Population of Malta
| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2019) |
| Date | 23 Aug 2021 |
Top Statistics
The current population of Malta is 444,923 as of March 21, 2023, based on interpolation of the latest United Nations data. The population of Malta is projected at 442,784 or 442.8 thousands as of July 1, 2021. The total population in Malta is projected at 441,543 or 441.5 thousands people for the year 2020. Malta ranks number 174th in the world by population in the list of 235 countries/territories. Malta is ranked 38th among 48 countries in Europe.
Malta's population peak will be 2029 with 448.9 thousand people after Malta's population will be decreased year by year. The Malta population is projected to reach 449.0 thousand in 2030 and decrease further to 426.8 thousand in 2050, and it will decrease by 357.7 thousand by 2100. Malta accounts for 0.0056 percent of the world population. However, its global share declined by 0.0121% in 1951 and is projected to decline at 0.0033% by 2100.
Malta was at 155th position globally in 1950, and its rank is projected to increase at 181st in 2100.
- Population
- Growth rate
- Net change
| Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Change | rate (%) | to World | ||
| 1950 | 312,003 | - | - | 0.0123 |
| 1951 | 312,213 | 210 | 0.07 | 0.0121 |
| 1952 | 312,746 | 533 | 0.17 | 0.0119 |
| 1953 | 313,269 | 523 | 0.17 | 0.0117 |
| 1954 | 313,562 | 293 | 0.09 | 0.0115 |
| 1955 | 313,526 | -36 | -0.01 | 0.0113 |
| 1956 | 313,192 | -334 | -0.11 | 0.0111 |
| 1957 | 312,704 | -488 | -0.16 | 0.0109 |
| 1958 | 312,307 | -397 | -0.13 | 0.0107 |
| 1959 | 312,312 | 5 | 0.00 | 0.0105 |
| 1960 | 312,973 | 661 | 0.21 | 0.0103 |
| 1961 | 314,414 | 1,441 | 0.46 | 0.0102 |
| 1962 | 316,522 | 2,108 | 0.67 | 0.0100 |
| 1963 | 318,886 | 2,364 | 0.75 | 0.0099 |
| 1964 | 320,928 | 2,042 | 0.64 | 0.0098 |
| 1965 | 322,242 | 1,314 | 0.41 | 0.0096 |
| 1966 | 322,696 | 454 | 0.14 | 0.0095 |
| 1967 | 322,458 | -238 | -0.07 | 0.0093 |
| 1968 | 321,769 | -689 | -0.21 | 0.0091 |
| 1969 | 321,033 | -736 | -0.23 | 0.0089 |
| 1970 | 320,545 | -488 | -0.15 | 0.0087 |
| 1971 | 320,355 | -190 | -0.06 | 0.0085 |
| 1972 | 320,436 | 81 | 0.03 | 0.0083 |
| 1973 | 320,786 | 350 | 0.11 | 0.0082 |
| 1974 | 321,437 | 651 | 0.20 | 0.0080 |
| 1975 | 322,356 | 919 | 0.29 | 0.0079 |
| 1976 | 323,580 | 1,224 | 0.38 | 0.0078 |
| 1977 | 325,127 | 1,547 | 0.48 | 0.0077 |
| 1978 | 326,982 | 1,855 | 0.57 | 0.0076 |
| 1979 | 329,115 | 2,133 | 0.65 | 0.0075 |
| 1980 | 331,497 | 2,382 | 0.72 | 0.0074 |
| 1981 | 334,124 | 2,627 | 0.79 | 0.0074 |
| 1982 | 336,965 | 2,841 | 0.85 | 0.0073 |
| 1983 | 339,986 | 3,021 | 0.90 | 0.0072 |
| 1984 | 343,100 | 3,114 | 0.92 | 0.0072 |
| 1985 | 346,250 | 3,150 | 0.92 | 0.0071 |
| 1986 | 349,430 | 3,180 | 0.92 | 0.0070 |
| 1987 | 352,623 | 3,193 | 0.91 | 0.0070 |
| 1988 | 355,799 | 3,176 | 0.90 | 0.0069 |
| 1989 | 358,933 | 3,134 | 0.88 | 0.0069 |
| 1990 | 362,015 | 3,082 | 0.86 | 0.0068 |
| 1991 | 365,002 | 2,987 | 0.83 | 0.0067 |
| 1992 | 367,891 | 2,889 | 0.79 | 0.0067 |
| 1993 | 370,775 | 2,884 | 0.78 | 0.0066 |
| 1994 | 373,750 | 2,975 | 0.80 | 0.0066 |
| 1995 | 376,896 | 3,146 | 0.84 | 0.0066 |
| 1996 | 380,253 | 3,357 | 0.89 | 0.0065 |
| 1997 | 383,760 | 3,507 | 0.92 | 0.0065 |
| 1998 | 387,290 | 3,530 | 0.92 | 0.0065 |
| 1999 | 390,627 | 3,337 | 0.86 | 0.0064 |
| 2000 | 393,645 | 3,018 | 0.77 | 0.0064 |
| 2001 | 396,328 | 2,683 | 0.68 | 0.0064 |
| 2002 | 398,718 | 2,390 | 0.60 | 0.0063 |
| 2003 | 400,859 | 2,141 | 0.54 | 0.0063 |
| 2004 | 402,817 | 1,958 | 0.49 | 0.0062 |
| 2005 | 404,653 | 1,836 | 0.46 | 0.0062 |
| 2006 | 406,328 | 1,675 | 0.41 | 0.0061 |
| 2007 | 407,852 | 1,524 | 0.38 | 0.0061 |
| 2008 | 409,491 | 1,639 | 0.40 | 0.0060 |
| 2009 | 411,552 | 2,061 | 0.50 | 0.0060 |
| 2010 | 414,253 | 2,701 | 0.66 | 0.0060 |
| 2011 | 417,714 | 3,461 | 0.84 | 0.0059 |
| 2012 | 421,809 | 4,095 | 0.98 | 0.0059 |
| 2013 | 426,151 | 4,342 | 1.03 | 0.0059 |
| 2014 | 430,197 | 4,046 | 0.95 | 0.0059 |
| 2015 | 433,559 | 3,362 | 0.78 | 0.0059 |
| 2016 | 436,097 | 2,538 | 0.59 | 0.0058 |
| 2017 | 437,933 | 1,836 | 0.42 | 0.0058 |
| 2018 | 439,248 | 1,315 | 0.30 | 0.0058 |
| 2019 | 440,372 | 1,124 | 0.26 | 0.0057 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Change | rate (%) | to World | ||
| 2020 | 441,543 | 1,171 | 0.27 | 0.0057 |
| 2021 | 442,784 | 1,241 | 0.28 | 0.0056 |
| 2022 | 444,033 | 1,249 | 0.28 | 0.0056 |
| 2023 | 445,232 | 1,199 | 0.27 | 0.0055 |
| 2024 | 446,301 | 1,069 | 0.24 | 0.0055 |
| 2025 | 447,186 | 885 | 0.20 | 0.0055 |
| 2026 | 447,878 | 692 | 0.15 | 0.0054 |
| 2027 | 448,409 | 531 | 0.12 | 0.0054 |
| 2028 | 448,762 | 353 | 0.08 | 0.0053 |
| 2029 | 448,923 | 161 | 0.04 | 0.0053 |
| 2030 | 448,899 | -24 | -0.01 | 0.0053 |
| 2031 | 448,653 | -246 | -0.05 | 0.0052 |
| 2032 | 448,223 | -430 | -0.10 | 0.0052 |
| 2033 | 447,622 | -601 | -0.13 | 0.0051 |
| 2034 | 446,884 | -738 | -0.16 | 0.0051 |
| 2035 | 446,016 | -868 | -0.19 | 0.0050 |
| 2036 | 445,048 | -968 | -0.22 | 0.0050 |
| 2037 | 443,975 | -1,073 | -0.24 | 0.0049 |
| 2038 | 442,819 | -1,156 | -0.26 | 0.0049 |
| 2039 | 441,595 | -1,224 | -0.28 | 0.0048 |
| 2040 | 440,308 | -1,287 | -0.29 | 0.0048 |
| 2041 | 438,985 | -1,323 | -0.30 | 0.0047 |
| 2042 | 437,615 | -1,370 | -0.31 | 0.0047 |
| 2043 | 436,233 | -1,382 | -0.32 | 0.0047 |
| 2044 | 434,843 | -1,390 | -0.32 | 0.0046 |
| 2045 | 433,459 | -1,384 | -0.32 | 0.0046 |
| 2046 | 432,079 | -1,380 | -0.32 | 0.0045 |
| 2047 | 430,713 | -1,366 | -0.32 | 0.0045 |
| 2048 | 429,380 | -1,333 | -0.31 | 0.0045 |
| 2049 | 428,067 | -1,313 | -0.31 | 0.0044 |
| 2050 | 426,787 | -1,280 | -0.30 | 0.0044 |
| 2051 | 425,544 | -1,243 | -0.29 | 0.0044 |
| 2052 | 424,323 | -1,221 | -0.29 | 0.0043 |
| 2053 | 423,130 | -1,193 | -0.28 | 0.0043 |
| 2054 | 421,953 | -1,177 | -0.28 | 0.0043 |
| 2055 | 420,784 | -1,169 | -0.28 | 0.0042 |
| 2056 | 419,613 | -1,171 | -0.28 | 0.0042 |
| 2057 | 418,441 | -1,172 | -0.28 | 0.0042 |
| 2058 | 417,254 | -1,187 | -0.28 | 0.0041 |
| 2059 | 416,053 | -1,201 | -0.29 | 0.0041 |
| 2060 | 414,824 | -1,229 | -0.30 | 0.0041 |
| 2061 | 413,566 | -1,258 | -0.30 | 0.0041 |
| 2062 | 412,273 | -1,293 | -0.31 | 0.0040 |
| 2063 | 410,931 | -1,342 | -0.33 | 0.0040 |
| 2064 | 409,542 | -1,389 | -0.34 | 0.0040 |
| 2065 | 408,101 | -1,441 | -0.35 | 0.0040 |
| 2066 | 406,599 | -1,502 | -0.37 | 0.0039 |
| 2067 | 405,038 | -1,561 | -0.38 | 0.0039 |
| 2068 | 403,422 | -1,616 | -0.40 | 0.0039 |
| 2069 | 401,756 | -1,666 | -0.41 | 0.0039 |
| 2070 | 400,041 | -1,715 | -0.43 | 0.0038 |
| 2071 | 398,279 | -1,762 | -0.44 | 0.0038 |
| 2072 | 396,481 | -1,798 | -0.45 | 0.0038 |
| 2073 | 394,654 | -1,827 | -0.46 | 0.0037 |
| 2074 | 392,798 | -1,856 | -0.47 | 0.0037 |
| 2075 | 390,937 | -1,861 | -0.47 | 0.0037 |
| 2076 | 389,066 | -1,871 | -0.48 | 0.0037 |
| 2077 | 387,208 | -1,858 | -0.48 | 0.0036 |
| 2078 | 385,373 | -1,835 | -0.47 | 0.0036 |
| 2079 | 383,552 | -1,821 | -0.47 | 0.0036 |
| 2080 | 381,754 | -1,798 | -0.47 | 0.0036 |
| 2081 | 380,013 | -1,741 | -0.46 | 0.0036 |
| 2082 | 378,308 | -1,705 | -0.45 | 0.0035 |
| 2083 | 376,653 | -1,655 | -0.44 | 0.0035 |
| 2084 | 375,057 | -1,596 | -0.42 | 0.0035 |
| 2085 | 373,512 | -1,545 | -0.41 | 0.0035 |
| 2086 | 372,031 | -1,481 | -0.40 | 0.0035 |
| 2087 | 370,613 | -1,418 | -0.38 | 0.0034 |
| 2088 | 369,270 | -1,343 | -0.36 | 0.0034 |
| 2089 | 367,980 | -1,290 | -0.35 | 0.0034 |
| 2090 | 366,769 | -1,211 | -0.33 | 0.0034 |
| 2091 | 365,621 | -1,148 | -0.31 | 0.0034 |
| 2092 | 364,538 | -1,083 | -0.30 | 0.0034 |
| 2093 | 363,528 | -1,010 | -0.28 | 0.0034 |
| 2094 | 362,569 | -959 | -0.26 | 0.0033 |
| 2095 | 361,668 | -901 | -0.25 | 0.0033 |
| 2096 | 360,812 | -856 | -0.24 | 0.0033 |
| 2097 | 359,992 | -820 | -0.23 | 0.0033 |
| 2098 | 359,213 | -779 | -0.22 | 0.0033 |
| 2099 | 358,459 | -754 | -0.21 | 0.0033 |
| 2100 | 357,725 | -734 | -0.20 | 0.0033 |