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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
Urban population
95.7%

% of population·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Malta2025 · 95.7%
023.9247.8471.7695.681960199320251960: 90.1%1961: 90%1962: 89.9%1963: 89.7%1964: 89.6%1965: 89.5%1966: 89.4%1967: 89.4%1968: 89.4%1969: 89.4%1970: 89.4%1971: 89.4%1972: 89.4%1973: 89.4%1974: 89.4%1975: 89.4%1976: 89.5%1977: 89.5%1978: 89.5%1979: 89.6%1980: 89.6%1981: 89.6%1982: 89.7%1983: 89.7%1984: 89.8%1985: 89.8%1986: 89.9%1987: 90.1%1988: 90.3%1989: 90.7%1990: 91%1991: 91.4%1992: 91.8%1993: 92.2%1994: 92.5%1995: 92.7%1996: 92.9%1997: 93%1998: 93.1%1999: 93.2%2000: 93.3%2001: 93.4%2002: 93.4%2003: 93.5%2004: 93.6%2005: 93.7%2006: 93.8%2007: 93.9%2008: 94%2009: 94.1%2010: 94.2%2011: 94.3%2012: 94.4%2013: 94.4%2014: 94.4%2015: 94.4%2016: 94.5%2017: 94.6%2018: 94.7%2019: 94.9%2020: 95.2%2021: 95.5%2022: 95.6%2023: 95.6%2024: 95.7%2025: 95.7%

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.

Country context

Malta in perspective

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

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