Population by world region in Malta
Malta: Population by world region was 359,935 people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
359,935 people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
182nd
of 239 countries
All-time high
557,115 people
in 2033
All-time low
10,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
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 182nd of 239 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by world region in Malta, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 10,000 people | — |
| 1100 | 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1200 | 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1300 | 20,000 people | +100.0% |
| 1400 | 10,000 people | -50.0% |
| 1500 | 20,000 people | +100.0% |
| 1600 | 40,000 people | +100.0% |
| 1700 | 70,000 people | +75.0% |
| 1710 | 72,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1720 | 74,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1730 | 76,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1740 | 78,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1750 | 80,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1760 | 84,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1770 | 88,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1780 | 92,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1790 | 96,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1800 | 134,072 people | +39.7% |
| 1801 | 134,072 people | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 134,072 people | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 134,072 people | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 134,072 people | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 134,072 people | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 134,072 people | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 134,072 people | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 134,072 people | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 134,072 people | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 134,072 people | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 134,072 people | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 134,072 people | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 134,072 people | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 134,072 people | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 134,072 people | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 134,072 people | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 134,072 people | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 134,072 people | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 134,232 people | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 134,553 people | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 135,036 people | +0.4% |
| 1822 | 135,681 people | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 136,491 people | +0.6% |
| 1824 | 137,305 people | +0.6% |
| 1825 | 138,124 people | +0.6% |
| 1826 | 138,948 people | +0.6% |
| 1827 | 139,777 people | +0.6% |
| 1828 | 140,611 people | +0.6% |
| 1829 | 141,450 people | +0.6% |
| 1830 | 142,294 people | +0.6% |
| 1831 | 143,143 people | +0.6% |
| 1832 | 143,997 people | +0.6% |
| 1833 | 144,856 people | +0.6% |
| 1834 | 145,720 people | +0.6% |
| 1835 | 146,590 people | +0.6% |
| 1836 | 147,464 people | +0.6% |
| 1837 | 148,344 people | +0.6% |
| 1838 | 149,229 people | +0.6% |
| 1839 | 150,119 people | +0.6% |
| 1840 | 151,015 people | +0.6% |
| 1841 | 151,916 people | +0.6% |
| 1842 | 152,822 people | +0.6% |
| 1843 | 153,734 people | +0.6% |
| 1844 | 154,651 people | +0.6% |
| 1845 | 155,574 people | +0.6% |
| 1846 | 156,502 people | +0.6% |
| 1847 | 157,436 people | +0.6% |
| 1848 | 158,375 people | +0.6% |
| 1849 | 159,320 people | +0.6% |
| 1850 | 160,270 people | +0.6% |
| 1851 | 161,084 people | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 161,901 people | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 162,723 people | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 163,548 people | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 164,378 people | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 165,211 people | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 166,049 people | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 166,891 people | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 167,737 people | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 168,587 people | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 169,442 people | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 170,300 people | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 171,163 people | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 172,030 people | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 172,901 people | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 173,777 people | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 174,656 people | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 175,541 people | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 176,429 people | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 177,322 people | +0.5% |
| 1871 | 178,219 people | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 179,121 people | +0.5% |
| 1873 | 180,027 people | +0.5% |
| 1874 | 180,937 people | +0.5% |
| 1875 | 181,852 people | +0.5% |
| 1876 | 182,771 people | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 183,695 people | +0.5% |
| 1878 | 184,623 people | +0.5% |
| 1879 | 185,556 people | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 186,494 people | +0.5% |
| 1881 | 187,436 people | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 188,383 people | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 189,334 people | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 190,290 people | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 191,250 people | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 192,216 people | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 193,186 people | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 194,160 people | +0.5% |
| 1889 | 195,140 people | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 196,124 people | +0.5% |
| 1891 | 197,113 people | +0.5% |
| 1892 | 198,107 people | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 199,106 people | +0.5% |
| 1894 | 200,109 people | +0.5% |
| 1895 | 201,118 people | +0.5% |
| 1896 | 202,131 people | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 203,149 people | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 204,173 people | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 205,201 people | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 206,234 people | +0.5% |
| 1901 | 207,272 people | +0.5% |
| 1902 | 208,316 people | +0.5% |
| 1903 | 209,364 people | +0.5% |
| 1904 | 210,418 people | +0.5% |
| 1905 | 211,476 people | +0.5% |
| 1906 | 212,540 people | +0.5% |
| 1907 | 213,609 people | +0.5% |
| 1908 | 214,683 people | +0.5% |
| 1909 | 215,427 people | +0.3% |
| 1910 | 215,840 people | +0.2% |
| 1911 | 215,922 people | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 215,673 people | -0.1% |
| 1913 | 215,092 people | -0.3% |
| 1914 | 214,512 people | -0.3% |
| 1915 | 213,933 people | -0.3% |
| 1916 | 213,356 people | -0.3% |
| 1917 | 212,780 people | -0.3% |
| 1918 | 212,406 people | -0.2% |
| 1919 | 212,398 people | -0.0% |
| 1920 | 212,759 people | +0.2% |
| 1921 | 213,491 people | +0.3% |
| 1922 | 214,596 people | +0.5% |
| 1923 | 216,075 people | +0.7% |
| 1924 | 217,565 people | +0.7% |
| 1925 | 219,064 people | +0.7% |
| 1926 | 220,574 people | +0.7% |
| 1927 | 222,095 people | +0.7% |
| 1928 | 223,626 people | +0.7% |
| 1929 | 225,373 people | +0.8% |
| 1930 | 227,340 people | +0.9% |
| 1931 | 229,531 people | +1.0% |
| 1932 | 231,950 people | +1.1% |
| 1933 | 234,600 people | +1.1% |
| 1934 | 237,281 people | +1.1% |
| 1935 | 239,993 people | +1.1% |
| 1936 | 242,735 people | +1.1% |
| 1937 | 245,509 people | +1.1% |
| 1938 | 248,314 people | +1.1% |
| 1939 | 251,311 people | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 254,503 people | +1.3% |
| 1941 | 257,894 people | +1.3% |
| 1942 | 261,491 people | +1.4% |
| 1943 | 265,297 people | +1.5% |
| 1944 | 269,158 people | +1.5% |
| 1945 | 273,075 people | +1.5% |
| 1946 | 277,050 people | +1.5% |
| 1947 | 281,082 people | +1.5% |
| 1948 | 285,173 people | +1.5% |
| 1949 | 288,773 people | +1.3% |
| 1950 | 294,685 people | +2.0% |
| 1951 | 300,461 people | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 304,913 people | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 309,348 people | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 313,752 people | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 318,149 people | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 322,464 people | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 326,702 people | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 329,414 people | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 330,361 people | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 330,832 people | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 330,855 people | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 330,499 people | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 329,815 people | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 328,794 people | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 327,407 people | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 325,677 people | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 323,820 people | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 323,515 people | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 324,762 people | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 326,017 people | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 327,300 people | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 328,617 people | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 330,059 people | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 331,686 people | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 333,458 people | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 335,291 people | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 337,169 people | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 339,069 people | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 340,974 people | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 342,882 people | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 344,754 people | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 346,653 people | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 348,598 people | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 350,555 people | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 352,567 people | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 355,082 people | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 358,089 people | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 361,226 people | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 364,530 people | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 367,913 people | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 371,335 people | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 374,805 people | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 378,222 people | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 381,467 people | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 384,559 people | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 387,627 people | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 390,687 people | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 393,782 people | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 396,897 people | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 399,905 people | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 402,788 people | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 405,571 people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 408,236 people | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 410,800 people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 413,324 people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 415,463 people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 417,201 people | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 418,969 people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 420,800 people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 422,654 people | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 424,635 people | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 426,616 people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 428,457 people | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 434,494 people | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 444,978 people | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 455,276 people | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 467,902 people | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 484,560 people | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 504,017 people | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 518,212 people | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 524,383 people | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 528,194 people | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 532,964 people | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 539,612 people | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 545,406 people | +1.1% |
| 2026 | 549,013 people | +0.7% |
| 2027 | 550,979 people | +0.4% |
| 2028 | 552,714 people | +0.3% |
| 2029 | 554,109 people | +0.3% |
| 2030 | 555,234 people | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 556,125 people | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 556,784 people | +0.1% |
| 2033 | 557,115 people | +0.1% |
| 2034 | 556,977 people | -0.0% |
| 2035 | 556,512 people | -0.1% |
| 2036 | 555,888 people | -0.1% |
| 2037 | 555,100 people | -0.1% |
| 2038 | 554,105 people | -0.2% |
| 2039 | 552,937 people | -0.2% |
| 2040 | 551,743 people | -0.2% |
| 2041 | 550,464 people | -0.2% |
| 2042 | 549,122 people | -0.2% |
| 2043 | 547,711 people | -0.3% |
| 2044 | 546,197 people | -0.3% |
| 2045 | 544,637 people | -0.3% |
| 2046 | 543,003 people | -0.3% |
| 2047 | 541,214 people | -0.3% |
| 2048 | 539,335 people | -0.3% |
| 2049 | 537,585 people | -0.3% |
| 2050 | 535,728 people | -0.3% |
| 2051 | 533,636 people | -0.4% |
| 2052 | 531,490 people | -0.4% |
| 2053 | 529,381 people | -0.4% |
| 2054 | 527,342 people | -0.4% |
| 2055 | 525,224 people | -0.4% |
| 2056 | 522,962 people | -0.4% |
| 2057 | 520,720 people | -0.4% |
| 2058 | 518,440 people | -0.4% |
| 2059 | 515,983 people | -0.5% |
| 2060 | 513,371 people | -0.5% |
| 2061 | 510,689 people | -0.5% |
| 2062 | 507,862 people | -0.6% |
| 2063 | 504,937 people | -0.6% |
| 2064 | 501,909 people | -0.6% |
| 2065 | 498,706 people | -0.6% |
| 2066 | 495,367 people | -0.7% |
| 2067 | 491,884 people | -0.7% |
| 2068 | 488,206 people | -0.7% |
| 2069 | 484,403 people | -0.8% |
| 2070 | 480,565 people | -0.8% |
| 2071 | 476,651 people | -0.8% |
| 2072 | 472,612 people | -0.8% |
| 2073 | 468,514 people | -0.9% |
| 2074 | 464,344 people | -0.9% |
| 2075 | 460,100 people | -0.9% |
| 2076 | 455,656 people | -1.0% |
| 2077 | 451,070 people | -1.0% |
| 2078 | 446,498 people | -1.0% |
| 2079 | 441,929 people | -1.0% |
| 2080 | 437,316 people | -1.0% |
| 2081 | 432,667 people | -1.1% |
| 2082 | 428,057 people | -1.1% |
| 2083 | 423,477 people | -1.1% |
| 2084 | 418,925 people | -1.1% |
| 2085 | 414,481 people | -1.1% |
| 2086 | 410,090 people | -1.1% |
| 2087 | 405,753 people | -1.1% |
| 2088 | 401,641 people | -1.0% |
| 2089 | 397,651 people | -1.0% |
| 2090 | 393,687 people | -1.0% |
| 2091 | 389,786 people | -1.0% |
| 2092 | 386,061 people | -1.0% |
| 2093 | 382,462 people | -0.9% |
| 2094 | 378,917 people | -0.9% |
| 2095 | 375,423 people | -0.9% |
| 2096 | 372,104 people | -0.9% |
| 2097 | 368,949 people | -0.8% |
| 2098 | 365,880 people | -0.8% |
| 2099 | 362,885 people | -0.8% |
| 2100 | 359,935 people | -0.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 359,935 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.08 million people, 17% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 359,935 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.32 million people, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population by world region in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1300 | +100.0% | 10,000 people | 20,000 people |
| 1500 | +100.0% | 10,000 people | 20,000 people |
| 1600 | +100.0% | 20,000 people | 40,000 people |
| 1700 | +75.0% | 40,000 people | 70,000 people |
| 1400 | -50.0% | 20,000 people | 10,000 people |
| 1800 | +39.7% | 96,000 people | 134,072 people |
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 |
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- 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 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 182nd out of 239 countries 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.