Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Malta
Malta: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 105,338 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Malta, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Malta stood at 105,338 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Malta peaked at 105,338 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21,146 people, in 1953.
Malta ranks 152nd of 236 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21,776 people | 21,146 people | 23,206 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 25,808 people | 23,733 people | 27,914 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 31,088 people | 28,530 people | 33,107 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,645 people | 33,294 people | 37,499 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,883 people | 38,547 people | 47,428 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,542 people | 48,603 people | 60,510 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,190 people | 63,762 people | 93,483 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 100,250 people | 95,706 people | 105,338 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 149 Montenegro 110,585 people compare
- 150 Central African Republic 107,955 people compare
- 151 Namibia 105,777 people compare
- 153 Gabon 100,399 people compare
- 155 Botswana 98,420 people compare
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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Malta?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Malta was 105,338 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 105,338 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,146 people in 1953.
- How does Malta rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Malta ranks 152nd out of 236 regions with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.