Total population by age (70 years old) in Malta
Malta: Total population by age was 5.43 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.43
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
158th
of 234 countries
All-time high
6.05
in 2018
All-time low
1.34
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total population by age in Malta, 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population by age in Malta is 5.43, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Malta peaked at 6.05 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.34, in 1950.
Malta ranks 158th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Total population by age in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.34 | — |
| 1951 | 1.36 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 1.38 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 1.38 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 1.39 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 1.41 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 1.42 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 1.44 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 1.48 | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 1.55 | +4.7% |
| 1960 | 1.63 | +5.1% |
| 1961 | 1.7 | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 1.75 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 1.78 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 1.8 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 1.81 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 1.8 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.79 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 1.77 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 1.78 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.81 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 1.88 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 1.98 | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 2.09 | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 2.19 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 2.26 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 2.29 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 2.29 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.26 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 2.22 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 2.18 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 2.15 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 2.12 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 2.09 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 2.06 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 2.03 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 2 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.98 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 2.02 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 2.13 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 2.35 | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 2.56 | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 2.61 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 2.58 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 2.69 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 2.77 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 2.78 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.78 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 2.69 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 2.68 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.83 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 2.98 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 3.07 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 3.14 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 3.13 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.19 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 3.4 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 3.52 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 3.55 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 3.53 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 3.36 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 3.13 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 2.92 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 3.39 | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 4.8 | +41.5% |
| 2015 | 5.54 | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 5.62 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 5.92 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 6.05 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 5.89 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 5.78 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 5.62 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 5.46 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 5.43 | -0.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 5.43 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.95, 36% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 5.43 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 54.11, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total population by age 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +41.5% | 3.39 | 4.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.42 | 1.34 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.76 | 1.63 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.13 | 1.81 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.08 | 1.98 | 2.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.65 | 2.35 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.23 | 2.83 | 3.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.66 | 2.92 | 6.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.57 | 5.43 | 5.78 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 155 Macao 6.38 compare
- 156 Lesotho 5.45 compare
- 157 Luxembourg 5.43 compare
- 159 Gambia 5.25 compare
- 160 Equatorial Guinea 4.81 compare
- 161 Guinea-Bissau 4.78 compare
More population data for Malta
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 522.74 Persons (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in Malta?
- Total population by age in Malta was 5.43 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 6.05 in 2018.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 in 1950.
- How does Malta rank for total population by age?
- Malta ranks 158th out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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