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
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 regions 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.
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
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 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 regions 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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.