Total population in Malta
Malta: Total population was 542.82 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Malta, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Malta recorded 542.82 thousands for total population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Malta peaked at 542.82 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 325.37 thousands, in 1970.
That places Malta 169th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 332.13 thousands | 325.37 thousands | 340.01 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 351.27 thousands | 341.93 thousands | 362.83 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 381.11 thousands | 366.21 thousands | 395.35 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 410.14 thousands | 398.43 thousands | 419.88 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 444.71 thousands | 421.71 thousands | 493.5 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 528.67 thousands | 514.53 thousands | 542.82 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 166 Montenegro 637.52 thousands compare
- 167 Suriname 637.12 thousands compare
- 168 Western Sahara 595.83 thousands compare
- 170 Maldives 528.75 thousands compare
- 171 Cape Verde 526.14 thousands compare
- 172 Brunei 464.57 thousands 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.01 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,814 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.01 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.01 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.0533 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.1 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Malta?
- Total population in Malta was 542.82 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 542.82 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 325.37 thousands in 1970.
- How does Malta rank for total population?
- Malta ranks 169th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release