Population in private: quarterly data … quarterly data degree in Malta
Malta: Population in private: quarterly data … quarterly data degree was 468.7 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
468.7 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
46th
of 47 countries
All-time high
468.7 Thousand persons
in 2026
All-time low
289.2 Thousand persons
in 2000
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour in Malta, 2000–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour in Malta stood at 468.7 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour in Malta peaked at 468.7 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 289.2 Thousand persons, in 2000.
That places Malta 46th out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Population in private: quarterly data … quarterly data degree 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 | 468.7 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 468.7 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,777 Thousand persons, 7% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 | 437.39 Thousand persons | 405.2 Thousand persons | 468.7 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 43 Cyprus 739 Thousand persons compare
- 44 Luxembourg 530.2 Thousand persons compare
- 45 Montenegro 469 Thousand persons compare
- 47 Iceland 293.2 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 degree of urbanisation and labour in Malta?
- Population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour in Malta was 468.7 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 468.7 Thousand persons in 2026.
- What is the lowest population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 289.2 Thousand persons in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour?
- Malta ranks 46th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. 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 degree of urbanisation and labour status - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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