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Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Country statistics

Malta

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population579.7K2025 · peopleGross domestic product$27.77B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$47.91K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth832024 · yearsInternet use93.9%2024 · % of populationForest area1.4%2023 · % of land area
Population
579,704

people·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Malta2025 · 579.7K
0144.93K289.85K434.78K579.7K1960199320251960: 326,5501961: 325,2501962: 323,9001963: 322,5501964: 321,2501965: 318,8001966: 315,2001967: 311,5501968: 307,9001969: 304,3001970: 302,6501971: 302,7001972: 302,4501973: 302,2001974: 301,9961975: 304,2221976: 305,7741977: 306,9701978: 310,1821979: 313,3421980: 316,6451981: 318,9821982: 325,8981983: 330,5241984: 330,5931985: 336,4521986: 342,1211987: 344,4851988: 347,3251989: 350,7221990: 354,1701991: 363,8451992: 367,6181993: 371,3081994: 374,7971995: 377,4191996: 379,9051997: 382,7911998: 385,2871999: 387,5782000: 390,0872001: 393,0282002: 395,9692003: 398,5822004: 401,2682005: 403,8342006: 405,3082007: 406,7242008: 409,3792009: 412,4772010: 414,5082011: 416,2682012: 420,0282013: 424,8102014: 433,4812015: 444,2202016: 454,5052017: 467,1062018: 483,9032019: 503,9122020: 515,4902021: 518,1502022: 531,1132023: 552,7472024: 568,8472025: 579,704

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.

Country context

Malta in perspective

Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Capital
Valletta
Country code
MLT

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