Population ages 65 and above, total in Malta
Malta: Population ages 65 and above, total was 119,076 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total in Malta, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total in Malta is 119,076, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Malta peaked at 119,076 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23,421, in 1960.
Malta ranks 148th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,005 | 23,421 | 26,151 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28,492 | 26,483 | 30,423 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,868 | 30,742 | 36,077 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,964 | 37,105 | 46,327 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,285 | 47,417 | 59,350 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,797 | 62,578 | 93,635 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106,425 | 95,364 | 119,076 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 145 Eritrea 153,590 compare
- 146 Oman 147,645 compare
- 147 Central African Republic 121,181 compare
- 149 Namibia 117,312 compare
- 150 Montenegro 113,995 compare
- 151 Luxembourg 108,626 compare
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- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 2,458 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 178,666 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 2,233 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 2,466 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 12.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 12.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 38,781 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 2,441 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Malta?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Malta was 119,076 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 119,076 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,421 in 1960.
- How does Malta rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Malta ranks 148th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total 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.