Usually resident population on 1 January in Malta
Malta: Usually resident population on 1 January was 574,250 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Usually resident population on 1 January in Malta, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Malta recorded 574,250 Number for usually resident population on 1 january in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, usually resident population on 1 january in Malta peaked at 574,250 Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 425,384 Number, in 2014.
That places Malta 27th out of 27 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 449,804 Number | 425,384 Number | 493,559 Number | 6 |
| 2020s | 538,563 Number | 514,564 Number | 574,250 Number | 6 |
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More population data for Malta
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 1,125 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 11,503 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.01 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.01 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 7,814 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.01 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.1 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.08 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is usually resident population on 1 january in Malta?
- Usually resident population on 1 january in Malta was 574,250 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest usually resident population on 1 january recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 574,250 Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest usually resident population on 1 january recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 425,384 Number in 2014.
- How does Malta rank for usually resident population on 1 january?
- Malta ranks 27th out of 27 countries with data for 2025.
- Is usually resident population on 1 january rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Usually resident population on 1 January. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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