Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region in Malta
Malta: Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region was 532,997 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
532,997 Number
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
44th
of 49 countries
All-time high
532,997 Number
in 2025
All-time low
352,430 Number
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region in Malta, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region in Malta stood at 532,997 Number. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region in Malta peaked at 532,997 Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 352,430 Number, in 1990.
That places Malta 44th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 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 | 361,034 Number | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 363,799 Number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 366,028 Number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 368,250 Number | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 370,705 Number | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 373,992 Number | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 374,653 Number | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 376,796 Number | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 379,748 Number | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 382,705 Number | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 383,685 Number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 386,143 Number | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 389,890 Number | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 396,318 Number | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 406,375 Number | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 416,719 Number | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 425,832 Number | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 440,264 Number | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 457,072 Number | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 477,023 Number | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 477,718 Number | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 480,907 Number | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 501,860 Number | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 522,517 Number | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 532,997 Number | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 366,715 Number | 352,430 Number | 378,518 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 371,521 Number | 361,034 Number | 380,201 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 408,500 Number | 382,705 Number | 457,072 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 498,837 Number | 477,023 Number | 532,997 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
- 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 on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region in Malta?
- Population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region in Malta was 532,997 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 532,997 Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 352,430 Number in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region?
- Malta ranks 44th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. 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 broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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