Population on 1 January by age, sex and group of country of birth in Malta
Malta: Population on 1 January by age, sex and group of country of birth was 574,250 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
574,250
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
41st
of 43 countries
All-time high
574,250
in 2025
All-time low
384,176
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Population on 1 January by age, sex and group of country of birth in Malta, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Malta recorded 574,250 for population on 1 january by age, sex and group of country of birth in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 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, sex and group of country of birth in Malta peaked at 574,250 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 384,176, in 1998.
That places Malta 41st out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by age, sex and group of country of birth in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 384,176 | — |
| 1999 | 386,397 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 388,759 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 391,415 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 394,641 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 397,296 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 399,867 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 402,668 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 404,999 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 405,616 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 407,832 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 410,926 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 414,027 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 414,989 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 417,546 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 421,464 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 428,156 | +1.6% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 385,286 | 384,176 | 386,397 | 2 |
| 2000s | 400,402 | 388,759 | 410,926 | 10 |
| 2010s | 441,180 | 414,027 | 492,968 | 10 |
| 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, sex and group of country of birth in Malta?
- Population on 1 january by age, sex and group of country of birth in Malta was 574,250 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by age, sex and group of country of birth recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 574,250 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by age, sex and group of country of birth recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 384,176 in 1998.
- How does Malta rank for population on 1 january by age, sex and group of country of birth?
- Malta ranks 41st out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by age, sex and group of country of birth 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, sex and group of country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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