Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Malta
Malta: Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data was 595.39 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
595.39 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
46th
of 47 countries
All-time high
595.39 Thousand persons
in 2026
All-time low
371.94 Thousand persons
in 1995
Years of data
32
1995–2026
Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Malta, 1995–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Malta is 595.39 Thousand persons, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Malta peaked at 595.39 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 371.94 Thousand persons, in 1995.
Malta ranks 46th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Malta, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 371.94 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 373.83 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 376.34 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 378.38 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 380.09 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 390.62 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 394.42 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 397.12 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 399.69 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 402.48 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 404.84 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 405.58 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 407.68 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 410.71 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 413.81 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 414.93 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 417.37 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 421.22 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 427.7 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 437.95 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 448.65 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 458.5 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 473.49 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 491.41 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 512.99 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 516.06 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 519.85 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 540.26 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 561.63 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 573.37 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 587.12 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2026 | 595.39 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 595.39 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 9,155 Thousand persons, 7% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 376.12 Thousand persons | 371.94 Thousand persons | 380.09 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 402.69 Thousand persons | 390.62 Thousand persons | 413.81 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 450.42 Thousand persons | 414.93 Thousand persons | 512.99 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 556.24 Thousand persons | 516.06 Thousand persons | 595.39 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 43 Cyprus 1,000 Thousand persons compare
- 44 Luxembourg 694.9 Thousand persons compare
- 45 Montenegro 622.57 Thousand persons compare
- 47 Iceland 396.5 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 - quarterly data in Malta?
- Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Malta was 595.39 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 595.39 Thousand persons in 2026.
- What is the lowest population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 371.94 Thousand persons in 1995.
- How does Malta rank for population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data?
- Malta ranks 46th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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