Population ages 65 and above, female in Malta
Malta: Population ages 65 and above, female was 64,012 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
64,012
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
152nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
64,012
in 2025
All-time low
13,155
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, female in Malta, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, female in Malta stood at 64,012. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Malta peaked at 64,012 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13,155, in 1960.
Malta ranks 152nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13,155 | — |
| 1961 | 13,436 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 13,690 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 13,934 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 14,167 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 14,333 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 14,451 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 14,608 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 14,751 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 14,879 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 15,144 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 15,505 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 15,829 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 16,112 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 16,347 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 16,667 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 16,897 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 17,055 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 17,283 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 17,477 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 17,646 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 17,722 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 18,035 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 18,238 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 18,239 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 18,651 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 19,147 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 19,542 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 20,035 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 20,618 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 21,221 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 22,192 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 22,808 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 23,361 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 23,893 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 24,465 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 25,084 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 25,746 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 26,405 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 27,023 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 27,663 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 28,439 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 29,284 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 30,075 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 30,828 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 31,496 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 31,939 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 32,246 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 32,835 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 34,111 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 35,707 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 37,334 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 39,236 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 41,240 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 43,218 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 44,964 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 46,582 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 48,086 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 49,490 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 50,900 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 51,641 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 52,485 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 55,165 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 58,940 | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 61,900 | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 64,012 | +3.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 64,012 is below the median for high income countries, which is 191,012, 34% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 64,012 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 510,518, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,140 | 13,155 | 14,879 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16,432 | 15,144 | 17,477 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,787 | 17,646 | 20,618 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,220 | 21,221 | 27,023 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,892 | 27,663 | 34,111 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,676 | 35,707 | 50,900 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,357 | 51,641 | 64,012 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 149 Kuwait 72,255 compare
- 150 Central African Republic 70,797 compare
- 151 Montenegro 67,656 compare
- 153 Lesotho 59,368 compare
- 154 Luxembourg 58,392 compare
- 155 Botswana 58,303 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 65 and above, female in Malta?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Malta was 64,012 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 64,012 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,155 in 1960.
- How does Malta rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Malta ranks 152nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. 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 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.