Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Malta
Malta: Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate was 1.61 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.61 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 34.8%
World rank
77th
of 217 countries
All-time high
4.77 % change on previous year
in 2019
All-time low
-0.2337 % change on previous year
in 1984
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Malta, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malta recorded 1.61 % change on previous year for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 34.8% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Malta peaked at 4.77 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.2337 % change on previous year, in 1984.
Malta ranks 77th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6474 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.7462 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 1963 | 0.7385 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7168 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.3209 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 1966 | -0.0962 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 1967 | -0.1702 % change on previous year | +76.9% |
| 1968 | -0.0668 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 1969 | -0.0266 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4526 % change on previous year | -1800.5% |
| 1971 | 0.912 % change on previous year | +101.5% |
| 1972 | 0.7436 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1973 | 0.6773 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1974 | 0.6108 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +116.9% |
| 1976 | 0.9956 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7638 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 1978 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +70.2% |
| 1979 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6714 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 1982 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +198.8% |
| 1983 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 1984 | -0.2337 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 1985 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -742.9% |
| 1986 | 1.54 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6827 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 1988 | 0.8308 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 1989 | 0.9825 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 1990 | 1.03 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +176.7% |
| 1992 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 1993 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9689 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9731 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 1998 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9751 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 1 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9767 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9621 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 1.08 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8884 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9477 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5748 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 2010 | -0.0394 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 2011 | -0.1831 % change on previous year | +364.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1293 % change on previous year | -170.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2781 % change on previous year | +115.0% |
| 2014 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +390.7% |
| 2015 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +51.4% |
| 2016 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +41.0% |
| 2018 | 4.05 % change on previous year | +48.8% |
| 2019 | 4.77 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2718 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 2022 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +544.5% |
| 2023 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +92.4% |
| 2024 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 2025 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3122 % change on previous year | -0.1702 % change on previous year | 0.7462 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8936 % change on previous year | 0.4526 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 % change on previous year | -0.2337 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 % change on previous year | 0.9689 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9563 % change on previous year | 0.5748 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 % change on previous year | -0.1831 % change on previous year | 4.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 % change on previous year | 0.2718 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3082 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Malta?
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Malta was 1.61 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4.77 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2337 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Malta rank for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate?
- Malta ranks 77th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.