Usually resident population on 1 January in Malta
Malta: Usually resident population on 1 January was 588,254 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Usually resident population on 1 January in Malta, 2014–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Malta recorded 588,254 for usually resident population on 1 january in 2026. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, usually resident population on 1 january in Malta peaked at 588,254 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 425,384, in 2014.
That places Malta 36th out of 36 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Usually resident population on 1 January in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 425,384 | — |
| 2015 | 429,344 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 434,403 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 440,433 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 475,701 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 493,559 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 514,564 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 516,100 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 520,971 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 542,051 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 563,443 | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 574,250 | +1.9% |
| 2026 | 588,254 | +2.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 588,254 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.20 million, 6% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 449,804 | 425,384 | 493,559 | 6 |
| 2020s | 545,662 | 514,564 | 588,254 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More population data for Malta
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8129 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3593 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8129 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4258 % change on previous year (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 -0.2548 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 522.74 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1107 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.805 (2100)
- Population density 1,125 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is usually resident population on 1 january in Malta?
- Usually resident population on 1 january in Malta was 588,254 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest usually resident population on 1 january recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 588,254 in 2026.
- What is the lowest usually resident population on 1 january recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 425,384 in 2014.
- How does Malta rank for usually resident population on 1 january?
- Malta ranks 36th out of 36 countries with data for 2026.
- Is usually resident population on 1 january rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. 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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