Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Malta
Malta: Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region was 574,250 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
574,250 Number
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
44th
of 49 countries
All-time high
574,250 Number
in 2025
All-time low
352,430 Number
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Malta, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Malta is 574,250 Number, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 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 nuts 2 region in Malta peaked at 574,250 Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 352,430 Number, in 1990.
Malta ranks 44th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Malta, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 352,430 Number | — |
| 1991 | 355,910 Number | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 359,543 Number | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 362,977 Number | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 366,431 Number | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 369,451 Number | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 371,415 Number | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 373,958 Number | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 376,513 Number | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 378,518 Number | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 380,201 Number | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 391,415 Number | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 394,641 Number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 397,296 Number | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 399,867 Number | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 402,668 Number | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 404,999 Number | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 405,616 Number | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 407,832 Number | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 410,926 Number | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 414,027 Number | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 414,989 Number | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 417,546 Number | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 421,464 Number | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 428,156 Number | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 438,805 Number | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 449,635 Number | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 459,375 Number | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 474,837 Number | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 492,968 Number | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 514,855 Number | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 516,125 Number | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 520,174 Number | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 542,051 Number | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 563,443 Number | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 574,250 Number | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 366,715 Number | 352,430 Number | 378,518 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 399,546 Number | 380,201 Number | 410,926 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 441,180 Number | 414,027 Number | 492,968 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 538,483 Number | 514,855 Number | 574,250 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 41 Cyprus 982,966 Number compare
- 42 Luxembourg 681,973 Number compare
- 43 Montenegro 623,327 Number compare
- 45 Guadeloupe 413,791 Number compare
- 46 Iceland 389,444 Number compare
- 47 Martinique 359,419 Number 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 on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Malta?
- Population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Malta was 574,250 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 574,250 Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 352,430 Number in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Malta ranks 44th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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