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Malta

Europe · Southern Europe · MLT · MT
SMALL POPULATION · Full population counts are shown; ratios with unstable small bases are suppressed.
Population state
Growing
current run since 1968 · projected 2024
Fertility
1.11
14 of 237 with a TFR, lowest first
World population rank
173
of 237
Regional population rank
39
of 50 in Europe
Population
539,607
Annual change
+6,426
Natural change
+103
Migrant share
37.0%
Peak population · projected 2033 Deaths exceed births · not in this year Working-age peak · not reached Support ratio · 3.30 people 15–64 per person 65+
ANNUAL COMPONENTS · 2024 PROJECTED

What drives population change?

Births and deaths set natural change. Net migration can reinforce, reduce, or reverse that direction.

Migration contribution Adds to growth

Positive net migration adds to natural growth.

Malta, 2024 projected: natural change +103 people, net migration +6,323, WPP adjustment 0, total population change +6,426. Positive net migration adds to natural growth.

Exact reconciliation: WPP includes a 0-person statistical adjustment. Figures are rounded to whole people.

SOURCE · UN WPP 2024 CHECKS PASSED · DETAILS⌄
Releasewpp2024
RevisionPOP/DB/WPP/Rev.2024/GEN/F01/Rev.1
Vintage2024 Revision, Online Edition
Retrieved2026-06-25T11:25:03+00:00
LicenceCC BY 3.0 IGO
Formulathousands-to-people-v1 · migration-contribution-v1
Transformsite/src/lib/migration-contribution.ts
Raw file SHA-25698e34d9b65b53858cd08a57a566e45050b08093ad85ba5714fe6fbd78055ae6d
Measurement universeOne canonical country or area; annual natural change, net migration, WPP adjustment, and total population change use the same source row.
Reference time2024 projected annual components; estimates run through 2023.
UnitPeople per year.
Evidence status2024 WPP medium-variant projection.
GROWING · STATE-SPECIFIC EVIDENCE

Growth in this series

57 source years · since 1968 Growing cohort
Current run
Since 1968
57 consecutive years · projected 2024
Latest annual gain
+6,426
1.19% of 2024 population
Series maximum
projected 2033
Projected from the WPP medium variant, not a forecast.
AGE STRUCTURE · 2023
PROJECTED PATH · WPP 2024 MEDIUM VARIANT
YearPopulationAnnual changeFertility
2024539,607+6,4261.11
2050535,721−1,9911.26
2080437,324−4,6151.37
2100359,932−2,8971.41

Values after 2023 are medium-variant projections, not forecasts.

AGE BALANCE · 1950–2100

Youth and older population

Annual share of the population aged under 18 and aged 65+. The crossing shows when the older group first becomes larger in the annual source series.

First annual crossover
2014 · observed
Rule
65+ strictly exceeds under 18

Malta annual age balance from 1950 to 2100. Under-18 population moves from 40.1% in 1950 to 15.6% in 2023 and 12.3% in the 2100 projection. Population aged 65 and older moves from 7.3% to 19.8% and 40.2%. First annual crossover: 2014 · observed. Estimates run through 2023 and WPP Medium projections begin in 2024.

Youth and older population in Malta, 1950 to 2100 Malta annual age balance from 1950 to 2100. Under-18 population moves from 40.1% in 1950 to 15.6% in 2023 and 12.3% in the 2100 projection. Population aged 65 and older moves from 7.3% to 19.8% and 40.2%. First annual crossover: 2014 · observed. Estimates run through 2023 and WPP Medium projections begin in 2024. 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 1950 1975 2000 2023 2050 2075 2100 ESTIMATES · THROUGH 2023 WPP MEDIUM PROJECTION UNDER 18 · 12.3% 65+ · 40.2%
1950
Under 18 · 40.1%65+ · 7.3%
2023 observed
Under 18 · 15.6%65+ · 19.8%
2100 projected
Under 18 · 12.3%65+ · 40.2%
Annual evidence · 151 source rows
Malta under-18 and 65+ population history
YearEvidenceUnder 18Share65+Share
1950 observed 118,143 40.1% 21,457 7.3%
1951 observed 121,574 40.5% 21,218 7.1%
1952 observed 124,311 40.8% 21,150 6.9%
1953 observed 126,949 41.0% 21,141 6.8%
1954 observed 129,473 41.3% 21,245 6.8%
1955 observed 131,884 41.5% 21,497 6.8%
1956 observed 134,188 41.6% 21,853 6.8%
1957 observed 136,552 41.8% 22,249 6.8%
1958 observed 138,084 41.9% 22,704 6.9%
1959 observed 138,377 41.9% 23,200 7.0%
1960 observed 137,988 41.7% 23,728 7.2%
1961 observed 136,892 41.4% 24,232 7.3%
1962 observed 135,088 40.9% 24,702 7.5%
1963 observed 132,594 40.2% 25,159 7.6%
1964 observed 129,569 39.4% 25,603 7.8%
1965 observed 126,256 38.6% 26,013 7.9%
1966 observed 122,837 37.7% 26,420 8.1%
1967 observed 119,387 36.9% 26,887 8.3%
1968 observed 116,252 35.9% 27,378 8.5%
1969 observed 113,498 34.9% 27,911 8.6%
1970 observed 110,900 34.0% 28,527 8.8%
1971 observed 108,544 33.2% 29,160 8.9%
1972 observed 106,454 32.4% 29,769 9.1%
1973 observed 104,617 31.7% 30,355 9.2%
1974 observed 102,978 31.0% 30,958 9.3%
1975 observed 101,516 30.4% 31,552 9.5%
1976 observed 100,211 29.9% 32,066 9.6%
1977 observed 99,090 29.4% 32,498 9.6%
1978 observed 98,201 29.0% 32,841 9.7%
1979 observed 97,582 28.6% 33,099 9.7%
1980 observed 97,251 28.4% 33,289 9.7%
1981 observed 97,220 28.2% 33,393 9.7%
1982 observed 97,475 28.1% 33,484 9.7%
1983 observed 97,990 28.1% 33,635 9.6%
1984 observed 98,721 28.2% 33,897 9.7%
1985 observed 99,579 28.2% 34,302 9.7%
1986 observed 100,397 28.3% 34,861 9.8%
1987 observed 101,112 28.2% 35,578 9.9%
1988 observed 101,752 28.2% 36,477 10.1%
1989 observed 102,313 28.1% 37,500 10.3%
1990 observed 102,767 27.9% 38,550 10.5%
1991 observed 103,108 27.8% 39,557 10.7%
1992 observed 103,363 27.6% 40,549 10.8%
1993 observed 103,369 27.3% 41,441 11.0%
1994 observed 102,991 27.0% 42,292 11.1%
1995 observed 102,451 26.6% 43,245 11.2%
1996 observed 101,715 26.2% 44,252 11.4%
1997 observed 100,638 25.8% 45,227 11.6%
1998 observed 99,523 25.3% 46,298 11.8%
1999 observed 98,439 24.8% 47,443 12.0%
2000 observed 97,151 24.3% 48,610 12.2%
2001 observed 95,694 23.8% 49,961 12.4%
2002 observed 94,189 23.2% 51,462 12.7%
2003 observed 92,675 22.7% 52,929 13.0%
2004 observed 91,189 22.2% 54,391 13.2%
2005 observed 89,684 21.7% 55,718 13.5%
2006 observed 87,952 21.2% 56,638 13.6%
2007 observed 85,938 20.6% 57,202 13.7%
2008 observed 83,987 20.0% 58,163 13.9%
2009 observed 82,174 19.5% 60,549 14.4%
2010 observed 80,459 19.0% 63,812 15.1%
2011 observed 78,981 18.6% 67,152 15.8%
2012 observed 77,854 18.2% 70,714 16.6%
2013 observed 76,853 17.9% 74,344 17.4%
2014 observed 76,692 17.7% 77,962 17.9%
2015 observed 77,359 17.4% 81,556 18.3%
2016 observed 78,051 17.1% 84,934 18.7%
2017 observed 78,775 16.8% 88,029 18.8%
2018 observed 79,668 16.4% 90,853 18.7%
2019 observed 81,057 16.1% 93,650 18.6%
2020 observed 82,057 15.8% 95,868 18.5%
2021 observed 82,461 15.7% 98,437 18.8%
2022 observed 82,859 15.7% 101,857 19.3%
2023 observed 83,400 15.6% 105,522 19.8%
2024 projected 84,091 15.6% 109,066 20.2%
2025 projected 84,527 15.5% 112,029 20.5%
2026 projected 84,509 15.4% 114,777 20.9%
2027 projected 84,118 15.3% 117,250 21.3%
2028 projected 83,705 15.1% 119,445 21.6%
2029 projected 83,112 15.0% 121,315 21.9%
2030 projected 82,302 14.8% 122,983 22.1%
2031 projected 81,469 14.6% 124,331 22.4%
2032 projected 80,548 14.5% 125,492 22.5%
2033 projected 79,401 14.3% 126,703 22.7%
2034 projected 78,036 14.0% 127,852 23.0%
2035 projected 76,592 13.8% 128,995 23.2%
2036 projected 75,150 13.5% 130,344 23.4%
2037 projected 73,808 13.3% 131,845 23.8%
2038 projected 72,560 13.1% 133,415 24.1%
2039 projected 71,298 12.9% 135,119 24.4%
2040 projected 70,148 12.7% 137,129 24.9%
2041 projected 69,069 12.5% 139,325 25.3%
2042 projected 68,044 12.4% 141,575 25.8%
2043 projected 67,057 12.2% 143,906 26.3%
2044 projected 66,105 12.1% 146,378 26.8%
2045 projected 65,223 12.0% 148,992 27.4%
2046 projected 64,425 11.9% 151,653 27.9%
2047 projected 63,701 11.8% 154,585 28.6%
2048 projected 63,079 11.7% 157,755 29.2%
2049 projected 62,575 11.6% 160,914 29.9%
2050 projected 62,156 11.6% 164,136 30.6%
2051 projected 61,800 11.6% 167,460 31.4%
2052 projected 61,511 11.6% 170,924 32.2%
2053 projected 61,306 11.6% 174,729 33.0%
2054 projected 61,142 11.6% 178,833 33.9%
2055 projected 61,004 11.6% 182,921 34.8%
2056 projected 60,866 11.6% 186,872 35.7%
2057 projected 60,729 11.7% 190,649 36.6%
2058 projected 60,576 11.7% 194,073 37.4%
2059 projected 60,380 11.7% 196,908 38.2%
2060 projected 60,148 11.7% 199,156 38.8%
2061 projected 59,870 11.7% 200,927 39.3%
2062 projected 59,541 11.7% 202,036 39.8%
2063 projected 59,170 11.7% 202,477 40.1%
2064 projected 58,735 11.7% 202,289 40.3%
2065 projected 58,260 11.7% 201,691 40.4%
2066 projected 57,736 11.7% 200,667 40.5%
2067 projected 57,175 11.6% 199,242 40.5%
2068 projected 56,584 11.6% 197,720 40.5%
2069 projected 55,962 11.6% 196,163 40.5%
2070 projected 55,333 11.5% 194,548 40.5%
2071 projected 54,707 11.5% 192,888 40.5%
2072 projected 54,077 11.4% 191,162 40.4%
2073 projected 53,465 11.4% 189,489 40.4%
2074 projected 52,861 11.4% 187,849 40.5%
2075 projected 52,278 11.4% 186,064 40.4%
2076 projected 51,704 11.3% 184,280 40.4%
2077 projected 51,156 11.3% 182,543 40.5%
2078 projected 50,650 11.3% 180,670 40.5%
2079 projected 50,175 11.4% 178,748 40.4%
2080 projected 49,735 11.4% 176,916 40.5%
2081 projected 49,316 11.4% 175,180 40.5%
2082 projected 48,935 11.4% 173,426 40.5%
2083 projected 48,597 11.5% 171,643 40.5%
2084 projected 48,275 11.5% 169,738 40.5%
2085 projected 47,988 11.6% 167,771 40.5%
2086 projected 47,722 11.6% 165,850 40.4%
2087 projected 47,474 11.7% 163,904 40.4%
2088 projected 47,254 11.8% 161,986 40.3%
2089 projected 47,064 11.8% 160,126 40.3%
2090 projected 46,865 11.9% 158,370 40.2%
2091 projected 46,665 12.0% 156,718 40.2%
2092 projected 46,462 12.0% 155,156 40.2%
2093 projected 46,250 12.1% 153,675 40.2%
2094 projected 46,023 12.1% 152,251 40.2%
2095 projected 45,771 12.2% 150,885 40.2%
2096 projected 45,505 12.2% 149,566 40.2%
2097 projected 45,230 12.3% 148,284 40.2%
2098 projected 44,929 12.3% 147,039 40.2%
2099 projected 44,604 12.3% 145,812 40.2%
2100 projected 44,254 12.3% 144,606 40.2%
SOURCE · UN WPP 2024 · SINGLE-AGE POPULATION CHECKS PASSED · DETAILS⌄
Releasewpp2024
RevisionPOP/DB/WPP/Rev.2024/GEN/F01/Rev.1
Vintage2024 Revision, Online Edition
Retrieved2026-06-25T11:25:03+00:00
LicenceCC BY 3.0 IGO
Formulaunder18-vs-65plus-annual-history-v1
Transformpipeline.derive.age_structure_history
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Measurement universeall 237 WPP country and area records in the canonical Register
Reference time1950–2023 estimates; 2024–2100 WPP Medium projection
UnitPeople and percentage of same-year single-age population.
Evidence statusAnnual estimates through 2023; WPP Medium projection thereafter. No interpolation.
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SOURCE · UN WPP 2024 CHECKS PASSED · DETAILS⌄
Releasewpp2024
RevisionPOP/DB/WPP/Rev.2024/GEN/F01/Rev.1
Vintage2024 Revision, Online Edition
Retrieved2026-06-25T11:25:03+00:00
LicenceCC BY 3.0 IGO
Formulathousands-to-people-v1
Transformreproducible canonical pipeline
Measurement universeDe facto population: all residents in the country or area, regardless of legal status or citizenship.
Reference timePopulation is measured at 1 July 2024; annual flows cover the source year.
UnitPeople; the source workbook's thousands are converted to whole people for display.
Evidence status2024 medium-variant projection; estimates run through 2023.