The current population of Malta is 586,345 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 579,704 in 2025.
- Since 2006, population has increased from 405K people to 586K (44.7% growth in 20 years).
- For the last 20 years, Malta has had an average growth rate of 2.23% per year.
- Malta is projected to reach 595K people in 2034.
- Malta accounts for 0.007% of the world's population.
- Malta is ranked 167/197 by population and was ranked 168th in 2006.
Malta population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 385,935 | -0.82% |
| 2099 | 389,134 | -0.82% |
| 2098 | 392,349 | -0.84% |
| 2097 | 395,676 | -0.85% |
| 2096 | 399,078 | -0.92% |
| 2095 | 402,765 | -0.93% |
| 2094 | 406,545 | -0.93% |
| 2093 | 410,348 | -0.94% |
| 2092 | 414,228 | -0.98% |
| 2091 | 418,324 | -1% |
| 2090 | 422,539 | -1% |
| 2089 | 426,802 | -0.99% |
| 2088 | 431,058 | -1.04% |
| 2087 | 435,593 | -1.07% |
| 2086 | 440,311 | -1.05% |
| 2085 | 444,985 | -1.07% |
| 2084 | 449,785 | -1.09% |
| 2083 | 454,721 | -1.05% |
| 2082 | 459,549 | -1.08% |
| 2081 | 464,574 | -1.05% |
| 2080 | 469,503 | -1.03% |
| 2079 | 474,408 | -1.01% |
| 2078 | 479,266 | -1.01% |
| 2077 | 484,147 | -1.01% |
| 2076 | 489,066 | -0.93% |
| 2075 | 493,650 | -0.9% |
| 2074 | 498,129 | -0.88% |
| 2073 | 502,551 | -0.86% |
| 2072 | 506,905 | -0.83% |
| 2071 | 511,168 | -0.8% |
| 2070 | 515,276 | -0.79% |
| 2069 | 519,370 | -0.77% |
| 2068 | 523,386 | -0.72% |
| 2067 | 527,196 | -0.69% |
| 2066 | 530,842 | -0.66% |
| 2065 | 534,346 | -0.62% |
| 2064 | 537,672 | -0.58% |
| 2063 | 540,800 | -0.58% |
| 2062 | 543,938 | -0.53% |
| 2061 | 546,831 | -0.51% |
| 2060 | 549,661 | -0.5% |
| 2059 | 552,414 | -0.45% |
| 2058 | 554,917 | -0.42% |
| 2057 | 557,274 | -0.43% |
| 2056 | 559,707 | -0.43% |
| 2055 | 562,109 | -0.38% |
| 2054 | 564,244 | -0.39% |
| 2053 | 566,461 | -0.4% |
| 2052 | 568,738 | -0.41% |
| 2051 | 571,060 | -0.37% |
| 2050 | 573,186 | -0.32% |
| 2049 | 575,026 | -0.33% |
| 2048 | 576,946 | -0.36% |
| 2047 | 579,015 | -0.3% |
| 2046 | 580,778 | -0.3% |
| 2045 | 582,504 | -0.28% |
| 2044 | 584,119 | -0.27% |
| 2043 | 585,724 | -0.24% |
| 2042 | 587,136 | -0.25% |
| 2041 | 588,589 | -0.22% |
| 2040 | 589,860 | -0.22% |
| 2039 | 591,157 | -0.2% |
| 2038 | 592,353 | -0.16% |
| 2037 | 593,277 | -0.13% |
| 2036 | 594,028 | -0.1% |
| 2035 | 594,615 | -0.07% |
| 2034 | 595,017 | 0.02% |
| 2033 | 594,907 | 0.1% |
| 2032 | 594,310 | 0.14% |
| 2031 | 593,505 | 0.18% |
| 2030 | 592,412 | 0.22% |
| 2029 | 591,100 | 0.29% |
| 2028 | 589,420 | 0.34% |
| 2027 | 587,406 | 0.37% |
| 2026 | 585,225 | 0.95% |
| 2025 | 579,704 | 1.91% |
| 2024 | 568,847 | 2.91% |
| 2023 | 552,747 | 4.07% |
| 2022 | 531,113 | 2.5% |
| 2021 | 518,150 | 0.52% |
| 2020 | 515,490 | 2.3% |
| 2019 | 503,912 | 4.13% |
| 2018 | 483,903 | 3.6% |
| 2017 | 467,106 | 2.77% |
| 2016 | 454,505 | 2.32% |
| 2015 | 444,220 | 2.48% |
| 2014 | 433,481 | 2.04% |
| 2013 | 424,810 | 1.14% |
| 2012 | 420,028 | 0.9% |
| 2011 | 416,268 | 0.42% |
| 2010 | 414,508 | 0.49% |
| 2009 | 412,477 | 0.76% |
| 2008 | 409,379 | 0.65% |
| 2007 | 406,724 | 0.35% |
| 2006 | 405,308 | 0.37% |
| 2005 | 403,834 | 0.64% |
| 2004 | 401,268 | 0.67% |
| 2003 | 398,582 | 0.66% |
| 2002 | 395,969 | 0.75% |
| 2001 | 393,028 | 0.75% |
| 2000 | 390,087 | 0.65% |
| 1999 | 387,578 | 0.59% |
| 1998 | 385,287 | 0.65% |
| 1997 | 382,791 | 0.76% |
| 1996 | 379,905 | 0.66% |
| 1995 | 377,419 | 0.7% |
| 1994 | 374,797 | 0.94% |
| 1993 | 371,308 | 1% |
| 1992 | 367,618 | 1.04% |
| 1991 | 363,845 | 2.73% |
| 1990 | 354,170 | 0.98% |
| 1989 | 350,722 | 0.98% |
| 1988 | 347,325 | 0.82% |
| 1987 | 344,485 | 0.69% |
| 1986 | 342,121 | 1.68% |
| 1985 | 336,452 | 1.77% |
| 1984 | 330,593 | 0.02% |
| 1983 | 330,524 | 1.42% |
| 1982 | 325,898 | 2.17% |
| 1981 | 318,982 | 0.74% |
| 1980 | 316,645 | 1.05% |
| 1979 | 313,342 | 1.02% |
| 1978 | 310,182 | 1.05% |
| 1977 | 306,970 | 0.39% |
| 1976 | 305,774 | 0.51% |
| 1975 | 304,222 | 0.74% |
| 1974 | 301,996 | -0.07% |
| 1973 | 302,200 | -0.08% |
| 1972 | 302,450 | -0.08% |
| 1971 | 302,700 | 0.02% |
| 1970 | 302,650 | -0.54% |
| 1969 | 304,300 | -1.17% |
| 1968 | 307,900 | -1.17% |
| 1967 | 311,550 | -1.16% |
| 1966 | 315,200 | -1.13% |
| 1965 | 318,800 | -0.76% |
| 1964 | 321,250 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 322,550 | -0.42% |
| 1962 | 323,900 | -0.42% |
| 1961 | 325,250 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 326,550 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Malta has a population of 586K as of 2026, compared to 455K in 2016, 405K in 2006, and 380K in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to increase by an average of 2.9% per year. Malta is ranked 18th out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Malta will have 580,778 people (-0.95% decline) and still will be ranked 167th.
By the year 2100, Malta's population is projected to decline by 34.2% from its current level to 386K people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | 5,161 |
| 2024 | 6,551 | 228 | 6,323 |
| 2023 | 7,033 | 442 | 6,591 |
| 2022 | 2,534 | 54 | 2,480 |
| 2021 | 4,897 | 259 | 4,638 |
| 2020 | 7,265 | 361 | 6,904 |
| 2019 | 20,957 | 655 | 20,302 |
| 2018 | 17,735 | 774 | 16,961 |
| 2017 | 15,119 | 747 | 14,372 |
| 2016 | 9,715 | 1,091 | 8,624 |
| 2015 | 10,476 | 888 | 9,588 |
| 2014 | 10,102 | 910 | 9,192 |
| 2013 | 1,668 | 807 | 861 |
| 2012 | 1,625 | 714 | 911 |
| 2011 | 1,915 | 916 | 999 |
| 2010 | 1,612 | 871 | 741 |
| 2009 | 1,661 | 825 | 836 |
| 2008 | 1,646 | 777 | 869 |
| 2007 | 1,617 | 691 | 926 |
| 2006 | 1,565 | 568 | 997 |
| 2005 | 2,353 | 727 | 1,626 |
| 2004 | 2,545 | 883 | 1,662 |
| 2003 | 2,543 | 917 | 1,626 |
| 2002 | 2,732 | 911 | 1,821 |
| 2001 | 2,739 | 1,061 | 1,678 |
| 2000 | 3,073 | 1,482 | 1,591 |
| 1999 | 2,820 | 1,357 | 1,463 |
| 1998 | 2,916 | 1,656 | 1,260 |
| 1997 | 2,994 | 1,991 | 1,003 |
| 1996 | 3,421 | 2,279 | 1,142 |
| 1995 | 3,193 | 1,887 | 1,306 |
| 1994 | 3,272 | 2,136 | 1,136 |
| 1993 | 3,457 | 2,451 | 1,006 |
| 1992 | 3,310 | 2,573 | 737 |
| 1991 | 3,201 | 2,438 | 763 |
| 1990 | 3,189 | 2,621 | 568 |
| 1989 | 3,229 | 2,981 | 248 |
| 1988 | 2,977 | 2,813 | 164 |
| 1987 | 2,707 | 2,412 | 295 |
| 1986 | 2,859 | 2,395 | 464 |
| 1985 | 2,162 | 2,590 | -428 |
| 1984 | 2,120 | 2,678 | -558 |
| 1983 | 1,772 | 2,512 | -740 |
| 1982 | 1,776 | 2,835 | -1,059 |
| 1981 | 1,685 | 2,233 | -548 |
| 1980 | 1,489 | 2,375 | -886 |
| 1979 | 1,541 | 2,852 | -1,311 |
| 1978 | 1,087 | 2,389 | -1,302 |
| 1977 | 1,318 | 2,916 | -1,598 |
| 1976 | 1,080 | 2,721 | -1,641 |
| 1975 | 1,087 | 2,829 | -1,742 |
| 1974 | 1,090 | 2,687 | -1,597 |
| 1973 | 778 | 2,327 | -1,549 |
| 1972 | 1,164 | 2,480 | -1,316 |
| 1971 | 1,155 | 2,482 | -1,327 |
| 1970 | 1,147 | 2,270 | -1,123 |
| 1969 | 1,242 | 2,069 | -827 |
| 1968 | 1,494 | 2,247 | -753 |
| 1967 | -1,767 | 2,306 | -4,073 |
| 1966 | -1,860 | 2,458 | -4,318 |
| 1965 | -1,683 | 2,646 | -4,329 |
| 1964 | -1,138 | 3,630 | -4,768 |
| 1963 | -1,064 | 3,709 | -4,773 |
| 1962 | -696 | 4,664 | -5,360 |
| 1961 | -351 | 4,748 | -5,099 |
| 1960 | 207 | 5,747 | -5,540 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Over the last 10 years, 5.38% of the population change in Malta is from natural causes (a gain of 5,499 people) and 94.6% is from migration (a gain of 96,783 people).
As of 2024, 199,466 residents or 37% of the population were not native-born in Malta, compared to 33,008 and 7.8% in 2010.
Malta population clock
Malta
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
586345
|
167/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.007% | 167/197 |
| One net population change |
48.5 minutes
|
126/197 |
| One birth every |
2 hours
|
174/196 |
| One death every |
2.11 hours
|
165/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | +30 | 126/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | +10,857 | 126/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.91% | 52/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.7 hours
|
52/196 |
| Annual migration change | +5,161 | 52/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 199,466 | 112/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 37% | 15/195 |
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Malta population statistics
|
Malta
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 83.8 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 43.2 years | 34 years |
| Median age | 42.1 years | 31.8 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 51.9:48.1 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.01 births per woman | 2.19 births per woman |
| Population density | 4,737 ppl/mi² | 144.1 ppl/mi² |
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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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