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Malta population

Current population of Malta

591,803

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
2
Deaths today
2
Change today (UTC)
+6
World rank
171st of 218
0.01% of world population
Population
579,704
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+1.89%
2025
Density
1,727 /km²
2023
Land area
320 km²
Urban population
96%
2025
Median age
41.1 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
1.01
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
83.0 yrs
2024
Net migration
+5,161
2025
Capital
Valletta
Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Population of Malta: overview

Malta is home to 579,704 people (2025 estimate), ranking 171st in the world by population. Malta is part of the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan region and its capital is Valletta.

The population is expanding quickly, at 1.89% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 10,857 additional people over the past year.

With about 1,727 people per km², Malta is one of the most densely populated places on Earth, spread across 320 km² of land. Life here is overwhelmingly urban: 96% of residents live in cities.

The population is maturing, with a median age of 41.1 years. At 1.01 children per woman, fertility is among the lowest recorded anywhere. Life expectancy at birth is 83.0 years (2024).

UN projections point downward: 535.72 thousand people by 2050, 8% fewer than today. The 2030 projection is 555,232.

Malta population, 1960–2025 and projections

0150K300K450K600K19601980200020202040projected2025: 579.7K1960: 326,5501961: 325,2501962: 323,9001963: 322,5501964: 321,2501965: 318,8001966: 315,2001967: 311,5501968: 307,9001969: 304,3001970: 302,6501971: 302,7001972: 302,4501973: 302,2001974: 301,9961975: 304,2221976: 305,7741977: 306,9701978: 310,1821979: 313,3421980: 316,6451981: 318,9821982: 325,8981983: 330,5241984: 330,5931985: 336,4521986: 342,1211987: 344,4851988: 347,3251989: 350,7221990: 354,1701991: 363,8451992: 367,6181993: 371,3081994: 374,7971995: 377,4191996: 379,9051997: 382,7911998: 385,2871999: 387,5782000: 390,0872001: 393,0282002: 395,9692003: 398,5822004: 401,2682005: 403,8342006: 405,3082007: 406,7242008: 409,3792009: 412,4772010: 414,5082011: 416,2682012: 420,0282013: 424,8102014: 433,4812015: 444,2202016: 454,5052017: 467,1062018: 483,9032019: 503,9122020: 515,4902021: 518,1502022: 531,1132023: 552,7472024: 568,8472025: 579,7042030: 555,2322050: 535,722
Population of Malta by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
2025579,704+1.89%+10,857
2024568,847+2.87%+16,100
2023552,747+3.99%+21,634
2022531,113+2.47%+12,963
2021518,150+0.51%+2,660
2020515,490+2.27%+11,578
2019503,912+4.05%+20,009
2018483,903+3.53%+16,797
2017467,106+2.73%+12,601
2016454,505+2.29%+10,285
2015444,220+2.45%+10,739
2014433,481+2.02%+8,671
2010414,508+0.49%+2,031
2005403,834+0.64%+2,566
2000390,087+0.65%+2,509
1995377,419+0.70%+2,622
1990354,170+0.98%+3,448
1985336,452+1.76%+5,859
1980316,645+1.05%+3,303
1975304,222+0.73%+2,226
1970302,650−0.54%−1,650
1965318,800−0.77%−2,450
1960326,550––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Malta population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Malta
YearProjected populationvs today
2030555,232−4.2%
2050535,722−7.6%

Malta population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 12.9% of Malta's population is under 15, 66.6% is of working age (15–64), and 20.5% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%0-4 male: 11,344 (2.1%)0-4 female: 10,575 (1.9%)0-45-9 male: 12,563 (2.3%)5-9 female: 11,680 (2.1%)10-14 male: 12,580 (2.3%)10-14 female: 11,613 (2.1%)10-1415-19 male: 12,236 (2.2%)15-19 female: 11,318 (2.1%)20-24 male: 13,591 (2.5%)20-24 female: 12,237 (2.2%)20-2425-29 male: 19,614 (3.6%)25-29 female: 16,007 (2.9%)30-34 male: 26,657 (4.9%)30-34 female: 21,819 (4.0%)30-3435-39 male: 27,221 (5.0%)35-39 female: 22,677 (4.2%)40-44 male: 24,628 (4.5%)40-44 female: 20,462 (3.8%)40-4445-49 male: 21,753 (4.0%)45-49 female: 18,567 (3.4%)50-54 male: 18,270 (3.3%)50-54 female: 16,029 (2.9%)50-5455-59 male: 15,204 (2.8%)55-59 female: 13,998 (2.6%)60-64 male: 15,752 (2.9%)60-64 female: 14,982 (2.7%)60-6465-69 male: 15,408 (2.8%)65-69 female: 15,551 (2.9%)70-74 male: 13,309 (2.4%)70-74 female: 14,044 (2.6%)70-7475-79 male: 12,089 (2.2%)75-79 female: 13,726 (2.5%)80-84 male: 6,340 (1.2%)80-84 female: 8,116 (1.5%)80-8485-89 male: 3,235 (0.6%)85-89 female: 5,268 (1.0%)90-94 male: 1,172 (0.2%)90-94 female: 2,656 (0.5%)90-9495-99 male: 221 (0.0%)95-99 female: 693 (0.1%)100+ male: 34 (0.0%)100+ female: 170 (0.0%)100+

Malta population FAQ

What is the population of Malta in 2026?

Malta's population is estimated at about 591.8 thousand in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 579,704 (2025). Malta ranks 171st in the world by population.

Is the population of Malta growing or shrinking?

Malta's population is growing at about 1.89% per year, an increase of roughly 10,857 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Malta?

Malta has about 1,727 people per square kilometre across a land area of 320 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Malta?

Malta is home to about 0.01% of the world's population.

What is Malta's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Malta's population at 535,722 in 2050, passing through 555,232 in 2030.

What is the median age in Malta?

The median age in Malta is 41.1 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.