Population ages 15-64, total in Malta
Malta: Population ages 15-64, total was 385,851 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
385,851
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
172nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
385,851
in 2025
All-time low
186,285
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, total 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, total in Malta is 385,851, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Malta peaked at 385,851 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 186,285, in 1960.
Malta ranks 172nd 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, total in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 186,285 | — |
| 1961 | 187,491 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 188,890 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 190,285 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 191,649 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 192,264 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 192,079 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 191,752 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 191,624 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 191,573 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 192,440 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 194,195 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 195,639 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 196,964 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 198,167 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 200,792 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 202,791 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 204,340 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 206,996 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 209,388 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 211,658 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 213,079 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 217,354 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 219,952 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 219,438 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 222,735 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 226,175 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 227,719 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 229,611 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 231,867 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 234,258 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 240,941 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 243,755 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 246,602 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 249,565 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 251,983 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 254,435 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 257,489 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 260,268 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 262,806 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 265,444 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 268,156 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 270,775 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 273,380 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 276,279 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 279,263 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 281,744 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 284,414 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 287,392 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 289,044 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 288,930 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 288,401 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 288,774 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 289,577 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 293,528 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 299,593 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 305,378 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 313,694 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 326,407 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 341,972 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 351,396 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 352,351 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 358,523 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 370,606 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 379,746 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 385,851 | +1.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 385,851 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.02 million, 19% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 385,851 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.21 million, 5% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 190,389 | 186,285 | 192,264 | 10 |
| 1970s | 200,171 | 192,440 | 209,388 | 10 |
| 1980s | 221,959 | 211,658 | 231,867 | 10 |
| 1990s | 250,210 | 234,258 | 262,806 | 10 |
| 2000s | 277,589 | 265,444 | 289,044 | 10 |
| 2010s | 303,625 | 288,401 | 341,972 | 10 |
| 2020s | 366,412 | 351,396 | 385,851 | 6 |
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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, total in Malta?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Malta was 385,851 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 385,851 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 186,285 in 1960.
- How does Malta rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Malta ranks 172nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total 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.