Population ages 65 and above, female in Malta

Malta: Population ages 65 and above, female was 64,012 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
64,012
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
150th
of 215 countries
All-time high
64,012
in 2025
All-time low
13,155
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 65 and above, female in Malta, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

In 2025, population ages 65 and above, female in Malta stood at 64,012. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Malta peaked at 64,012 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13,155, in 1960.

Malta ranks 150th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14,140 13,155 14,879 10
1970s 16,432 15,144 17,477 10
1980s 18,787 17,646 20,618 10
1990s 24,220 21,221 27,023 10
2000s 30,892 27,663 34,111 10
2010s 43,676 35,707 50,900 10
2020s 57,357 51,641 64,012 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 65 and above, female in Malta?
Population ages 65 and above, female in Malta was 64,012 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 64,012 in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 13,155 in 1960.
How does Malta rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
Malta ranks 150th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.