Population in private households by citizenship and labour status in Malta
Malta: Population in private households by citizenship and labour status was 463.9 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
463.9 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
44th
of 45 countries
All-time high
463.9 Thousand persons
in 2026
All-time low
289.2 Thousand persons
in 2000
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Population in private households by citizenship and labour status in Malta, 2000–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Malta recorded 463.9 Thousand persons for population in private households by citizenship and labour status in 2026. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by citizenship and labour status in Malta peaked at 463.9 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 289.2 Thousand persons, in 2000.
Malta ranks 44th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Population in private households by citizenship and labour status in Malta, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 289.2 Thousand persons | — |
| 2001 | 296.4 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 301.3 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 303.5 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 303.1 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 308.9 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 311.1 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 313.7 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 316.7 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 320 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 321.3 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 322.8 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 327.3 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 332.7 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 341.3 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 350.4 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 358.2 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 371.8 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 387.9 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 405.8 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 405.2 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 406.8 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 424.5 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 442.9 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 451.2 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 462.4 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2026 | 463.9 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 306.39 Thousand persons | 289.2 Thousand persons | 320 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 351.95 Thousand persons | 321.3 Thousand persons | 405.8 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 436.7 Thousand persons | 405.2 Thousand persons | 463.9 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 41 Cyprus 736.7 Thousand persons compare
- 42 Luxembourg 530.2 Thousand persons compare
- 43 Montenegro 469 Thousand persons compare
- 45 Iceland 291.8 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 in private households by citizenship and labour status in Malta?
- Population in private households by citizenship and labour status in Malta was 463.9 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by citizenship and labour status recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 463.9 Thousand persons in 2026.
- What is the lowest population in private households by citizenship and labour status recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 289.2 Thousand persons in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for population in private households by citizenship and labour status?
- Malta ranks 44th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is population in private households by citizenship and labour status rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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 in private households by citizenship and labour status - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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