Malta Population: The timeline of total, male, female populations and growth rates

The population of Malta is 502,653 and the population growth amounts 3.59% (2019). The male and female population are 252,005 (50.13%) and 250,648 (49.87%) respectively. The average of growth rate over 10 years is 1.95% (positive growth).

The below table shows the Malta population history (1960-). Growth(%) is the Y/Y ratio of total population and the percent values below the male and female populations mean the ratios of those by the total population.

Year Total Growth(%) Male Female
2019 502,653 3.59% 252,005
50.13%
250,648
49.87%
2018 484,630 3.43% 242,929
50.13%
241,701
49.87%
2017 467,999 2.70% 234,531
50.11%
233,468
49.89%
2016 455,356 2.26% 228,085
50.09%
227,271
49.91%
2015 445,053 2.36% 222,723
50.04%
222,330
49.96%
2014 434,558 1.98% 217,176
49.98%
217,382
50.02%
2013 425,967 1.39% 212,506
49.89%
213,461
50.11%
2012 420,028 0.90% 209,132
49.79%
210,896
50.21%
2011 416,268 0.42% 206,885
49.70%
209,383
50.30%
2010 414,508 0.49% 205,733
49.63%
208,775
50.37%
2009 412,477 0.75% 204,563
49.59%
207,914
50.41%
2008 409,379 0.65% 202,952
49.58%
206,427
50.42%
2007 406,724 0.35% 201,641
49.58%
205,083
50.42%
2006 405,308 0.36% 200,977
49.59%
204,331
50.41%
2005 403,834 0.64% 200,281
49.59%
203,553
50.41%
2004 401,268 0.67% 199,043
49.60%
202,225
50.40%
2003 398,582 0.66% 197,752
49.61%
200,830
50.39%
2002 395,969 0.74% 196,482
49.62%
199,487
50.38%
2001 393,028 0.75% 195,014
49.62%
198,014
50.38%
2000 390,087 0.64% 193,497
49.60%
196,590
50.40%
1999 387,578 0.59% 192,139
49.57%
195,439
50.43%
1998 385,287 0.65% 190,831
49.53%
194,456
50.47%
1997 382,791 0.75% 189,390
49.48%
193,401
50.52%
1996 379,905 0.65% 187,760
49.42%
192,145
50.58%
1995 377,419 0.69% 186,360
49.38%
191,059
50.62%
1994 374,797 0.93% 184,926
49.34%
189,871
50.66%
1993 371,308 0.99% 183,088
49.31%
188,220
50.69%
1992 367,618 1.03% 181,177
49.28%
186,441
50.72%
1991 363,845 2.66% 179,236
49.26%
184,609
50.74%
1990 354,170 0.97% 174,397
49.24%
179,773
50.76%
1989 350,722 0.97% 172,640
49.22%
178,082
50.78%
1988 347,325 0.82% 170,921
49.21%
176,404
50.79%
1987 344,485 0.69% 169,454
49.19%
175,031
50.81%
1986 342,121 1.66% 168,177
49.16%
173,944
50.84%
1985 336,452 1.74% 165,194
49.10%
171,258
50.90%
1984 330,593 0.02% 162,033
49.01%
168,560
50.99%
1983 330,524 1.40% 161,630
48.90%
168,894
51.10%
1982 325,898 2.12% 158,977
48.78%
166,921
51.22%
1981 318,982 0.73% 155,254
48.67%
163,728
51.33%
1980 316,645 1.04% 153,853
48.59%
162,792
51.41%
1979 313,342 1.01% 152,093
48.54%
161,249
51.46%
1978 310,182 1.04% 150,498
48.52%
159,684
51.48%
1977 306,970 0.39% 148,934
48.52%
158,036
51.48%
1976 305,774 0.51% 148,367
48.52%
157,407
51.48%
1975 304,222 0.73% 147,609
48.52%
156,613
51.48%
1974 301,996 -0.07% 146,509
48.51%
155,487
51.49%
1973 302,200 -0.08% 146,574
48.50%
155,626
51.50%
1972 302,450 -0.08% 146,642
48.48%
155,808
51.52%
1971 302,700 0.02% 146,707
48.47%
155,993
51.53%
1970 302,650 -0.55% 146,629
48.45%
156,021
51.55%
1969 304,300 -1.18% 147,362
48.43%
156,938
51.57%
1968 307,900 -1.19% 149,028
48.40%
158,872
51.60%
1967 311,550 -1.17% 150,731
48.38%
160,819
51.62%
1966 315,200 -1.14% 152,444
48.36%
162,756
51.64%
1965 318,800 -0.77% 154,177
48.36%
164,623
51.64%
1964 321,250 -0.40% 155,404
48.37%
165,846
51.63%
1963 322,550 -0.42% 156,118
48.40%
166,432
51.60%
1962 323,900 -0.42% 156,873
48.43%
167,027
51.57%
1961 325,250 -0.40% 157,596
48.45%
167,654
51.55%
1960 326,550 N/A% 158,234
48.46%
168,316
51.54%

Growth rates of Malta population (1961-)

The below chart is the timeline of Malta population growth rates for 60 years.

Malta population and growth rate by ages

The Malta population ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over are 72,024, 325,991, 104,638 respectively in 2019.

The percentages below population values ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over in each year represent the ratios of them by the total population.

Year Total 0-14 15-64 65-
2019 502,653 72,024
14.33%
325,991
64.85%
104,638
20.82%
2018 484,630 69,190
14.28%
316,821
65.37%
98,619
20.35%
2017 467,999 66,595
14.23%
308,331
65.88%
93,072
19.89%
2016 455,356 64,696
14.21%
302,415
66.41%
88,244
19.38%
2015 445,053 63,321
14.23%
298,101
66.98%
83,631
18.79%
2014 434,558 62,117
14.29%
293,398
67.52%
79,042
18.19%
2013 425,967 61,391
14.41%
289,937
68.07%
74,639
17.52%
2012 420,028 61,265
14.59%
288,023
68.57%
70,740
16.84%
2011 416,268 61,565
14.79%
287,186
68.99%
67,516
16.22%
2010 414,508 62,140
14.99%
287,325
69.32%
65,043
15.69%
2009 412,477 63,480
15.39%
286,804
69.53%
62,192
15.08%
2008 409,379 64,823
15.83%
284,800
69.57%
59,756
14.60%
2007 406,724 66,382
16.32%
282,419
69.44%
57,923
14.24%
2006 405,308 68,323
16.86%
280,404
69.18%
56,581
13.96%
2005 403,834 70,402
17.43%
278,135
68.87%
55,297
13.69%
2004 401,268 72,043
17.95%
275,482
68.65%
53,744
13.39%
2003 398,582 73,674
18.48%
272,662
68.41%
52,246
13.11%
2002 395,969 75,220
19.00%
269,899
68.16%
50,850
12.84%
2001 393,028 76,469
19.46%
267,007
67.94%
49,552
12.61%
2000 390,087 77,450
19.85%
264,252
67.74%
48,386
12.40%
1999 387,578 78,784
20.33%
261,500
67.47%
47,294
12.20%
1998 385,287 79,972
20.76%
259,050
67.24%
46,264
12.01%
1997 382,791 81,005
21.16%
256,554
67.02%
45,232
11.82%
1996 379,905 81,956
21.57%
253,772
66.80%
44,178
11.63%
1995 377,419 83,082
22.01%
251,153
66.54%
43,184
11.44%
1994 374,797 83,662
22.32%
249,014
66.44%
42,122
11.24%
1993 371,308 84,013
22.63%
246,258
66.32%
41,037
11.05%
1992 367,618 84,265
22.92%
243,375
66.20%
39,977
10.87%
1991 363,845 84,387
23.19%
240,557
66.12%
38,901
10.69%
1990 354,170 82,971
23.43%
234,059
66.09%
37,139
10.49%
1989 350,722 83,045
23.68%
231,486
66.00%
36,192
10.32%
1988 347,325 83,027
23.90%
229,135
65.97%
35,163
10.12%
1987 344,485 82,990
24.09%
227,326
65.99%
34,169
9.92%
1986 342,121 82,855
24.22%
225,959
66.05%
33,307
9.74%
1985 336,452 81,707
24.28%
222,485
66.13%
32,261
9.59%
1984 330,593 80,095
24.23%
218,550
66.11%
31,948
9.66%
1983 330,524 79,606
24.08%
218,704
66.17%
32,214
9.75%
1982 325,898 77,892
23.90%
216,015
66.28%
31,991
9.82%
1981 318,982 75,843
23.78%
211,711
66.37%
31,428
9.85%
1980 316,645 75,292
23.78%
210,157
66.37%
31,197
9.85%
1979 313,342 74,855
23.89%
207,424
66.20%
31,063
9.91%
1978 310,182 75,109
24.21%
204,156
65.82%
30,917
9.97%
1977 306,970 75,750
24.68%
200,494
65.31%
30,726
10.01%
1976 305,774 76,691
25.08%
198,387
64.88%
30,696
10.04%
1975 304,222 76,963
25.30%
196,661
64.64%
30,598
10.06%
1974 301,996 77,399
25.63%
194,125
64.28%
30,471
10.09%
1973 302,200 78,190
25.87%
193,500
64.03%
30,510
10.10%
1972 302,450 79,026
26.13%
192,969
63.80%
30,455
10.07%
1971 302,700 80,560
26.61%
191,914
63.40%
30,226
9.99%
1970 302,650 83,167
27.48%
189,728
62.69%
29,756
9.83%
1969 304,300 86,166
28.32%
189,154
62.16%
28,980
9.52%
1968 307,900 90,246
29.31%
189,311
61.48%
28,343
9.21%
1967 311,550 94,711
30.40%
189,137
60.71%
27,702
8.89%
1966 315,200 99,262
31.49%
188,784
59.89%
27,153
8.61%
1965 318,800 103,663
32.52%
188,365
59.09%
26,772
8.40%
1964 321,250 108,779
33.86%
185,929
57.88%
26,542
8.26%
1963 322,550 113,748
35.27%
182,448
56.56%
26,354
8.17%
1962 323,900 118,570
36.61%
179,094
55.29%
26,237
8.10%
1961 325,250 122,576
37.69%
176,547
54.28%
26,127
8.03%
1960 326,550 125,477
38.43%
175,111
53.62%
25,962
7.95%

The below chart and table represents Malta population growth rates (Y/Y, %) by ages 0-14 (children), ages 15-64, ages 65 and above (elderly people).

Year Total 0-14 15-64 65-
2019 3.72% 4.10% 2.89% 6.10%
2018 3.55% 3.90% 2.75% 5.96%
2017 2.78% 2.94% 1.96% 5.47%
2016 2.32% 2.17% 1.45% 5.52%
2015 2.42% 1.94% 1.60% 5.81%
2014 2.02% 1.18% 1.19% 5.90%
2013 1.41% 0.21% 0.66% 5.51%
2012 0.90% -0.49% 0.29% 4.78%
2011 0.42% -0.93% -0.05% 3.80%
2010 0.49% -2.11% 0.18% 4.58%
2009 0.76% -2.07% 0.70% 4.08%
2008 0.65% -2.35% 0.84% 3.16%
2007 0.35% -2.84% 0.72% 2.37%
2006 0.37% -2.95% 0.82% 2.32%
2005 0.64% -2.28% 0.96% 2.89%
2004 0.67% -2.21% 1.03% 2.87%
2003 0.66% -2.06% 1.02% 2.75%
2002 0.75% -1.63% 1.08% 2.62%
2001 0.75% -1.27% 1.04% 2.41%
2000 0.65% -1.69% 1.05% 2.31%
1999 0.59% -1.49% 0.95% 2.23%
1998 0.65% -1.28% 0.97% 2.28%
1997 0.76% -1.16% 1.10% 2.39%
1996 0.66% -1.36% 1.04% 2.30%
1995 0.70% -0.69% 0.86% 2.52%
1994 0.94% -0.42% 1.12% 2.64%
1993 1.00% -0.30% 1.18% 2.65%
1992 1.04% -0.14% 1.17% 2.77%
1991 2.73% 1.71% 2.78% 4.74%
1990 0.98% -0.09% 1.11% 2.62%
1989 0.98% 0.02% 1.03% 2.93%
1988 0.82% 0.04% 0.80% 2.91%
1987 0.69% 0.16% 0.60% 2.59%
1986 1.68% 1.41% 1.56% 3.24%
1985 1.77% 2.01% 1.80% 0.98%
1984 0.02% 0.61% -0.07% -0.83%
1983 1.42% 2.20% 1.24% 0.70%
1982 2.17% 2.70% 2.03% 1.79%
1981 0.74% 0.73% 0.74% 0.74%
1980 1.05% 0.58% 1.32% 0.43%
1979 1.02% -0.34% 1.60% 0.47%
1978 1.05% -0.85% 1.83% 0.62%
1977 0.39% -1.23% 1.06% 0.10%
1976 0.51% -0.35% 0.88% 0.32%
1975 0.74% -0.56% 1.31% 0.42%
1974 -0.07% -1.01% 0.32% -0.13%
1973 -0.08% -1.06% 0.28% 0.18%
1972 -0.08% -1.90% 0.55% 0.76%
1971 0.02% -3.13% 1.15% 1.58%
1970 -0.54% -3.48% 0.30% 2.68%
1969 -1.17% -4.52% -0.08% 2.25%
1968 -1.17% -4.71% 0.09% 2.31%
1967 -1.16% -4.58% 0.19% 2.02%
1966 -1.13% -4.25% 0.22% 1.42%
1965 -0.76% -4.70% 1.31% 0.87%
1964 -0.40% -4.37% 1.91% 0.71%
1963 -0.42% -4.07% 1.87% 0.45%
1962 -0.42% -3.27% 1.44% 0.42%
1961 -0.40% -2.31% 0.82% 0.64%

Global rank of Malta population

The global rank of Malta population is 157 and the ranks of populations ages 0-14, ages 15-64, ages 65 above are this:

Ages Rank
Total 157
0-14 161
15-64 156
65 over 136

Data Source

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  • [65] The World Bank Group. Population ages 65 and above, total. Retrieved December 5, 2020, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.65UP.TO
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