Population by labor force status bars in Malta
Malta: Population by labor force status bars was 70,354 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
70,354
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
177th
of 186 countries
All-time high
85,874
in 1991
All-time low
62,049
in 2013
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status bars in Malta, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by labor force status bars in Malta is 70,354, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status bars in Malta peaked at 85,874 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 62,049, in 2013.
That places Malta 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Population by labor force status bars in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 85,874 | — |
| 1992 | 85,733 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 85,581 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 85,165 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 84,559 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 83,770 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 82,655 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 81,479 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 80,333 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 79,170 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 78,011 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 76,768 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 75,300 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 73,565 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 71,786 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 70,020 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 68,263 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 66,681 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 65,375 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 64,239 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 63,284 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 62,595 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 62,049 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 62,316 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 63,318 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 64,444 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 65,648 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 66,857 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 68,319 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 69,094 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 69,357 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 69,781 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 70,098 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 70,315 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 70,354 | +0.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 70,354 is below the median for high income countries, which is 941,170, 7% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 70,354 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.91 million, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83,905 | 80,333 | 85,874 | 9 |
| 2000s | 72,494 | 65,375 | 79,170 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,307 | 62,049 | 68,319 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,833 | 69,094 | 70,354 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 89,987 compare
- 175 Samoa 83,471 compare
- 176 Bahamas 70,726 compare
- 178 Iceland 69,768 compare
- 179 New Caledonia 62,283 compare
- 180 French Polynesia 52,123 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 by labor force status bars in Malta?
- Population by labor force status bars in Malta was 70,354 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status bars recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 85,874 in 1991.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status bars recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,049 in 2013.
- How does Malta rank for population by labor force status bars?
- Malta ranks 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status bars rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status bars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).