Population, male in Malta
Malta: Population, male was 301,029 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
301,029
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
171st
of 218 countries
All-time high
301,029
in 2025
All-time low
143,549
in 1970
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Malta, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Malta recorded 301,029 for population, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Malta peaked at 301,029 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 143,549, in 1970.
That places Malta 171st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, male in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 153,927 | — |
| 1961 | 153,376 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 152,787 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 152,190 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 151,605 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 150,457 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 148,742 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 146,975 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 145,392 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 144,015 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 143,549 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 143,865 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 144,014 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 144,176 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 144,397 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 145,806 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 146,904 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 147,842 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 149,760 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 151,652 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 153,615 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 155,103 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 158,815 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 161,418 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 161,780 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 164,929 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 167,890 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 169,172 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 170,701 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 172,493 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 174,305 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 179,186 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 181,152 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 183,088 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 184,927 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 186,332 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 187,677 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 189,216 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 190,566 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 191,823 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 193,158 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 194,681 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 196,234 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 197,629 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 199,065 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 200,463 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 201,266 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 201,999 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 203,369 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 204,970 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 206,040 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 206,984 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 209,132 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 212,008 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 217,001 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 223,053 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 228,632 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 235,708 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 245,866 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 258,731 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 266,944 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 269,020 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 275,707 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 286,837 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 295,225 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 301,029 | +2.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 301,029 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.50 million, 20% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 301,029 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.10 million, 5% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 149,947 | 144,015 | 153,927 | 10 |
| 1970s | 146,196 | 143,549 | 151,652 | 10 |
| 1980s | 163,592 | 153,615 | 172,493 | 10 |
| 1990s | 184,827 | 174,305 | 191,823 | 10 |
| 2000s | 199,283 | 193,158 | 204,970 | 10 |
| 2010s | 224,316 | 206,040 | 258,731 | 10 |
| 2020s | 282,460 | 266,944 | 301,029 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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, male in Malta?
- Population, male in Malta was 301,029 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 301,029 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,549 in 1970.
- How does Malta rank for population, male?
- Malta ranks 171st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.