Malta Median Age & Demographics: 1960-2026

With a population of 569K people, Malta has a median age of 41.8 years which makes it the 36/196 oldest country. 13% of the demographic are children 0-14 years old, 66.8% are working-age people aged 15-64, and 20.2% are older population aged 65+ years.

Median age in Malta, 1960–2100

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Year	Median age, years	Rank
2100	56.1	13
2099	56.1	12
2098	56.2	12
2097	56.2	11
2096	56.3	11
2095	56.4	11
2094	56.4	11
2093	56.5	11
2092	56.7	11
2091	56.8	11
2090	56.9	10
2089	57	9
2088	57.1	9
2087	57.2	9
2086	57.2	9
2085	57.3	9
2084	57.3	9
2083	57.4	9
2082	57.4	9
2081	57.4	9
2080	57.5	9
2079	57.5	9
2078	57.4	9
2077	57.4	9
2076	57.4	9
2075	57.3	9
2074	57.2	9
2073	57.1	8
2072	57	8
2071	56.9	8
2070	56.8	8
2069	56.7	8
2068	56.6	7
2067	56.5	7
2066	56.4	7
2065	56.3	7
2064	56.1	7
2063	56.1	7
2062	56	7
2061	55.9	5
2060	55.8	5
2059	55.7	5
2058	55.7	5
2057	55.6	4
2056	55.5	4
2055	55.3	4
2054	55.1	4
2053	54.9	4
2052	54.6	4
2051	54.2	4
2050	53.9	5
2049	53.5	6
2048	53.1	6
2047	52.6	7
2046	52.2	9
2045	51.7	9
2044	51.2	11
2043	50.7	12
2042	50.2	12
2041	49.7	14
2040	49.2	17
2039	48.7	20
2038	48.1	23
2037	47.6	25
2036	47.1	27
2035	46.5	29
2034	46	32
2033	45.5	33
2032	45	33
2031	44.5	33
2030	44.1	33
2029	43.6	35
2028	43.1	35
2027	42.7	35
2026	42.2	37
2025	41.9	37
2024	41.8	36
2023	41.4	37
2022	40.8	38
2021	40.2	41
2020	39.9	41
2019	39.9	39
2018	40.2	37
2017	40.5	35
2016	40.6	33
2015	40.6	33
2014	40.6	29
2013	40.4	29
2012	40.2	28
2011	39.9	28
2010	39.6	28
2009	39.3	28
2008	39	29
2007	38.7	30
2006	38.4	30
2005	38.1	31
2004	37.7	32
2003	37.4	34
2002	37	33
2001	36.7	34
2000	36.4	34
1999	36.1	33
1998	35.8	32
1997	35.5	31
1996	35.1	31
1995	34.7	30
1994	34.3	30
1993	34	30
1992	33.7	30
1991	33.3	30
1990	33	31
1989	32.7	32
1988	32.4	34
1987	32	35
1986	31.7	35
1985	31.4	35
1984	31.2	35
1983	30.9	35
1982	30.6	35
1981	30.3	35
1980	30	36
1979	29.6	36
1978	29.2	36
1977	28.7	37
1976	28.4	40
1975	28	40
1974	27.6	40
1973	27.2	40
1972	26.8	42
1971	26.3	42
1970	25.9	45
1969	25.5	46
1968	25	46
1967	24.8	47
1966	24.6	47
1965	24.5	47
1964	24.4	48
1963	24.2	49
1962	24	50
1961	23.8	51
1960	23.6	51

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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In 1960, the median age in Malta was 23.6 years compared to the world's average of 22.5 years. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 41.8 years, compared with the average of 31.6 years in other countries. Ranked 51st for median age 64 years ago (old to young), Malta ranks 36th currently.

According to the United Nations projections, the median age in Malta is expected to increase to 56.1 years by 2100. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Malta demographic data

	Malta	Rank
Population	581729	167/197
Median age	41.8 years	36/196
Average age	43 years	26/196
Age dependency ratio	49.8%	141/196
Young-age dependency ratio	19.5%	188/196
Old-age dependency ratio	30.3%	32/196
Male:Female ratio	51.9:48.1	N/A
Population density	1,816 ppl/mi²	5/197
Fertility rate	1.06	191/196
Life expectancy	83.8 years	12/197

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

Age range	Share of population
	Malta
	Male	Female
80+	1.84%	2.91%
75-79	2.2%	2.52%
70-74	2.46%	2.61%
65-69	2.83%	2.84%
60-64	2.95%	2.84%
55-59	2.79%	2.6%
50-54	3.23%	2.85%
45-49	3.91%	3.35%
40-44	4.45%	3.71%
35-39	4.92%	4.06%
30-34	5.02%	4.17%
25-29	3.85%	3.08%
20-24	2.5%	2.24%
15-19	2.2%	2.03%
10-14	2.29%	2.13%
5-9	2.35%	2.18%
0-4	2.12%	1.97%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above is a variation of the population pyramid and represents the age and gender structure. Malta has low demographic potential with 38.1% of people in the 0-34 age group (ranked 169/196).

Working-age demographic by year

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Year	Working age share
Year	Malta	World
2100	49.7%	59.6%
2099	49.7%	59.6%
2098	49.7%	59.7%
2097	49.7%	59.7%
2096	49.7%	59.7%
2095	49.8%	59.7%
2094	49.8%	59.7%
2093	49.8%	59.8%
2092	49.9%	59.8%
2091	49.9%	59.8%
2090	49.9%	59.8%
2089	50%	59.8%
2088	50%	59.8%
2087	50%	59.8%
2086	50%	59.8%
2085	50%	59.9%
2084	50%	59.9%
2083	50.1%	60%
2082	50.1%	60.1%
2081	50.2%	60.3%
2080	50.3%	60.4%
2079	50.3%	60.6%
2078	50.3%	60.7%
2077	50.3%	60.9%
2076	50.3%	61%
2075	50.3%	61.1%
2074	50.3%	61.3%
2073	50.2%	61.4%
2072	50.2%	61.5%
2071	50.1%	61.6%
2070	50.1%	61.7%
2069	50%	61.8%
2068	50%	61.9%
2067	50%	62%
2066	49.9%	62%
2065	50%	62.1%
2064	50.1%	62.1%
2063	50.4%	62.1%
2062	50.7%	62.2%
2061	51.2%	62.2%
2060	51.8%	62.3%
2059	52.5%	62.3%
2058	53.3%	62.4%
2057	54.1%	62.4%
2056	55.1%	62.5%
2055	56%	62.7%
2054	56.9%	62.8%
2053	57.9%	62.9%
2052	58.7%	63.1%
2051	59.5%	63.2%
2050	60.2%	63.4%
2049	60.9%	63.5%
2048	61.6%	63.6%
2047	62.2%	63.8%
2046	62.7%	63.9%
2045	63.2%	64%
2044	63.7%	64.1%
2043	64.1%	64.2%
2042	64.4%	64.3%
2041	64.7%	64.4%
2040	65%	64.5%
2039	65.2%	64.7%
2038	65.4%	64.8%
2037	65.6%	64.9%
2036	65.7%	65.1%
2035	65.7%	65.2%
2034	65.7%	65.3%
2033	65.7%	65.4%
2032	65.7%	65.4%
2031	65.7%	65.4%
2030	65.7%	65.4%
2029	65.8%	65.4%
2028	66%	65.4%
2027	66.2%	65.4%
2026	66.4%	65.2%
2025	66.7%	65.1%
2024	66.8%	65.1%
2023	67%	65%
2022	67.5%	64.9%
2021	68%	64.9%
2020	68.2%	64.8%
2019	67.9%	64.9%
2018	67.5%	64.9%
2017	67.2%	65%
2016	67.2%	65.1%
2015	67.4%	65.1%
2014	67.7%	65.2%
2013	68.2%	65.2%
2012	68.8%	65.2%
2011	69.3%	65.2%
2010	69.7%	65.1%
2009	70.1%	65%
2008	70.2%	64.9%
2007	69.9%	64.7%
2006	69.5%	64.5%
2005	69.2%	64.3%
2004	68.9%	64%
2003	68.6%	63.7%
2002	68.4%	63.4%
2001	68.2%	63.1%
2000	68%	62.8%
1999	67.8%	62.5%
1998	67.6%	62.2%
1997	67.3%	61.9%
1996	67%	61.7%
1995	66.8%	61.5%
1994	66.6%	61.3%
1993	66.4%	61.2%
1992	66.3%	61.1%
1991	66.2%	61%
1990	66.1%	60.9%
1989	66.1%	60.8%
1988	66.1%	60.7%
1987	66.1%	60.5%
1986	66.1%	60.4%
1985	66.2%	60.1%
1984	66.4%	59.9%
1983	66.5%	59.6%
1982	66.7%	59.3%
1981	66.8%	59%
1980	66.8%	58.7%
1979	66.8%	58.4%
1978	66.7%	58%
1977	66.6%	57.7%
1976	66.3%	57.5%
1975	66%	57.4%
1974	65.6%	57.3%
1973	65.2%	57.3%
1972	64.7%	57.2%
1971	64.2%	57.1%
1970	63.6%	57%
1969	63%	56.9%
1968	62.2%	56.9%
1967	61.5%	56.9%
1966	60.9%	56.8%
1965	60.3%	56.9%
1964	59.7%	57%
1963	59%	57.2%
1962	58.3%	57.4%
1961	57.6%	57.5%
1960	57%	57.6%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 in Malta changed from 68.9% to 66.8% between 2004 and 2024.

Age dependency by year

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Year	Age dependency ratio
Year	Total	Young	Old
2024	49.8%	19.5%	30.3%
2023	49.1%	19.6%	29.5%
2022	48.1%	19.6%	28.6%
2021	47.1%	19.4%	27.6%
2020	46.7%	19.6%	27.1%
2019	47.4%	20%	27.4%
2018	48.3%	20.5%	27.8%
2017	48.9%	20.9%	28%
2016	48.8%	21.1%	27.8%
2015	48.3%	21.1%	27.2%
2014	47.7%	21.2%	26.5%
2013	46.7%	21.2%	25.5%
2012	45.5%	21.3%	24.1%
2011	44.3%	21.5%	22.8%
2010	43.5%	21.8%	21.7%
2009	42.7%	22.2%	20.5%
2008	42.4%	22.7%	19.8%
2007	43%	23.4%	19.6%
2006	43.9%	24.2%	19.6%
2005	44.6%	25.1%	19.5%
2004	45.2%	26%	19.2%
2003	45.8%	26.9%	18.9%
2002	46.2%	27.7%	18.6%
2001	46.6%	28.4%	18.2%
2000	47%	29.1%	17.9%
1999	47.5%	29.8%	17.6%
1998	48%	30.6%	17.4%
1997	48.7%	31.5%	17.2%
1996	49.3%	32.3%	17%
1995	49.8%	32.9%	16.8%
1994	50.2%	33.5%	16.7%
1993	50.6%	34.1%	16.5%
1992	50.8%	34.5%	16.3%
1991	51%	34.9%	16.1%
1990	51.2%	35.3%	15.8%
1989	51.3%	35.7%	15.6%
1988	51.3%	36%	15.3%
1987	51.3%	36.2%	15%
1986	51.3%	36.4%	14.9%
1985	51.1%	36.4%	14.7%
1984	50.7%	36.1%	14.6%
1983	50.3%	35.8%	14.5%
1982	49.9%	35.5%	14.5%
1981	49.7%	35.2%	14.5%
1980	49.6%	35.1%	14.5%
1979	49.6%	35.1%	14.5%
1978	49.8%	35.3%	14.5%
1977	50.2%	35.7%	14.5%
1976	50.8%	36.4%	14.4%
1975	51.5%	37.2%	14.3%
1974	52.4%	38.2%	14.2%
1973	53.4%	39.3%	14.1%
1972	54.6%	40.6%	14%
1971	55.9%	42%	13.9%
1970	57.3%	43.5%	13.8%
1969	58.8%	45.2%	13.7%
1968	60.7%	47.1%	13.6%
1967	62.5%	49%	13.5%
1966	64.1%	50.8%	13.3%
1965	65.8%	52.6%	13.2%
1964	67.6%	54.6%	13.1%
1963	69.5%	56.6%	12.9%
1962	71.5%	58.7%	12.8%
1961	73.5%	60.8%	12.7%
1960	75.3%	62.7%	12.6%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64. Age dependency in Malta increased from 45.2% to 49.8% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of children and an increased proportion of people aged 65+

Share of young demographic (0-14 years) by year

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Year	Share of 0-14
Year	Malta	World
2100	10.1%	16.5%
2099	10.1%	16.6%
2098	10.1%	16.6%
2097	10.1%	16.7%
2096	10.1%	16.8%
2095	10.1%	16.8%
2094	10%	16.9%
2093	9.98%	17%
2092	9.93%	17%
2091	9.87%	17.1%
2090	9.81%	17.2%
2089	9.75%	17.2%
2088	9.68%	17.3%
2087	9.61%	17.4%
2086	9.55%	17.4%
2085	9.49%	17.5%
2084	9.43%	17.5%
2083	9.39%	17.6%
2082	9.34%	17.7%
2081	9.31%	17.7%
2080	9.28%	17.8%
2079	9.26%	17.8%
2078	9.26%	17.9%
2077	9.25%	17.9%
2076	9.26%	18%
2075	9.27%	18%
2074	9.29%	18.1%
2073	9.32%	18.2%
2072	9.35%	18.2%
2071	9.38%	18.3%
2070	9.42%	18.3%
2069	9.45%	18.4%
2068	9.49%	18.5%
2067	9.53%	18.6%
2066	9.57%	18.6%
2065	9.61%	18.7%
2064	9.64%	18.8%
2063	9.67%	18.9%
2062	9.69%	19.1%
2061	9.7%	19.2%
2060	9.71%	19.3%
2059	9.71%	19.4%
2058	9.7%	19.5%
2057	9.68%	19.6%
2056	9.66%	19.8%
2055	9.63%	19.9%
2054	9.6%	20%
2053	9.57%	20.1%
2052	9.54%	20.2%
2051	9.52%	20.3%
2050	9.51%	20.4%
2049	9.51%	20.5%
2048	9.53%	20.6%
2047	9.57%	20.7%
2046	9.62%	20.8%
2045	9.7%	20.9%
2044	9.8%	20.9%
2043	9.92%	21%
2042	10.1%	21.1%
2041	10.2%	21.2%
2040	10.4%	21.2%
2039	10.5%	21.3%
2038	10.7%	21.4%
2037	10.8%	21.5%
2036	11%	21.6%
2035	11.2%	21.8%
2034	11.4%	22%
2033	11.6%	22.2%
2032	11.8%	22.4%
2031	12.1%	22.7%
2030	12.3%	23%
2029	12.4%	23.3%
2028	12.5%	23.6%
2027	12.7%	23.9%
2026	12.8%	24.2%
2025	13%	24.6%
2024	13%	24.7%
2023	13.2%	25%
2022	13.2%	25.3%
2021	13.2%	25.6%
2020	13.3%	25.8%
2019	13.6%	26%
2018	13.8%	26.2%
2017	14%	26.4%
2016	14.2%	26.5%
2015	14.2%	26.6%
2014	14.3%	26.8%
2013	14.5%	26.9%
2012	14.7%	27%
2011	14.9%	27.1%
2010	15.2%	27.3%
2009	15.5%	27.5%
2008	15.9%	27.6%
2007	16.4%	27.9%
2006	16.9%	28.1%
2005	17.4%	28.5%
2004	17.9%	28.8%
2003	18.4%	29.2%
2002	18.9%	29.6%
2001	19.4%	30%
2000	19.8%	30.4%
1999	20.2%	30.8%
1998	20.7%	31.1%
1997	21.2%	31.5%
1996	21.6%	31.8%
1995	22%	32.1%
1994	22.3%	32.3%
1993	22.6%	32.5%
1992	22.9%	32.7%
1991	23.1%	32.9%
1990	23.4%	33%
1989	23.6%	33.2%
1988	23.8%	33.4%
1987	24%	33.6%
1986	24.1%	33.8%
1985	24.1%	34%
1984	24%	34.3%
1983	23.8%	34.6%
1982	23.6%	34.9%
1981	23.5%	35.2%
1980	23.4%	35.5%
1979	23.5%	35.9%
1978	23.6%	36.3%
1977	23.8%	36.7%
1976	24.1%	36.9%
1975	24.5%	37.1%
1974	25%	37.2%
1973	25.6%	37.3%
1972	26.3%	37.5%
1971	26.9%	37.6%
1970	27.7%	37.7%
1969	28.5%	37.8%
1968	29.3%	37.9%
1967	30.1%	38%
1966	30.9%	38%
1965	31.7%	38%
1964	32.6%	38%
1963	33.4%	37.8%
1962	34.2%	37.6%
1961	35%	37.5%
1960	35.8%	37.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of children aged 0-14 in Malta decreased from 17.9% to 13% between 2004 and 2024 due to changes in birth rates.

Share of old population (65+) by year

1x

Year	Share of 65+ years old
Year	Malta	World
2100	40.2%	23.9%
2099	40.2%	23.8%
2098	40.2%	23.7%
2097	40.2%	23.6%
2096	40.2%	23.5%
2095	40.2%	23.4%
2094	40.2%	23.4%
2093	40.2%	23.3%
2092	40.2%	23.2%
2091	40.2%	23.1%
2090	40.2%	23.1%
2089	40.3%	23%
2088	40.4%	22.9%
2087	40.4%	22.8%
2086	40.5%	22.7%
2085	40.5%	22.6%
2084	40.5%	22.5%
2083	40.5%	22.4%
2082	40.5%	22.2%
2081	40.5%	22%
2080	40.4%	21.8%
2079	40.5%	21.6%
2078	40.5%	21.4%
2077	40.5%	21.2%
2076	40.4%	21%
2075	40.5%	20.8%
2074	40.5%	20.6%
2073	40.4%	20.4%
2072	40.5%	20.3%
2071	40.5%	20.1%
2070	40.5%	19.9%
2069	40.5%	19.8%
2068	40.5%	19.6%
2067	40.5%	19.5%
2066	40.5%	19.3%
2065	40.4%	19.2%
2064	40.2%	19.1%
2063	40%	18.9%
2062	39.6%	18.8%
2061	39.1%	18.6%
2060	38.5%	18.5%
2059	37.8%	18.3%
2058	37%	18.1%
2057	36.2%	17.9%
2056	35.3%	17.7%
2055	34.4%	17.5%
2054	33.5%	17.2%
2053	32.6%	17%
2052	31.8%	16.7%
2051	31%	16.4%
2050	30.3%	16.2%
2049	29.6%	16%
2048	28.9%	15.8%
2047	28.2%	15.5%
2046	27.6%	15.3%
2045	27.1%	15.1%
2044	26.5%	14.9%
2043	26%	14.8%
2042	25.5%	14.6%
2041	25.1%	14.4%
2040	24.6%	14.2%
2039	24.2%	14%
2038	23.9%	13.8%
2037	23.6%	13.5%
2036	23.3%	13.3%
2035	23.1%	13%
2034	22.9%	12.7%
2033	22.6%	12.4%
2032	22.4%	12.2%
2031	22.3%	11.9%
2030	22%	11.6%
2029	21.8%	11.3%
2028	21.5%	11%
2027	21.1%	10.7%
2026	20.7%	10.5%
2025	20.4%	10.3%
2024	20.2%	10.2%
2023	19.8%	9.98%
2022	19.3%	9.74%
2021	18.8%	9.53%
2020	18.5%	9.33%
2019	18.6%	9.1%
2018	18.7%	8.88%
2017	18.8%	8.65%
2016	18.7%	8.45%
2015	18.3%	8.26%
2014	17.9%	8.08%
2013	17.4%	7.92%
2012	16.6%	7.78%
2011	15.8%	7.66%
2010	15.1%	7.58%
2009	14.4%	7.52%
2008	13.9%	7.47%
2007	13.7%	7.41%
2006	13.6%	7.34%
2005	13.5%	7.26%
2004	13.2%	7.18%
2003	13%	7.1%
2002	12.7%	7.01%
2001	12.4%	6.92%
2000	12.2%	6.84%
1999	12%	6.76%
1998	11.8%	6.68%
1997	11.6%	6.61%
1996	11.4%	6.53%
1995	11.2%	6.45%
1994	11.1%	6.37%
1993	11%	6.29%
1992	10.8%	6.21%
1991	10.7%	6.14%
1990	10.5%	6.07%
1989	10.3%	6.01%
1988	10.1%	5.95%
1987	9.94%	5.91%
1986	9.82%	5.86%
1985	9.73%	5.82%
1984	9.67%	5.8%
1983	9.65%	5.79%
1982	9.66%	5.8%
1981	9.69%	5.81%
1980	9.71%	5.81%
1979	9.71%	5.77%
1978	9.69%	5.71%
1977	9.64%	5.65%
1976	9.56%	5.59%
1975	9.46%	5.53%
1974	9.34%	5.47%
1973	9.2%	5.42%
1972	9.06%	5.37%
1971	8.91%	5.32%
1970	8.75%	5.28%
1969	8.59%	5.24%
1968	8.46%	5.2%
1967	8.3%	5.16%
1966	8.11%	5.12%
1965	7.95%	5.08%
1964	7.79%	5.04%
1963	7.63%	5.02%
1962	7.47%	5.01%
1961	7.32%	4.99%
1960	7.17%	4.97%