Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Malta
Malta: Age population, age 05, male, interpolated was 2,386 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2,386
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
179th
of 218 countries
All-time high
3,901
in 1960
All-time low
1,999
in 2009
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Malta, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
Malta recorded 2,386 for age population, age 05, male, interpolated in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Malta peaked at 3,901 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1,999, in 2009.
That places Malta 179th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,901 | — |
| 1961 | 3,846 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 3,828 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 3,796 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 3,673 | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 3,524 | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 3,387 | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 3,251 | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 3,110 | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 2,964 | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 2,816 | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 2,666 | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 2,526 | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 2,534 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 2,611 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 2,626 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 2,661 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 2,712 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 2,765 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 2,818 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 2,864 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 2,904 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 2,940 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 2,968 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 2,989 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 3,001 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 2,996 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 2,989 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 2,980 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 2,956 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 2,919 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 2,887 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 2,853 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 2,847 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 2,892 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 2,934 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 2,931 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 2,879 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 2,807 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 2,678 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 2,587 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 2,544 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 2,496 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 2,439 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 2,318 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 2,208 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 2,143 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 2,090 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 2,033 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1,999 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2,011 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 2,043 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 2,058 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 2,123 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 2,190 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 2,179 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,245 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 2,365 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 2,396 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2,452 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 2,498 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 2,531 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 2,517 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 2,484 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 2,440 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 2,386 | -2.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2,386 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14,180, 17% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 2,386 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97,868, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,528 | 2,964 | 3,901 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,674 | 2,526 | 2,818 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,959 | 2,864 | 3,001 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,863 | 2,678 | 2,934 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,286 | 1,999 | 2,587 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,206 | 2,011 | 2,452 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,476 | 2,386 | 2,531 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More gender data for Malta
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 67.52 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 487.71 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 487.71 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4066 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,056 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,070 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,220 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,099 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Malta?
- Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Malta was 2,386 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 05, male, interpolated recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3,901 in 1960.
- What is the lowest age population, age 05, male, interpolated recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,999 in 2009.
- How does Malta rank for age population, age 05, male, interpolated?
- Malta ranks 179th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 05, male, interpolated rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, published as part of Age population, age 05, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.