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The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Malta's population stands at 579,704 as of 2025-12-31, up from 568,847 in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, Malta's population was 579,704, up from 568,847 in 2024.
In 2024, Malta's population was 568,847, up from 552,747 in 2023.
In 2023, Malta's population was 552,747, up from 531,113 in 2022.
In 2022, Malta's population was 531,113, up from 518,150 in 2021.
In 2021, Malta's population was 518,150, up from 515,490 in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 579,704 | +10,857 |
| 2024 | 568,847 | +16,100 |
| 2023 | 552,747 | +21,634 |
| 2022 | 531,113 | +12,963 |
| 2021 | 518,150 | +2,660 |
| 2020 | 515,490 | +11,578 |
| 2019 | 503,912 | +20,009 |
| 2018 | 483,903 | +16,797 |
| 2017 | 467,106 | +12,601 |
| 2016 | 454,505 | +10,285 |
| 2015 | 444,220 | +10,739 |
| 2014 | 433,481 | +8,671 |
| 2013 | 424,810 | +4,782 |
| 2012 | 420,028 | +3,760 |
| 2011 | 416,268 | +1,760 |
| 2010 | 414,508 | +2,031 |
| 2009 | 412,477 | +3,098 |
| 2008 | 409,379 | +2,655 |
| 2007 | 406,724 | +1,416 |
| 2006 | 405,308 | +1,474 |
| 2005 | 403,834 | +2,566 |
| 2004 | 401,268 | +2,686 |
| 2003 | 398,582 | +2,613 |
| 2002 | 395,969 | +2,941 |
| 2001 | 393,028 | +2,941 |
| 2000 | 390,087 | +2,509 |
| 1999 | 387,578 | +2,291 |
| 1998 | 385,287 | +2,496 |
| 1997 | 382,791 | +2,886 |
| 1996 | 379,905 | +2,486 |
| 1995 | 377,419 | +2,622 |
| 1994 | 374,797 | +3,489 |
| 1993 | 371,308 | +3,690 |
| 1992 | 367,618 | +3,773 |
| 1991 | 363,845 | +9,675 |
| 1990 | 354,170 | +3,448 |
| 1989 | 350,722 | +3,397 |
| 1988 | 347,325 | +2,840 |
| 1987 | 344,485 | +2,364 |
| 1986 | 342,121 | +5,669 |
| 1985 | 336,452 | +5,859 |
| 1984 | 330,593 | +69 |
| 1983 | 330,524 | +4,626 |
| 1982 | 325,898 | +6,916 |
| 1981 | 318,982 | +2,337 |
| 1980 | 316,645 | +3,303 |
| 1979 | 313,342 | +3,160 |
| 1978 | 310,182 | +3,212 |
| 1977 | 306,970 | +1,196 |
| 1976 | 305,774 | +1,552 |
| 1975 | 304,222 | +2,226 |
| 1974 | 301,996 | -204 |
| 1973 | 302,200 | -250 |
| 1972 | 302,450 | -250 |
| 1971 | 302,700 | +50 |
| 1970 | 302,650 | -1,650 |
| 1969 | 304,300 | -3,600 |
| 1968 | 307,900 | -3,650 |
| 1967 | 311,550 | -3,650 |
| 1966 | 315,200 | -3,600 |
| 1965 | 318,800 | -2,450 |
| 1964 | 321,250 | -1,300 |
| 1963 | 322,550 | -1,350 |
| 1962 | 323,900 | -1,350 |
| 1961 | 325,250 | -1,300 |
| 1960 | 326,550 | — |
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Malta's population is 579,704 as of 2025-12-31, compared with 568,847 in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 579,704 (2025); the lowest is 301,996 (1974), across data from 1960 to 2025.
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