| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 21 Apr 2025 |
As of 2025, the population of Malta is projected at 545k, compared to 540k in 2024. It ranks 173rd in the world by population and 39th in Europe. The population growth rate in 2025 is projected at 0.95 percent, the 105th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 283k males and 262k females in Malta. The percentage of the male population is 51.93%, compared to 48.07% of the female population. Malta has 21k more males than females. The sex ratio in Malta in 2025 will be 108.021 males per 100 females. Malta is in the 221st position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 140,268 | 154,412 | 294,680 | 2.41 | 90.840 |
| 1955 | 150,414 | 167,725 | 318,139 | 1.38 | 89.679 |
| 1960 | 155,940 | 174,881 | 330,820 | 0.07 | 89.169 |
| 1965 | 154,515 | 172,883 | 327,398 | -0.48 | 89.375 |
| 1970 | 154,629 | 171,382 | 326,011 | 0.39 | 90.225 |
| 1975 | 159,815 | 173,636 | 333,450 | 0.55 | 92.040 |
| 1980 | 166,340 | 176,536 | 342,877 | 0.55 | 94.224 |
| 1985 | 172,828 | 179,738 | 352,566 | 0.59 | 96.156 |
| 1990 | 181,066 | 186,841 | 367,908 | 0.92 | 96.909 |
| 1995 | 189,852 | 194,697 | 384,550 | 0.80 | 97.512 |
| 2000 | 198,015 | 201,880 | 399,895 | 0.73 | 98.085 |
| 2005 | 205,172 | 208,148 | 413,320 | 0.61 | 98.570 |
| 2010 | 210,088 | 212,563 | 422,651 | 0.45 | 98.836 |
| 2015 | 223,435 | 221,546 | 444,981 | 2.41 | 100.853 |
| 2020 | 268,351 | 249,856 | 518,207 | 1.42 | 107.402 |
| 2021 | 272,253 | 252,123 | 524,376 | 0.95 | 107.984 |
| 2022 | 274,190 | 254,001 | 528,192 | 0.50 | 107.948 |
| 2023 | 276,567 | 256,389 | 532,956 | 1.29 | 107.870 |
| 2024 | 280,050 | 259,557 | 539,607 | 1.19 | 107.895 |
| 2025 | 283,218 | 262,187 | 545,405 | 0.95 | 108.021 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 63.474 | 23.625 | 4.226 |
| 1955 | 66.287 | 22.519 | 4.014 |
| 1960 | 68.442 | 22.660 | 3.626 |
| 1965 | 69.453 | 23.394 | 2.437 |
| 1970 | 70.371 | 24.730 | 2.072 |
| 1975 | 72.067 | 26.866 | 2.152 |
| 1980 | 72.321 | 28.966 | 1.993 |
| 1985 | 73.850 | 30.452 | 1.948 |
| 1990 | 76.160 | 31.984 | 2.041 |
| 1995 | 76.982 | 33.738 | 1.791 |
| 2000 | 77.903 | 35.501 | 1.672 |
| 2005 | 79.489 | 37.089 | 1.377 |
| 2010 | 81.398 | 38.570 | 1.375 |
| 2015 | 82.591 | 39.529 | 1.376 |
| 2020 | 82.336 | 38.876 | 1.132 |
| 2021 | 82.316 | 39.231 | 1.110 |
| 2022 | 82.250 | 39.746 | 1.101 |
| 2023 | 83.299 | 40.281 | 1.098 |
| 2024 | 83.467 | 40.709 | 1.106 |
| 2025 | 83.628 | 41.051 | 1.114 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 3,775 | 8,673 | 12.811 | 29.431 |
| 1955 | 3,304 | 9,241 | 10.386 | 29.048 |
| 1960 | 3,053 | 8,844 | 9.228 | 26.734 |
| 1965 | 3,029 | 5,791 | 9.250 | 17.688 |
| 1970 | 3,131 | 5,533 | 9.604 | 16.973 |
| 1975 | 2,919 | 6,487 | 8.753 | 19.453 |
| 1980 | 3,268 | 6,045 | 9.532 | 17.632 |
| 1985 | 3,123 | 5,635 | 8.859 | 15.982 |
| 1990 | 2,774 | 5,605 | 7.539 | 15.234 |
| 1995 | 2,876 | 4,656 | 7.478 | 12.107 |
| 2000 | 3,145 | 4,490 | 7.866 | 11.228 |
| 2005 | 3,056 | 3,936 | 7.394 | 9.523 |
| 2010 | 2,912 | 4,047 | 6.889 | 9.575 |
| 2015 | 3,095 | 4,231 | 6.955 | 9.509 |
| 2020 | 3,925 | 4,393 | 7.575 | 8.476 |
| 2021 | 4,013 | 4,345 | 7.653 | 8.286 |
| 2022 | 4,112 | 4,285 | 7.785 | 8.112 |
| 2023 | 3,928 | 4,213 | 7.371 | 7.904 |
| 2024 | 4,109 | 4,212 | 7.616 | 7.806 |
| 2025 | 4,223 | 4,231 | 7.742 | 7.758 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 277,239 | 34,764 | 88.858 |
| 1955 | 281,301 | 31,823 | 89.837 |
| 1960 | 280,781 | 30,753 | 90.129 |
| 1965 | 288,356 | 32,663 | 89.825 |
| 1970 | 287,114 | 32,972 | 89.699 |
| 1975 | 289,707 | 33,114 | 89.742 |
| 1980 | 299,232 | 34,042 | 89.785 |
| 1985 | 313,678 | 35,518 | 89.828 |
| 1990 | 329,377 | 35,054 | 90.381 |
| 1995 | 345,871 | 34,434 | 90.946 |
| 2000 | 366,394 | 30,274 | 92.368 |
| 2005 | 380,936 | 25,851 | 93.645 |
| 2010 | 391,441 | 24,669 | 94.072 |
| 2015 | 403,728 | 23,888 | 94.414 |
| 2020 | 411,533 | 22,830 | 94.744 |
| 2021 | 412,867 | 22,602 | 94.810 |
| 2022 | 414,163 | 22,370 | 94.875 |
| 2023 | 415,375 | 22,134 | 94.941 |
| 2024 | 416,462 | 21,890 | 95.006 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 11,344 | 10,575 | 21,918 | 4.02 | 107.272 |
| 05-09 | 12,562 | 11,680 | 24,242 | 4.44 | 107.551 |
| 10-14 | 12,580 | 11,613 | 24,193 | 4.44 | 108.327 |
| 15-19 | 12,236 | 11,318 | 23,554 | 4.32 | 108.111 |
| 20-24 | 13,591 | 12,237 | 25,828 | 4.74 | 111.065 |
| 25-29 | 19,614 | 16,007 | 35,621 | 6.53 | 122.534 |
| 30-34 | 26,657 | 21,819 | 48,476 | 8.89 | 122.173 |
| 35-39 | 27,221 | 22,677 | 49,898 | 9.15 | 120.038 |
| 40-44 | 24,628 | 20,462 | 45,090 | 8.27 | 120.360 |
| 45-49 | 21,753 | 18,567 | 40,321 | 7.39 | 117.159 |
| 50-54 | 18,270 | 16,029 | 34,299 | 6.29 | 113.981 |
| 55-59 | 15,204 | 13,998 | 29,201 | 5.35 | 108.616 |
| 60-64 | 15,752 | 14,982 | 30,735 | 5.64 | 105.140 |
| 65-69 | 15,408 | 15,551 | 30,959 | 5.68 | 99.080 |
| 70-74 | 13,309 | 14,044 | 27,354 | 5.02 | 94.766 |
| 75-79 | 12,089 | 13,726 | 25,816 | 4.73 | 88.074 |
| 80-84 | 6,340 | 8,116 | 14,455 | 2.65 | 78.117 |
| 85-89 | 3,235 | 5,268 | 8,502 | 1.56 | 61.409 |
| 90-94 | 1,171 | 2,656 | 3,828 | 0.70 | 44.089 |
| 95-99 | 221 | 693 | 913 | 0.17 | 31.890 |
| 100+ | 34 | 170 | 203 | 0.04 | 20.000 |
| Total | 283,219 | 262,188 | 545,406 | 108.021 | |