Population on 1 January by age group … birth level human development in Malta
Malta: Population on 1 January by age group … birth level human development was 574,250 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population on 1 January by age group, sex and level of human in Malta, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population on 1 january by age group, sex and level of human in Malta is 574,250, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by age group, sex and level of human in Malta peaked at 574,250 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 428,156, in 2014.
Malta ranks 41st of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by age group … birth level human development in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 428,156 | — |
| 2015 | 438,805 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 449,635 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 459,375 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 474,837 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 492,968 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 514,855 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 516,125 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 520,174 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 542,051 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 563,443 | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 574,250 | +1.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 574,250 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.74 million, 7% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 457,296 | 428,156 | 492,968 | 6 |
| 2020s | 538,483 | 514,855 | 574,250 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 39 Cyprus 982,966 compare
- 40 Luxembourg 681,973 compare
- 42 Iceland 389,444 compare
- 43 Liechtenstein 40,886 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)
- Population growth rate -0.805 (2100)
- Population density 1,125 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by age group, sex and level of human in Malta?
- Population on 1 january by age group, sex and level of human in Malta was 574,250 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by age group, sex and level of human recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 574,250 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by age group, sex and level of human recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 428,156 in 2014.
- How does Malta rank for population on 1 january by age group, sex and level of human?
- Malta ranks 41st out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by age group, sex and level of human rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. 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 on 1 January by age group, sex and level of human development of the country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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