Population estimates and projections in Malta
Malta had an estimated population of 532,956 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
Malta, 2023 (latest estimate)
532,956
Change from 2022
+0.9%
Projection for 2030
555,232 people
Projection for 2050
535,722 people
Projection for 2100
359,932 people
Position in 2023
170th of 216
Population estimates and projections in Malta over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Malta |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 359,932 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 375,413 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 393,682 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 414,485 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 437,324 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 460,096 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 480,568 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 498,707 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 513,364 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 525,220 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 535,722 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 544,634 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 551,735 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 556,508 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 555,232 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 545,405 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 532,956 people |
| 2022 | 528,192 people |
| 2021 | 524,376 people |
| 2020 | 518,206 people |
| 2019 | 504,015 people |
| 2018 | 484,558 people |
| 2017 | 467,902 people |
| 2016 | 455,269 people |
| 2015 | 444,980 people |
| 2014 | 434,485 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +0.9% from 528,192 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 428,452 people, the figure has changed by +24.4%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Malta has the 170th highest value.
More for Malta
All statistics for Malta
Population on 1 January
574,250 people
2025 · Eurostat
Population by age and sex
574,250 people
2025 · Eurostat
Crude birth rate
7.5 per 1,000 people
2025 · Eurostat
Crude death rate
7.3 per 1,000 people
2025 · Eurostat
Total fertility rate
1.01 births per woman
2024 · Eurostat
Population aged 65 and over
18.4%
2025 · Eurostat