Population, female in Malta

Malta: Population, female was 48.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
48.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
200th
of 215 countries
All-time high
52.9%
in 1960
All-time low
48.1%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, female in Malta, 1960–2025

0204060196019922025

Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, female in Malta is 48.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, female in Malta peaked at 52.9% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 2025.

That places Malta 200th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 52.8% 52.7% 52.9% 10
1970s 52.1% 51.6% 52.6% 10
1980s 51.1% 50.8% 51.5% 10
1990s 50.6% 50.5% 50.8% 10
2000s 50.4% 50.3% 50.5% 10
2010s 49.8% 48.7% 50.3% 10
2020s 48.1% 48.1% 48.2% 6

Countries ranked near Malta

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  2. 198 Faroe Islands 48.4% compare
  3. 199 Singapore 48.3% compare
  4. 201 Malaysia 47.7% compare
  5. 202 Greenland 47.5% compare
  6. 203 Equatorial Guinea 47.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, female in Malta?
Population, female in Malta was 48.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population, female recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 1960.
What is the lowest population, female recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 2025.
How does Malta rank for population, female?
Malta ranks 200th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population, female rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, female (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.