Population, total in Malta
Malta: Population, total was 579,704 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in Malta, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Malta recorded 579,704 for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Malta peaked at 579,704 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 301,996, in 1974.
Malta ranks 169th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 | 317,725 | 304,300 | 326,550 | 10 |
| 1970s | 305,249 | 301,996 | 313,342 | 10 |
| 1980s | 334,375 | 316,645 | 350,722 | 10 |
| 1990s | 374,472 | 354,170 | 387,578 | 10 |
| 2000s | 401,666 | 390,087 | 412,477 | 10 |
| 2010s | 446,274 | 414,508 | 503,912 | 10 |
| 2020s | 544,342 | 515,490 | 579,704 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More climate change data for Malta
- Population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Urban population 554,664 (2025)
- Urban population 95.7% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.0367 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 72.6% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 29.0% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 8.0% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 7.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Malta?
- Population, total in Malta was 579,704 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 579,704 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 301,996 in 1974.
- How does Malta rank for population, total?
- Malta ranks 169th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. 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), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.