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Rank #119 by World Population

🇲🇹Malta

Malta has a population of 552,747, ranking #119 in the world. The capital is Valletta. Located in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan.

World Bank: High income

552,747

Population

#119

World Rank

83.4

Life Expectancy

$40,906

GDP Per Capita

Malta, #119 by world population

Malta Population History (1960-2024)

The country of Malta had a population of 326,550 in 1960 and 568,847 in 2024, a 74.2% growth over 64 years. The peak was 568,847 in 2024. Average annual growth rate: 0.88%.

2024 · 569K19602024

568,847

Population (2024)

326,550

Population (1960)

568,847

Peak (2024)

0.88%

Avg Annual Growth

YearPopulation
1960326,550
1961325,250
1962323,900
1963322,550
1964321,250
1965318,800
1966315,200
1967311,550
1968307,900
1969304,300
1970302,650
1971302,700
1972302,450
1973302,200
1974301,996
1975304,222
1976305,774
1977306,970
1978310,182
1979313,342
1980316,645
1981318,982
1982325,898
1983330,524
1984330,593
1985336,452
1986342,121
1987344,485
1988347,325
1989350,722
1990354,170
1991363,845
1992367,618
1993371,308
1994374,797
1995377,419
1996379,905
1997382,791
1998385,287
1999387,578
2000390,087
2001393,028
2002395,969
2003398,582
2004401,268
2005403,834
2006405,308
2007406,724
2008409,379
2009412,477
2010414,508
2011416,268
2012420,028
2013424,810
2014433,481
2015444,220
2016454,505
2017467,106
2018483,903
2019503,912
2020515,490
2021518,150
2022531,113
2023552,747
2024568,847

Demographics

Population552,747
Population Growth Rate3.99%
Urban Population95.6%
Fertility Rate1.06 births/woman
Life Expectancy83.4 years
Infant Mortality Rate4.8 per 1,000
Literacy Rate-

Economy & Trade

$40,906

GDP Per Capita

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

High income

Income Level

31.8

Gini Index (inequality)

221.1%

Trade (% of GDP)

718,000

Tourism Arrivals

Health & Education

8.8%

Health Expenditure (% GDP)

4.51

Physicians per 1,000

4.8

Infant Mortality (per 1,000)

Development & Connectivity

100.0%

Electricity Access

91.5%

Internet Users

124

Mobile Subs per 100

1727.3

People per km2

6,591

Net Migration

Environment

1.4%

Forest Area

Other Countries in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

AfghanistanAlgeriaBahrainDjiboutiEgypt, Arab Rep.

Malta in global context

Malta is one of 212 countries tracked. See how it ranks globally, regional shares of world population, and projections to 2050 / 2100.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Malta has a population of 552,747, ranking #119 in the world. The annual population growth rate is 3.99%.

Life expectancy in Malta is 83.4 years. The infant mortality rate is 4.8 per 1,000 live births.

Malta's GDP per capita is $40,906. It is classified as a high income country by the World Bank.

95.6% of Malta's population lives in urban areas. The overall population density is 1727.3 people per square kilometer.

Literacy data for Malta is available from the World Bank.

Sources: World Bank Open Data

International data from the World Bank Open Data API. Population figures are latest available estimates. GDP per capita in current US dollars.

The this entity record above pulls directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. population demographics distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.