Female population by age group in Malta
Malta: Female population by age group was 10,746 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10,746 people
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
183rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
21,025 people
in 1950
All-time low
9,694 people
in 2008
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Malta, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, female population by age group in Malta stood at 10,746 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Malta peaked at 21,025 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 9,694 people, in 2008.
That places Malta 183rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Malta, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21,025 people | — |
| 1951 | 20,817 people | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 20,634 people | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 20,466 people | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 20,316 people | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 20,201 people | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 20,042 people | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 19,923 people | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 19,777 people | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 19,439 people | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 18,971 people | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 18,401 people | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 17,682 people | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 16,862 people | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 16,050 people | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 15,249 people | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 14,473 people | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 13,758 people | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 13,189 people | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 12,811 people | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 12,589 people | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 12,509 people | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 12,558 people | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 12,672 people | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 12,813 people | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 12,985 people | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 13,168 people | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 13,345 people | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 13,509 people | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 13,658 people | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 13,791 people | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 13,911 people | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 14,016 people | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 14,100 people | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 14,163 people | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 14,181 people | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 14,068 people | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 13,836 people | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 13,606 people | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 13,441 people | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 13,343 people | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 13,364 people | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 13,470 people | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 13,481 people | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 13,297 people | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 12,985 people | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 12,570 people | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 12,075 people | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 11,667 people | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 11,380 people | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 11,162 people | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 10,964 people | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 10,736 people | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 10,498 people | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 10,265 people | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 10,001 people | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 9,800 people | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 9,730 people | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 9,694 people | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 9,704 people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 9,773 people | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 9,917 people | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 10,135 people | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 10,231 people | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 10,315 people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 10,557 people | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 10,781 people | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 10,936 people | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 11,176 people | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 11,440 people | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 11,373 people | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 11,122 people | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 10,944 people | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 10,746 people | -1.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 10,746 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 62,311 people, 17% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 10,746 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 439,515 people, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20,264 people | 19,439 people | 21,025 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 15,745 people | 12,811 people | 18,971 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,981 people | 12,509 people | 13,658 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,911 people | 13,441 people | 14,181 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,763 people | 11,380 people | 13,481 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,255 people | 9,694 people | 11,162 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,526 people | 9,773 people | 11,440 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,046 people | 10,746 people | 11,373 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 180 Samoa 13,642 people compare
- 181 Iceland 11,217 people compare
- 182 Bahamas 10,769 people compare
- 184 New Caledonia 10,115 people compare
- 185 Guadeloupe 9,311 people compare
- 186 Martinique 7,912 people compare
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 female population by age group in Malta?
- Female population by age group in Malta was 10,746 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 21,025 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,694 people in 2008.
- How does Malta rank for female population by age group?
- Malta ranks 183rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.