Population in private households by citizenship and labour status in Malta
Malta: Population in private households by citizenship and labour status was 459 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
459 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
44th
of 45 countries
All-time high
459 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
289.2 Thousand persons
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Population in private households by citizenship and labour status in Malta, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Malta recorded 459 Thousand persons for population in private households by citizenship and labour status in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by citizenship and labour status in Malta peaked at 459 Thousand persons in 2025 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 26 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 | 301.6 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 302.4 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 302.4 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 307.9 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 310.4 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 312.6 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 315.5 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 318.8 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 321 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 322.1 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 326.1 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 331 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 338.5 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 347.4 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 355.6 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 367 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 382.2 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 399.5 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 405.8 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 406.3 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 417.7 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 436.4 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 448.4 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 459 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 305.72 Thousand persons | 289.2 Thousand persons | 318.8 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 349.04 Thousand persons | 321 Thousand persons | 399.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 428.93 Thousand persons | 405.8 Thousand persons | 459 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 41 Cyprus 729.5 Thousand persons compare
- 42 Luxembourg 519.5 Thousand persons compare
- 43 Montenegro 469.8 Thousand persons compare
- 45 Iceland 289.9 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 459 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by citizenship and labour status recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 459 Thousand persons in 2025.
- 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 2025.
- Is population in private households by citizenship and labour status rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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