121 people | +0.5% |
| 1873 | 180,027 people | +0.5% |
| 1874 | 180,937 people | +0.5% |
| 1875 | 181,852 people | +0.5% |
| 1876 | 182,771 people | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 183,695 people | +0.5% |
| 1878 | 184,623 people | +0.5% |
| 1879 | 185,556 people | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 186,494 people | +0.5% |
| 1881 | 187,436 people | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 188,383 people | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 189,334 people | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 190,290 people | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 191,250 people | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 192,216 people | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 193,186 people | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 194,160 people | +0.5% |
| 1889 | 195,140 people | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 196,124 people | +0.5% |
| 1891 | 197,113 people | +0.5% |
| 1892 | 198,107 people | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 199,106 people | +0.5% |
| 1894 | 200,109 people | +0.5% |
| 1895 | 201,118 people | +0.5% |
| 1896 | 202,131 people | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 203,149 people | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 204,173 people | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 205,201 people | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 206,234 people | +0.5% |
| 1901 | 207,272 people | +0.5% |
| 1902 | 208,316 people | +0.5% |
| 1903 | 209,364 people | +0.5% |
| 1904 | 210,418 people | +0.5% |
| 1905 | 211,476 people | +0.5% |
| 1906 | 212,540 people | +0.5% |
| 1907 | 213,609 people | +0.5% |
| 1908 | 214,683 people | +0.5% |
| 1909 | 215,427 people | +0.3% |
| 1910 | 215,840 people | +0.2% |
| 1911 | 215,922 people | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 215,673 people | -0.1% |
| 1913 | 215,092 people | -0.3% |
| 1914 | 214,512 people | -0.3% |
| 1915 | 213,933 people | -0.3% |
| 1916 | 213,356 people | -0.3% |
| 1917 | 212,780 people | -0.3% |
| 1918 | 212,406 people | -0.2% |
| 1919 | 212,398 people | -0.0% |
| 1920 | 212,759 people | +0.2% |
| 1921 | 213,491 people | +0.3% |
| 1922 | 214,596 people | +0.5% |
| 1923 | 216,075 people | +0.7% |
| 1924 | 217,565 people | +0.7% |
| 1925 | 219,064 people | +0.7% |
| 1926 | 220,574 people | +0.7% |
| 1927 | 222,095 people | +0.7% |
| 1928 | 223,626 people | +0.7% |
| 1929 | 225,373 people | +0.8% |
| 1930 | 227,340 people | +0.9% |
| 1931 | 229,531 people | +1.0% |
| 1932 | 231,950 people | +1.1% |
| 1933 | 234,600 people | +1.1% |
| 1934 | 237,281 people | +1.1% |
| 1935 | 239,993 people | +1.1% |
| 1936 | 242,735 people | +1.1% |
| 1937 | 245,509 people | +1.1% |
| 1938 | 248,314 people | +1.1% |
| 1939 | 251,311 people | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 254,503 people | +1.3% |
| 1941 | 257,894 people | +1.3% |
| 1942 | 261,491 people | +1.4% |
| 1943 | 265,297 people | +1.5% |
| 1944 | 269,158 people | +1.5% |
| 1945 | 273,075 people | +1.5% |
| 1946 | 277,050 people | +1.5% |
| 1947 | 281,082 people | +1.5% |
| 1948 | 285,173 people | +1.5% |
| 1949 | 288,773 people | +1.3% |
| 1950 | 294,685 people | +2.0% |
| 1951 | 300,461 people | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 304,913 people | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 309,348 people | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 313,752 people | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 318,149 people | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 322,464 people | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 326,702 people | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 329,414 people | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 330,361 people | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 330,832 people | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 330,855 people | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 330,499 people | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 329,815 people | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 328,794 people | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 327,407 people | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 325,677 people | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 323,820 people | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 323,515 people | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 324,762 people | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 326,017 people | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 327,300 people | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 328,617 people | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 330,059 people | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 331,686 people | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 333,458 people | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 335,291 people | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 337,169 people | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 339,069 people | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 340,974 people | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 342,882 people | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 344,754 people | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 346,653 people | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 348,598 people | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 350,555 people | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 352,567 people | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 355,082 people | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 358,089 people | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 361,226 people | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 364,530 people | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 367,913 people | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 371,335 people | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 374,805 people | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 378,222 people | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 381,467 people | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 384,559 people | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 387,627 people | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 390,687 people | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 393,782 people | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 396,897 people | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 399,905 people | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 402,788 people | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 405,571 people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 408,236 people | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 410,800 people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 413,324 people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 415,463 people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 417,201 people | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 418,969 people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 420,800 people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 422,654 people | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 424,635 people | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 426,616 people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 428,457 people | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 434,494 people | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 444,978 people | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 455,276 people | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 467,902 people | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 484,560 people | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 504,017 people | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 518,212 people | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 524,383 people | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 528,194 people | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 532,964 people | +0.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 532,964 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million people, 18% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 532,964 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.44 million people, 5% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1300 | +100.0% | 10,000 people | 20,000 people |
| 1500 | +100.0% | 10,000 people | 20,000 people |
| 1600 | +100.0% | 20,000 people | 40,000 people |
| 1700 | +75.0% | 40,000 people | 70,000 people |
| 1400 | -50.0% | 20,000 people | 10,000 people |
| 1800 | +39.7% | 96,000 people | 134,072 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 10,000 people | 10,000 people | 10,000 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 10,000 people | 10,000 people | 10,000 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 10,000 people | 10,000 people | 10,000 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 20,000 people | 20,000 people | 20,000 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 10,000 people | 10,000 people | 10,000 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 20,000 people | 20,000 people | 20,000 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 40,000 people | 40,000 people | 40,000 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 70,000 people | 70,000 people | 70,000 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 72,000 people | 72,000 people | 72,000 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 74,000 people | 74,000 people | 74,000 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 76,000 people | 76,000 people | 76,000 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 78,000 people | 78,000 people | 78,000 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 80,000 people | 80,000 people | 80,000 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 84,000 people | 84,000 people | 84,000 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 88,000 people | 88,000 people | 88,000 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 92,000 people | 92,000 people | 92,000 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 96,000 people | 96,000 people | 96,000 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 134,072 people | 134,072 people | 134,072 people | 10 |
| 1810s | 134,088 people | 134,072 people | 134,232 people | 10 |
| 1820s | 137,798 people | 134,553 people | 141,450 people | 10 |
| 1830s | 146,176 people | 142,294 people | 150,119 people | 10 |
| 1840s | 155,134 people | 151,015 people | 159,320 people | 10 |
| 1850s | 163,979 people | 160,270 people | 167,737 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 172,483 people | 168,587 people | 176,429 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 181,412 people | 177,322 people | 185,556 people | 10 |
| 1880s | 190,789 people | 186,494 people | 195,140 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 200,633 people | 196,124 people | 205,201 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 210,934 people | 206,234 people | 215,427 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 214,191 people | 212,398 people | 215,922 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 218,522 people | 212,759 people | 225,373 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 238,856 people | 227,340 people | 251,311 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 271,350 people | 254,503 people | 288,773 people | 10 |
| 1950s | 315,025 people | 294,685 people | 330,361 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 327,598 people | 323,515 people | 330,855 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 332,964 people | 326,017 people | 340,974 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 352,494 people | 342,882 people | 364,530 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 382,729 people | 367,913 people | 396,897 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 411,306 people | 399,905 people | 420,800 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 449,359 people | 422,654 people | 504,017 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 525,938 people | 518,212 people | 532,964 people | 4 |
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- 171 Suriname 628,892 people compare
- 172 Western Sahara 579,734 people compare
- 174 Maldives 526,009 people compare
- 175 Cape Verde 522,335 people compare
- 176 Brunei 458,959 people compare
More population data for Malta
- 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 in Malta?
- Population in Malta was 532,964 people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 532,964 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 people in 1000.
- How does Malta rank for population?
- Malta ranks 173rd out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); 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.