Population structure indicators at national level in Malta
Malta: Population structure indicators at national level was 44 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
44
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
44th
of 47 countries
All-time high
51.5
in 1987
All-time low
42.6
in 2009
Years of data
48
1977–2025
Population structure indicators at national level in Malta, 1977–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, population structure indicators at national level in Malta stood at 44.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population structure indicators at national level in Malta peaked at 51.5 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 42.6, in 2009.
That places Malta 44th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.8 | 49.1 | 50.7 | 3 |
| 1980s | 50 | 47.9 | 51.5 | 9 |
| 1990s | 49.94 | 48.3 | 51.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.23 | 42.6 | 48.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.65 | 43.3 | 48.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.4 | 44 | 46.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More population data for Malta
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 1,125 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 11,503 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.01 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.01 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 7,814 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.01 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.1 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.08 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population structure indicators at national level in Malta?
- Population structure indicators at national level in Malta was 44 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population structure indicators at national level recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5 in 1987.
- What is the lowest population structure indicators at national level recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6 in 2009.
- How does Malta rank for population structure indicators at national level?
- Malta ranks 44th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population structure indicators at national level rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population structure indicators at national level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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