Population by world region in Malta
Malta: Population by world region was 359,935 people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population by world region in Malta, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by world region in Malta is 359,935 people, measured in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by world region in Malta peaked at 557,115 people in 2033 and was at its lowest, 10,000 people, in 1000.
Malta ranks 181st of 238 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 | 539,559 people | 518,212 people | 554,109 people | 10 |
| 2030s | 555,678 people | 552,937 people | 557,115 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 545,101 people | 537,585 people | 551,743 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 526,091 people | 515,983 people | 535,728 people | 10 |
| 2060s | 499,733 people | 484,403 people | 513,371 people | 10 |
| 2070s | 461,794 people | 441,929 people | 480,565 people | 10 |
| 2080s | 417,006 people | 397,651 people | 437,316 people | 10 |
| 2090s | 377,615 people | 362,885 people | 393,687 people | 10 |
| 2100s | 359,935 people | 359,935 people | 359,935 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More population data for Malta
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.01 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 7,814 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.01 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.01 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.1 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by world region in Malta?
- Population by world region in Malta was 359,935 people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by world region recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 557,115 people in 2033.
- What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 people in 1000.
- How does Malta rank for population by world region?
- Malta ranks 181st out of 238 regions with data for 2100.
- Is population by world region rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.