Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Malta
Malta: Population and employment - national accounts - annual data was 581.82 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
581.82 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
45th
of 47 countries
All-time high
581.82 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
370.88 Thousand persons
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Malta, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Malta recorded 581.82 Thousand persons for population and employment - national accounts - annual data in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Malta peaked at 581.82 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 370.88 Thousand persons, in 1995.
Malta ranks 45th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Malta, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 370.88 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 373.11 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 375.34 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 377.61 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 379.44 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 386.2 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 393.16 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 396.08 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 398.7 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 401.39 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 403.94 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 405.35 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 406.83 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 409.51 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 412.61 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 414.57 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 416.38 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 419.76 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 425.24 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 433.9 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 444.4 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 454.58 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 467.39 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 484.38 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 504.56 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 515.35 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 518.17 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 532 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 553.58 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 569.25 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 581.82 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 375.28 Thousand persons | 370.88 Thousand persons | 379.44 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 401.38 Thousand persons | 386.2 Thousand persons | 412.61 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 446.52 Thousand persons | 414.57 Thousand persons | 504.56 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 545.03 Thousand persons | 515.35 Thousand persons | 581.82 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 42 Cyprus 990.07 Thousand persons compare
- 43 Luxembourg 687.04 Thousand persons compare
- 44 Montenegro 623.12 Thousand persons compare
- 46 Iceland 391.9 Thousand persons compare
- 47 Liechtenstein 40.99 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Malta
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.8118 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7863 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8415 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.2041 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 404.95 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14.3 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 168.51 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 191.42 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 359.93 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Malta?
- Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Malta was 581.82 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population and employment - national accounts - annual data recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 581.82 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest population and employment - national accounts - annual data recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 370.88 Thousand persons in 1995.
- How does Malta rank for population and employment - national accounts - annual data?
- Malta ranks 45th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population and employment - national accounts - annual data rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population and employment - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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