Population (Our World) in Malta
Malta: Population (Our World) was 532,964 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
532,964
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
173rd
of 239 countries
All-time high
532,964
in 2023
All-time low
10,000
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Malta, 1000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 532,964 for population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
The figure 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,000, in 1000.
That places Malta 173rd out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 241 years of available data.
Population (Our World) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 10,000 | — |
| 1100 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1200 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1300 | 20,000 | +100.0% |
| 1400 | 10,000 | -50.0% |
| 1500 | 20,000 | +100.0% |
| 1600 | 40,000 | +100.0% |
| 1700 | 70,000 | +75.0% |
| 1710 | 72,000 | +2.9% |
| 1720 | 74,000 | +2.8% |
| 1730 | 76,000 | +2.7% |
| 1740 | 78,000 | +2.6% |
| 1750 | 80,000 | +2.6% |
| 1760 | 84,000 | +5.0% |
| 1770 | 88,000 | +4.8% |
| 1780 | 92,000 | +4.5% |
| 1790 | 96,000 | +4.3% |
| 1800 | 134,072 | +39.7% |
| 1801 | 134,072 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 134,072 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 134,072 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 134,072 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 134,072 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 134,072 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 134,072 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 134,072 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 134,072 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 134,072 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 134,072 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 134,072 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 134,072 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 134,072 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 134,072 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 134,072 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 134,072 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 134,072 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 134,232 | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 134,553 | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 135,036 | +0.4% |
| 1822 | 135,681 | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 136,491 | +0.6% |
| 1824 | 137,305 | +0.6% |
| 1825 | 138,124 | +0.6% |
| 1826 | 138,948 | +0.6% |
| 1827 | 139,777 | +0.6% |
| 1828 | 140,611 | +0.6% |
| 1829 | 141,450 | +0.6% |
| 1830 | 142,294 | +0.6% |
| 1831 | 143,143 | +0.6% |
| 1832 | 143,997 | +0.6% |
| 1833 | 144,856 | +0.6% |
| 1834 | 145,720 | +0.6% |
| 1835 | 146,590 | +0.6% |
| 1836 | 147,464 | +0.6% |
| 1837 | 148,344 | +0.6% |
| 1838 | 149,229 | +0.6% |
| 1839 | 150,119 | +0.6% |
| 1840 | 151,015 | +0.6% |
| 1841 | 151,916 | +0.6% |
| 1842 | 152,822 | +0.6% |
| 1843 | 153,734 | +0.6% |
| 1844 | 154,651 | +0.6% |
| 1845 | 155,574 | +0.6% |
| 1846 | 156,502 | +0.6% |
| 1847 | 157,436 | +0.6% |
| 1848 | 158,375 | +0.6% |
| 1849 | 159,320 | +0.6% |
| 1850 | 160,270 | +0.6% |
| 1851 | 161,084 | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 161,901 | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 162,723 | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 163,548 | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 164,378 | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 165,211 | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 166,049 | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 166,891 | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 167,737 | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 168,587 | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 169,442 | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 170,300 | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 171,163 | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 172,030 | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 172,901 | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 173,777 | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 174,656 | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 175,541 | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 176,429 | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 177,322 | +0.5% |
| 1871 | 178,219 | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 179,121 | +0.5% |
| 1873 | 180,027 | +0.5% |
| 1874 | 180,937 | +0.5% |
| 1875 | 181,852 | +0.5% |
| 1876 | 182,771 | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 183,695 | +0.5% |
| 1878 | 184,623 | +0.5% |
| 1879 | 185,556 | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 186,494 | +0.5% |
| 1881 | 187,436 | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 188,383 | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 189,334 | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 190,290 | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 191,250 | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 192,216 | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 193,186 | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 194,160 | +0.5% |
| 1889 | 195,140 | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 196,124 | +0.5% |
| 1891 | 197,113 | +0.5% |
| 1892 | 198,107 | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 199,106 | +0.5% |
| 1894 | 200,109 | +0.5% |
| 1895 | 201,118 | +0.5% |
| 1896 | 202,131 | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 203,149 | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 204,173 | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 205,201 | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 206,234 | +0.5% |
| 1901 | 207,272 | +0.5% |
| 1902 | 208,316 | +0.5% |
| 1903 | 209,364 | +0.5% |
| 1904 | 210,418 | +0.5% |
| 1905 | 211,476 | +0.5% |
| 1906 | 212,540 | +0.5% |
| 1907 | 213,609 | +0.5% |
| 1908 | 214,683 | +0.5% |
| 1909 | 215,427 | +0.3% |
| 1910 | 215,840 | +0.2% |
| 1911 | 215,922 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 215,673 | -0.1% |
| 1913 | 215,092 | -0.3% |
| 1914 | 214,512 | -0.3% |
| 1915 | 213,933 | -0.3% |
| 1916 | 213,356 | -0.3% |
| 1917 | 212,780 | -0.3% |
| 1918 | 212,406 | -0.2% |
| 1919 | 212,398 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | 212,759 | +0.2% |
| 1921 | 213,491 | +0.3% |
| 1922 | 214,596 | +0.5% |
| 1923 | 216,075 | +0.7% |
| 1924 | 217,565 | +0.7% |
| 1925 | 219,064 | +0.7% |
| 1926 | 220,574 | +0.7% |
| 1927 | 222,095 | +0.7% |
| 1928 | 223,626 | +0.7% |
| 1929 | 225,373 | +0.8% |
| 1930 | 227,340 | +0.9% |
| 1931 | 229,531 | +1.0% |
| 1932 | 231,950 | +1.1% |
| 1933 | 234,600 | +1.1% |
| 1934 | 237,281 | +1.1% |
| 1935 | 239,993 | +1.1% |
| 1936 | 242,735 | +1.1% |
| 1937 | 245,509 | +1.1% |
| 1938 | 248,314 | +1.1% |
| 1939 | 251,311 | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 254,503 | +1.3% |
| 1941 | 257,894 | +1.3% |
| 1942 | 261,491 | +1.4% |
| 1943 | 265,297 | +1.5% |
| 1944 | 269,158 | +1.5% |
| 1945 | 273,075 | +1.5% |
| 1946 | 277,050 | +1.5% |
| 1947 | 281,082 | +1.5% |
| 1948 | 285,173 | +1.5% |
| 1949 | 288,773 | +1.3% |
| 1950 | 294,685 | +2.0% |
| 1951 | 300,461 | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 304,913 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 309,348 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 313,752 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 318,149 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 322,464 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 326,702 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 329,414 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 330,361 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 330,832 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 330,855 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 330,499 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 329,815 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 328,794 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 327,407 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 325,677 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 323,820 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 323,515 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 324,762 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 326,017 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 327,300 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 328,617 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 330,059 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 331,686 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 333,458 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 335,291 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 337,169 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 339,069 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 340,974 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 342,882 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 344,754 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 346,653 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 348,598 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 350,555 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 352,567 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 355,082 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 358,089 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 361,226 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 364,530 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 367,913 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 371,335 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 374,805 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 378,222 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 381,467 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 384,559 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 387,627 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 390,687 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 393,782 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 396,897 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 399,905 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 402,788 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 405,571 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 408,236 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 410,800 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 413,324 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 415,463 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 417,201 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 418,969 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 420,800 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 422,654 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 424,635 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 426,616 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 428,457 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 434,494 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 444,978 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 455,276 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 467,902 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 484,560 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 504,017 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 518,212 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 524,383 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 528,194 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 532,964 | +0.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 532,964 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million, 18% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 532,964 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.44 million, 5% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population (Our World) in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1300 | +100.0% | 10,000 | 20,000 |
| 1500 | +100.0% | 10,000 | 20,000 |
| 1600 | +100.0% | 20,000 | 40,000 |
| 1700 | +75.0% | 40,000 | 70,000 |
| 1400 | -50.0% | 20,000 | 10,000 |
| 1800 | +39.7% | 96,000 | 134,072 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 1 |
| 1100s | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 1 |
| 1200s | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 1 |
| 1300s | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 1 |
| 1400s | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 1 |
| 1500s | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 1 |
| 1600s | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 1 |
| 1700s | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 1 |
| 1710s | 72,000 | 72,000 | 72,000 | 1 |
| 1720s | 74,000 | 74,000 | 74,000 | 1 |
| 1730s | 76,000 | 76,000 | 76,000 | 1 |
| 1740s | 78,000 | 78,000 | 78,000 | 1 |
| 1750s | 80,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 1 |
| 1760s | 84,000 | 84,000 | 84,000 | 1 |
| 1770s | 88,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 1 |
| 1780s | 92,000 | 92,000 | 92,000 | 1 |
| 1790s | 96,000 | 96,000 | 96,000 | 1 |
| 1800s | 134,072 | 134,072 | 134,072 | 10 |
| 1810s | 134,088 | 134,072 | 134,232 | 10 |
| 1820s | 137,798 | 134,553 | 141,450 | 10 |
| 1830s | 146,176 | 142,294 | 150,119 | 10 |
| 1840s | 155,134 | 151,015 | 159,320 | 10 |
| 1850s | 163,979 | 160,270 | 167,737 | 10 |
| 1860s | 172,483 | 168,587 | 176,429 | 10 |
| 1870s | 181,412 | 177,322 | 185,556 | 10 |
| 1880s | 190,789 | 186,494 | 195,140 | 10 |
| 1890s | 200,633 | 196,124 | 205,201 | 10 |
| 1900s | 210,934 | 206,234 | 215,427 | 10 |
| 1910s | 214,191 | 212,398 | 215,922 | 10 |
| 1920s | 218,522 | 212,759 | 225,373 | 10 |
| 1930s | 238,856 | 227,340 | 251,311 | 10 |
| 1940s | 271,350 | 254,503 | 288,773 | 10 |
| 1950s | 315,025 | 294,685 | 330,361 | 10 |
| 1960s | 327,598 | 323,515 | 330,855 | 10 |
| 1970s | 332,964 | 326,017 | 340,974 | 10 |
| 1980s | 352,494 | 342,882 | 364,530 | 10 |
| 1990s | 382,729 | 367,913 | 396,897 | 10 |
| 2000s | 411,306 | 399,905 | 420,800 | 10 |
| 2010s | 449,359 | 422,654 | 504,017 | 10 |
| 2020s | 525,938 | 518,212 | 532,964 | 4 |
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More population data for Malta
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8129 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4258 % change on previous year (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 -0.2548 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1107 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.805 (2100)
- Population density 1,125 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Malta?
- Population in Malta was 532,964 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 532,964 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 in 1000.
- How does Malta rank for population?
- Malta ranks 173rd out of 239 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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