Population, total in Malta
Malta: Population, total was 579,704 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
579,704
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
171st
of 218 countries
All-time high
579,704
in 2025
All-time low
301,996
in 1974
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Malta, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Malta recorded 579,704 for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Malta peaked at 579,704 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 301,996, in 1974.
Malta ranks 171st of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 326,550 | — |
| 1961 | 325,250 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 323,900 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 322,550 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 321,250 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 318,800 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 315,200 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 311,550 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 307,900 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 304,300 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 302,650 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 302,700 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 302,450 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 302,200 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 301,996 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 304,222 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 305,774 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 306,970 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 310,182 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 313,342 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 316,645 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 318,982 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 325,898 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 330,524 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 330,593 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 336,452 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 342,121 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 344,485 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 347,325 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 350,722 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 354,170 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 363,845 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 367,618 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 371,308 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 374,797 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 377,419 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 379,905 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 382,791 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 385,287 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 387,578 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 390,087 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 393,028 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 395,969 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 398,582 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 401,268 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 403,834 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 405,308 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 406,724 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 409,379 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 412,477 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 414,508 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 416,268 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 420,028 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 424,810 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 433,481 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 444,220 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 454,505 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 467,106 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 483,903 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 503,912 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 515,490 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 518,150 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 531,113 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 552,747 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 568,847 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 579,704 | +1.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 579,704 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 million, 20% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 579,704 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.52 million, 5% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 317,725 | 304,300 | 326,550 | 10 |
| 1970s | 305,249 | 301,996 | 313,342 | 10 |
| 1980s | 334,375 | 316,645 | 350,722 | 10 |
| 1990s | 374,472 | 354,170 | 387,578 | 10 |
| 2000s | 401,666 | 390,087 | 412,477 | 10 |
| 2010s | 446,274 | 414,508 | 503,912 | 10 |
| 2020s | 544,342 | 515,490 | 579,704 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More climate change data for Malta
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 611,521 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 109.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 21.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 87.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0824 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0784 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0171 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Malta?
- Population, total in Malta was 579,704 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 579,704 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 301,996 in 1974.
- How does Malta rank for population, total?
- Malta ranks 171st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.