Population in Malta
Malta: Population was 532,964 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
532,964 people
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
172nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
532,964 people
in 2023
All-time low
294,685 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population in Malta, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population in Malta stood at 532,964 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Malta peaked at 532,964 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 294,685 people, in 1950.
That places Malta 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population in Malta, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 294,685 people | — |
| 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% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 532,964 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million people, 18% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 532,964 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.44 million people, 5% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 525,938 people | 518,212 people | 532,964 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 169 Montenegro 633,553 people compare
- 170 Suriname 628,892 people compare
- 171 Western Sahara 579,734 people compare
- 173 Maldives 526,009 people compare
- 174 Cape Verde 522,335 people compare
- 175 Brunei 458,959 people 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 in Malta?
- Population in Malta was 532,964 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 532,964 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 294,685 people in 1950.
- How does Malta rank for population?
- Malta ranks 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.