The population of Malta is expected to grow by 1,000 in 2025 and reach 448,000 in 2026. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 600 people yearly. On average there are 4,309 births and 4,426 deaths in Malta per year. The population density of Malta has changed from 989.5 in 1980 to 1,367.2 in 2023.
| Current population | 448,000 people at present (Friday 18th of July 2025) | |
| Median Age | 43.8 years |
| Life expectancy | 82.2 years | |
| Population density | 1,372.0 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 448,000 | 1,000 (0.2%) | 600 | 43.8 | 1.55 | 1,372 | 431,000 (96.3%) |
| 2024 | 447,000 | 1,000 (0.2%) | 800 | 43.7 | 1,370 | 430,000 (96.3%) | |
| 2023 | 446,000 | 1,000 (0.2%) | 800 | 43.4 | 1,367 | 429,000 (96.2%) | |
| 2022 | 445,000 | 1,000 (0.2%) | 800 | 43.2 | 1,364 | 428,000 (96.1%) | |
| 2021 | 444,000 | 1,000 (0.2%) | 800 | 42.9 | 1,361 | 426,000 (96.0%) | |
| 2020 | 443,000 | 2,000 (0.5%) | 800 | 42.8 | 1.50 | 1,357 | 425,000 (95.9%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 900 | 42.4 | 1.48 | 1,354 | 423,000 (95.9%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 900 | 42.2 | 1.47 | 1,350 | 421,000 (95.8%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 900 | 42.1 | 1.45 | 1,346 | 419,000 (95.6%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 900 | 41.8 | 1.44 | 1,367 | 417,411 (95.5%) |
| 2015 | 431,874 | 4,510 (1.0%) | 900 | 41.5 | 1.42 | 1,350 | 412,038 (95.4%) |
| 2010 | 414,508 | 2,031 (0.5%) | 1,889 | 40.6 | 1.36 | 1,295 | 392,394 (94.7%) |
| 2005 | 403,834 | 2,566 (0.6%) | 1,326 | 38.6 | 1.38 | 1,262 | 378,170 (93.6%) |
| 2000 | 390,087 | 2,509 (0.6%) | 1,104 | 36.8 | 1.70 | 1,219 | 360,316 (92.4%) |
| 1995 | 377,419 | 2,622 (0.7%) | 1,276 | 35.6 | 1.81 | 1,179 | 343,247 (90.9%) |
| 1990 | 354,170 | 3,448 (1.0%) | 757 | 34.5 | 2.04 | 1,107 | 320,102 (90.4%) |
| 1985 | 336,452 | 5,859 (1.7%) | 232 | 33.6 | 1.95 | 1,051 | 302,228 (89.8%) |
| 1980 | 316,645 | 3,303 (1.0%) | 571 | 33.3 | 1.99 | 990 | 284,300 (89.8%) |
| 1975 | 304,222 | 2,226 (0.7%) | -969 | 32.6 | 2.27 | 951 | 273,015 (89.7%) |
| 1970 | 302,650 | -1,650 (-0.6%) | -1,936 | 31.4 | 2.03 | 946 | 271,474 (89.7%) |
| 1965 | 318,800 | -2,450 (-0.8%) | -2,520 | 29.3 | 2.52 | 996 | 286,362 (89.8%) |
| 1960 | 326,550 | -1,300 (-0.4%) | -2,342 | 27.9 | 3.62 | 974 | 294,316 (90.1%) |
In 2024 the population of Malta was 447,000 and the average age increased from 27.9 in 1960 to 43.7. Urban population has increased from 360,316 (92.4%) in 2000 to 431,000 (96.3%) in the current year. The population density of Malta has changed from 989.5 in 1980 to 1,367.2 in 2023.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 800 | 42.8 | 1.50 | 1,357 | 425,000 (95.9%) |
| 2025 | 448,000 | 1,000 (0.2%) | 600 | 43.8 | 1.55 | 1,372 | 431,000 (96.3%) |
| 2030 | 448,000 | 0 (0.0%) | 400 | 44.7 | 1.59 | 1,375 | 433,000 (96.6%) |
| 2035 | 444,000 | -1,000 (-0.2%) | 400 | 45.6 | 1.62 | 1,365 | 429,000 (96.7%) |
| 2040 | 438,000 | -1,000 (-0.2%) | 400 | 46.4 | 1.65 | 1,347 | 425,000 (96.9%) |
| 2045 | 432,000 | -1,000 (-0.2%) | 400 | 46.9 | 1.68 | 1,328 | 419,000 (97.0%) |
| 2050 | 427,000 | -1,000 (-0.2%) | 400 | 47.5 | 1.70 | 1,310 | 415,000 (97.2%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 85.9 (85.1 years for male and 86.7 years for females). Population density will go down to 1,310.1 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Malta constitutes of 222,000 women and 225,000 men, which means there are 1,014 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 19.5% of population (87,136) is 19 or younger, 57.6% of population (258,093) is between age 20 and 64 and 23.1% of population (103,533) is over 65.