Population ages 0-14, total in Malta
Malta: Population ages 0-14, total was 74,777 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
74,777
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
178th
of 218 countries
All-time high
116,845
in 1960
All-time low
61,520
in 2013
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, total in Malta, 1960–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, total in Malta is 74,777, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Malta peaked at 116,845 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 61,520, in 2013.
Malta ranks 178th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 116,845 | — |
| 1961 | 113,937 | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 110,805 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 107,659 | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 104,582 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 101,207 | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 97,549 | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 93,929 | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 90,220 | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 86,576 | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 83,727 | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 81,533 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 79,415 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 77,439 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 75,637 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 74,646 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 73,739 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 73,042 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 73,140 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 73,531 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 74,245 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 75,009 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 77,068 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 78,678 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 79,190 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 80,983 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 82,359 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 82,536 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 82,639 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 82,777 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 82,807 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 84,143 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 84,092 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 84,018 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 83,678 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 82,990 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 82,100 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 80,987 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 79,720 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 78,446 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 77,226 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 76,119 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 74,950 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 73,519 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 71,859 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 70,138 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 68,309 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 66,549 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 65,159 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 64,083 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 63,000 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 62,038 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 61,628 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 61,520 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 62,171 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 63,214 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 64,336 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 65,535 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 66,766 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 68,305 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 68,729 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 68,531 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 70,168 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 72,696 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 74,124 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 74,777 | +0.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 74,777 is below the median for high income countries, which is 419,023, 18% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 74,777 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.91 million, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102,331 | 86,576 | 116,845 | 10 |
| 1970s | 76,585 | 73,042 | 83,727 | 10 |
| 1980s | 79,548 | 74,245 | 82,777 | 10 |
| 1990s | 82,298 | 78,446 | 84,143 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,791 | 64,083 | 77,226 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,851 | 61,520 | 68,305 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,504 | 68,531 | 74,777 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in Malta?
- Population ages 0-14, total in Malta was 74,777 in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 116,845 in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,520 in 2013.
- How does Malta rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- Malta ranks 178th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.