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.

Female population by age group in Malta

Name: Female population by age group in Malta
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

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

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More gender data for Malta

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)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,255 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,147 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2,303 (2025)
Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 2,205 (2025)
Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 2,366 (2025)

All data for Malta →

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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About this data

Indicator: Female population by age group
Unit: people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.