Male population by age group in Malta
Malta: Male population by age group was 11,531 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11,531 people
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
182nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
21,847 people
in 1950
All-time low
10,174 people
in 2007
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Malta, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male population by age group in Malta is 11,531 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Malta peaked at 21,847 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 10,174 people, in 2007.
Malta ranks 182nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Male population by age group in Malta, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21,847 people | — |
| 1951 | 21,688 people | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 21,448 people | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 21,211 people | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 20,987 people | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 20,824 people | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 20,645 people | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 20,489 people | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 20,361 people | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 20,084 people | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 19,616 people | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 19,012 people | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 18,263 people | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 17,416 people | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 16,579 people | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 15,780 people | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 14,987 people | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 14,193 people | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 13,601 people | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 13,284 people | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 13,118 people | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 13,116 people | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 13,275 people | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 13,459 people | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 13,608 people | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 13,799 people | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 13,998 people | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 14,198 people | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 14,382 people | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 14,543 people | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 14,675 people | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 14,778 people | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 14,842 people | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 14,863 people | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 14,826 people | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 14,722 people | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 14,584 people | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 14,433 people | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 14,274 people | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 14,148 people | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 14,081 people | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 14,068 people | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 14,089 people | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 14,100 people | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 13,972 people | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 13,699 people | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 13,283 people | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 12,820 people | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 12,430 people | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 12,123 people | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 11,840 people | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 11,536 people | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 11,209 people | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 10,856 people | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 10,560 people | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 10,344 people | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 10,212 people | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 10,174 people | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 10,234 people | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 10,358 people | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 10,453 people | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 10,542 people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 10,694 people | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 10,796 people | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 10,981 people | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 11,327 people | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 11,673 people | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 11,898 people | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 12,061 people | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 12,274 people | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 12,198 people | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 11,916 people | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 11,714 people | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 11,531 people | -1.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 11,531 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 65,617 people, 18% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 11,531 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 462,455 people, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20,958 people | 20,084 people | 21,847 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 16,273 people | 13,284 people | 19,616 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,750 people | 13,116 people | 14,543 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,614 people | 14,148 people | 14,863 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,466 people | 12,123 people | 14,100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,732 people | 10,174 people | 11,840 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,270 people | 10,453 people | 12,274 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,840 people | 11,531 people | 12,198 people | 4 |
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 male population by age group in Malta?
- Male population by age group in Malta was 11,531 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 21,847 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,174 people in 2007.
- How does Malta rank for male population by age group?
- Malta ranks 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 Male 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 men aged 0-4.