Population ages 15-64, female in Malta
Malta: Population ages 15-64, female was 178,666 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
178,666
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
171st
of 218 countries
All-time high
178,666
in 2025
All-time low
101,165
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, female in Malta, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, female in Malta is 178,666, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Malta peaked at 178,666 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 101,165, in 1960.
Malta ranks 171st of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, female in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 101,165 | — |
| 1961 | 101,619 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 102,220 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 102,849 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 103,482 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 103,724 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 103,533 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 103,241 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 102,899 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 102,471 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 102,546 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 103,111 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 103,536 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 103,917 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 104,239 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 105,306 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 106,038 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 106,520 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 107,559 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 108,447 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 109,268 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 109,667 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 111,555 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 112,577 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 111,998 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 113,378 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 114,921 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 115,564 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 116,371 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 117,332 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 118,333 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 121,499 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 122,700 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 123,917 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 125,187 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 126,160 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 127,151 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 128,450 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 129,591 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 130,616 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 131,705 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 132,811 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 133,882 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 134,997 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 136,301 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 137,645 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 138,762 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 140,020 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 141,406 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 142,158 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 142,034 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 141,642 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 141,540 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 141,569 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 143,063 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 145,594 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 148,211 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 151,632 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 156,256 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 161,331 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 163,812 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 163,644 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 166,418 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 171,901 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 175,985 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 178,666 | +1.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 178,666 is below the median for high income countries, which is 930,125, 19% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 178,666 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.60 million, 5% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102,720 | 101,165 | 103,724 | 10 |
| 1970s | 105,122 | 102,546 | 108,447 | 10 |
| 1980s | 113,263 | 109,268 | 117,332 | 10 |
| 1990s | 125,360 | 118,333 | 130,616 | 10 |
| 2000s | 136,969 | 131,705 | 142,158 | 10 |
| 2010s | 147,287 | 141,540 | 161,331 | 10 |
| 2020s | 170,071 | 163,644 | 178,666 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 168 Luxembourg 229,794 compare
- 169 Suriname 209,945 compare
- 170 Montenegro 201,890 compare
- 172 Cape Verde 173,021 compare
- 173 Brunei 154,650 compare
- 174 Bahamas 147,547 compare
More health data for Malta
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,737 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1693 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1495 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female in Malta?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Malta was 178,666 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 178,666 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,165 in 1960.
- How does Malta rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Malta ranks 171st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.