Short-term population projections in Malta
Malta: Short-term population projections was 6,486 in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
6,486
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
29th
of 30 countries
All-time high
6,486
in 2050
All-time low
3,857
in 2024
Years of data
28
2023–2050
Short-term population projections in Malta, 2023–2050
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for short-term population projections in Malta is 6,486, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term population projections in Malta peaked at 6,486 in 2050 and was at its lowest, 3,857, in 2024.
Malta ranks 29th of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 4,163 | 3,857 | 4,510 | 7 |
| 2030s | 5,202 | 4,639 | 5,729 | 10 |
| 2040s | 6,155 | 5,826 | 6,428 | 10 |
| 2050s | 6,486 | 6,486 | 6,486 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More population data for Malta
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 1,125 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 11,503 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.01 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.01 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 7,814 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.01 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.1 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.08 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term population projections in Malta?
- Short-term population projections in Malta was 6,486 in 2050, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest short-term population projections recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 6,486 in 2050.
- What is the lowest short-term population projections recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,857 in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for short-term population projections?
- Malta ranks 29th out of 30 countries with data for 2050.
- Is short-term population projections rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Short-term population projections (2023-2050). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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