Population, female in Malta
Malta: Population, female was 278,675 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, female in Malta, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Malta stood at 278,675. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Malta peaked at 278,675 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 157,599, in 1974.
That places Malta 169th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 167,778 | 160,285 | 172,623 | 10 |
| 1970s | 159,052 | 157,599 | 161,690 | 10 |
| 1980s | 170,783 | 163,030 | 178,229 | 10 |
| 1990s | 189,645 | 179,865 | 195,755 | 10 |
| 2000s | 202,382 | 196,929 | 207,507 | 10 |
| 2010s | 221,959 | 208,468 | 245,181 | 10 |
| 2020s | 261,882 | 248,546 | 278,675 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 166 Luxembourg 341,071 compare
- 167 Montenegro 323,108 compare
- 168 Suriname 320,340 compare
- 170 Cape Verde 259,172 compare
- 171 Brunei 218,895 compare
- 172 Bahamas 210,739 compare
More health data for Malta
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 2,314 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 2,200 (2025)
- 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, female in Malta?
- Population, female in Malta was 278,675 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 278,675 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 157,599 in 1974.
- How does Malta rank for population, female?
- Malta ranks 169th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.