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Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Malta

Malta: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 21,658 people in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
21,658 people
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
191st
of 238 countries
All-time high
66,782 people
in 1700
All-time low
9,806 people
in 1400
Years of data
133
1000–2050

Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Malta, 1000–2050

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Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2050, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Malta stood at 21,658 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Malta peaked at 66,782 people in 1700 and was at its lowest, 9,806 people, in 1400.

That places Malta 191st out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 133 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 9,939 people 9,939 people 9,939 people 1
1100s 9,918 people 9,918 people 9,918 people 1
1200s 9,891 people 9,891 people 9,891 people 1
1300s 19,709 people 19,709 people 19,709 people 1
1400s 9,806 people 9,806 people 9,806 people 1
1500s 19,483 people 19,483 people 19,483 people 1
1600s 38,621 people 38,621 people 38,621 people 1
1700s 66,782 people 66,782 people 66,782 people 1
1710s 66,469 people 66,469 people 66,469 people 1
1720s 66,034 people 66,034 people 66,034 people 1
1730s 65,474 people 65,474 people 65,474 people 1
1740s 64,792 people 64,792 people 64,792 people 1
1750s 63,986 people 63,986 people 63,986 people 1
1760s 64,594 people 64,594 people 64,594 people 1
1770s 64,956 people 64,956 people 64,956 people 1
1780s 65,072 people 65,072 people 65,072 people 1
1790s 64,940 people 64,940 people 64,940 people 1
1800s 64,562 people 64,562 people 64,562 people 1
1810s 65,166 people 65,166 people 65,166 people 1
1820s 65,401 people 65,401 people 65,401 people 1
1830s 65,265 people 65,265 people 65,265 people 1
1840s 64,760 people 64,760 people 64,760 people 1
1850s 63,884 people 63,884 people 63,884 people 1
1860s 65,401 people 65,401 people 65,401 people 1
1870s 66,179 people 66,179 people 66,179 people 1
1880s 66,216 people 66,216 people 66,216 people 1
1890s 65,513 people 65,513 people 65,513 people 1
1900s 64,070 people 64,070 people 64,070 people 1
1910s 65,686 people 65,686 people 65,686 people 1
1920s 65,796 people 65,796 people 65,796 people 1
1930s 64,402 people 64,402 people 64,402 people 1
1940s 61,502 people 61,502 people 61,502 people 1
1950s 32,056 people 31,588 people 32,704 people 10
1960s 33,969 people 32,666 people 34,574 people 10
1970s 35,166 people 34,687 people 35,630 people 10
1980s 35,546 people 34,046 people 35,937 people 10
1990s 29,136 people 27,034 people 32,994 people 10
2000s 25,977 people 24,649 people 26,880 people 10
2010s 24,723 people 24,033 people 25,564 people 10
2020s 23,607 people 23,239 people 24,956 people 10
2030s 23,021 people 22,609 people 23,376 people 10
2040s 22,117 people 21,736 people 22,514 people 10
2050s 21,658 people 21,658 people 21,658 people 1

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 188 French Guiana 32,201 people compare
  2. 189 Faroe Islands 31,063 people compare
  3. 190 Saint Kitts and Nevis 27,258 people compare
  4. 192 Netherlands Antilles 19,612 people compare
  5. 193 Puerto Rico 17,230 people compare
  6. 194 Iceland 13,822 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Malta?
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Malta was 21,658 people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 66,782 people in 1700.
What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 9,806 people in 1400.
How does Malta rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
Malta ranks 191st out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modelled historical data.