Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Malta
Malta: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 70,098 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
70,098 people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
182nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
121,050 people
in 1958
All-time low
62,049 people
in 2013
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share 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
The most recent figure for share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Malta is 70,098 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Malta peaked at 121,050 people in 1958 and was at its lowest, 62,049 people, in 2013.
That places Malta 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Malta, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 103,352 people | — |
| 1951 | 106,405 people | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 108,951 people | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 111,492 people | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 114,021 people | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 116,486 people | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 118,663 people | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 120,450 people | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 121,050 people | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 120,159 people | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 118,373 people | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 115,897 people | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 113,060 people | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 110,083 people | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 107,036 people | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 103,937 people | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 100,791 people | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 97,626 people | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 94,795 people | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 92,395 people | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 90,190 people | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 88,157 people | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 86,286 people | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 84,578 people | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 83,071 people | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 81,820 people | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 80,856 people | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 80,225 people | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 79,950 people | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 80,015 people | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 80,393 people | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 81,069 people | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 81,973 people | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 82,980 people | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 83,972 people | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 84,860 people | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 85,478 people | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 85,794 people | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 85,944 people | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 86,033 people | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 86,020 people | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 85,874 people | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 85,733 people | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 85,581 people | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 85,165 people | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 84,559 people | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 83,770 people | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 82,655 people | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 81,479 people | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 80,333 people | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 79,170 people | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 78,011 people | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 76,768 people | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 75,300 people | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 73,565 people | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 71,786 people | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 70,020 people | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 68,263 people | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 66,681 people | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 65,375 people | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 64,239 people | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 63,284 people | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 62,595 people | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 62,049 people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 62,316 people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 63,318 people | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 64,444 people | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 65,648 people | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 66,857 people | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 68,319 people | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 69,094 people | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 69,357 people | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 69,781 people | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 70,098 people | +0.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 70,098 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 424,895 people, 16% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 70,098 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.98 million people, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 114,103 people | 103,352 people | 121,050 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 105,399 people | 92,395 people | 118,373 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 83,515 people | 79,950 people | 90,190 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 83,850 people | 80,393 people | 86,033 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 84,117 people | 80,333 people | 86,020 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 72,494 people | 65,375 people | 79,170 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,307 people | 62,049 people | 68,319 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,582 people | 69,094 people | 70,098 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 179 Sao Tome and Principe 88,379 people compare
- 180 Samoa 83,911 people compare
- 181 Bahamas 73,209 people compare
- 183 Iceland 69,977 people compare
- 184 New Caledonia 62,397 people compare
- 185 Guadeloupe 61,971 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Malta?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Malta was 70,098 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 121,050 people in 1958.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,049 people in 2013.
- How does Malta rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Malta ranks 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.