Malta's population rose from 379,905 in 1996 to 579,704 in 2025.
Malta · Population & demographics
Size, growth, ages, births, deaths, urbanisation and migration.
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Malta's population growth rose from 0.7 % in 1996 to 1.9 % in 2025.
Malta's population density rose from 1,171 in 1994 to 1,727 in 2023.
Malta's population, female (% of total) fell from 50.6 % in 1996 to 48.1 % in 2025.
Malta's urbanisation rose from 92.9 % in 1996 to 95.7 % in 2025.
Malta's urban population rose from 352,754 in 1996 to 554,664 in 2025.
Malta's rural population fell from 27,151 in 1996 to 25,040 in 2025.
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- Fertilitydown −4.7 %211th of 217
- Birth rate, crudedown −4.9 %195th of 217
- Death rate, crudeunchanged +0.0 %106th of 217
- Adolescent fertility ratedown −3.8 %62nd of 217
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- Median ageup +0.5 yrs44th of 216
- Children (0–14)down −0.1 pts205th of 217
- Working age (15–64)down −0.2 pts66th of 217
- Seniors (65+)up +0.3 pts33rd of 217
- Age dependency ratioup +0.4 pts152nd of 217
- Old-age dependency ratioup +0.6 pts39th of 217
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- Net migrationdown −18.4 %53rd of 217
- Migrant stockup +14.9 pts27th of 216
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- Refugees hosteddown −33.4 %97th of 178
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- Life expectancydown −0.4 yrs25th of 217
- Life expectancy at birth, femaledown −0.4 yrs27th of 217
- Life expectancy at birth, maledown −0.4 yrs17th of 217