Population (International Monetary) in Malta
Malta: Population (International Monetary) was 574,346 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
574,346
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
163rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
574,346
in 2024
All-time low
301,996
in 1974
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Population in Malta, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Malta is 574,346, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Malta peaked at 574,346 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 301,996, in 1974.
Malta ranks 163rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population (International Monetary) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 326,550 | — |
| 1961 | 325,250 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 323,900 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 322,550 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 321,250 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 318,800 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 315,200 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 311,550 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 307,900 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 304,300 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 302,650 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 302,700 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 302,450 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 302,200 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 301,996 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 304,222 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 305,774 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 306,970 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 310,182 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 313,342 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 316,645 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 318,982 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 325,898 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 330,524 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 330,593 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 336,452 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 342,121 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 344,485 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 347,325 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 350,722 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 354,170 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 363,845 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 367,618 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 371,308 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 374,797 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 377,419 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 379,905 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 382,791 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 385,287 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 387,578 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 390,087 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 393,028 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 395,969 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 398,582 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 401,268 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 403,834 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 405,308 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 406,724 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 409,379 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 412,477 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 414,508 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 416,268 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 420,028 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 424,810 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 433,481 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 444,220 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 454,505 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 467,106 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 483,903 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 503,912 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 515,490 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 518,150 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 531,113 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 552,747 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 574,346 | +3.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 574,346 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.64 million, 10% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malta's 574,346 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.91 million, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 317,725 | 304,300 | 326,550 | 10 |
| 1970s | 305,249 | 301,996 | 313,342 | 10 |
| 1980s | 334,375 | 316,645 | 350,722 | 10 |
| 1990s | 374,472 | 354,170 | 387,578 | 10 |
| 2000s | 401,666 | 390,087 | 412,477 | 10 |
| 2010s | 446,274 | 414,508 | 503,912 | 10 |
| 2020s | 538,369 | 515,490 | 574,346 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 160 Luxembourg 677,717 compare
- 161 Suriname 634,431 compare
- 162 Montenegro 623,831 compare
- 164 Maldives 527,799 compare
- 165 Cape Verde 524,877 compare
- 166 Brunei 462,721 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 population in Malta?
- Population in Malta was 574,346 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 574,346 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 301,996 in 1974.
- How does Malta rank for population?
- Malta ranks 163rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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