Total population in thousands in Malta
Malta: Total population in thousands was 545.4 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
545.4
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
69th
of 75 countries
All-time high
545.4
in 2025
All-time low
399.89
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000β2025
Total population in thousands in Malta, 2000β2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, total population in thousands in Malta stood at 545.4. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in thousands in Malta peaked at 545.4 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 399.89, in 2000.
That places Malta 69th out of 75 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 411.3 | 399.89 | 420.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 449.36 | 422.65 | 504.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 531.46 | 518.21 | 545.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 66 Djibouti 1,153 compare
- 67 Luxembourg 680.45 compare
- 68 Montenegro 632.73 compare
- 70 Iceland 398.27 compare
- 71 Andorra 82.9 compare
- 72 Liechtenstein 40.13 compare
More population data for Malta
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.805 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 11,503 (2100)
- Population density 1,125 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.805 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1107 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 522.74 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.1107 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.01 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,814 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in thousands in Malta?
- Total population in thousands in Malta was 545.4 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population in thousands recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 545.4 in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population in thousands recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 399.89 in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for total population in thousands?
- Malta ranks 69th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population in thousands rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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 in thousands (UN DESA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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