Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Malta
Malta: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 521,847 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Malta, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in urban and rural areas in Malta is 521,847 people, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Malta peaked at 521,847 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 261,976 people, in 1950.
That places Malta 163rd out of 236 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 282,962 people | 261,976 people | 298,036 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 293,621 people | 289,060 people | 298,154 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 297,792 people | 291,324 people | 305,341 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 316,942 people | 307,171 people | 330,476 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 353,586 people | 334,914 people | 369,855 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 385,323 people | 373,015 people | 396,146 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 424,632 people | 398,312 people | 478,478 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 507,786 people | 493,250 people | 521,847 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 161 Fiji 555,642 people compare
- 162 Western Sahara 522,087 people compare
- 164 Mauritius 495,098 people compare
- 165 Suriname 420,949 people compare
- 166 Montenegro 415,124 people compare
More population data for Malta
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.01 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 7,814 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.01 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.01 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.1 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas in Malta?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Malta was 521,847 people in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 521,847 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 261,976 people in 1950.
- How does Malta rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Malta ranks 163rd out of 236 regions with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.