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Population Pyramid of Malta2024

Total population
540K
Median age
41.8
Peak year
2033
Peak population
557K

Age & sex distribution over time

195019802000202420502100
1950 · 295K · median age 24.6
Population pyramid: Malta, 1950. Total population 295 thousand, median age 24.6. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1950
1980 · 343K · median age 30
Population pyramid: Malta, 1980. Total population 343 thousand, median age 30. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1980
2000 · 400K · median age 36.4
Population pyramid: Malta, 2000. Total population 400 thousand, median age 36.4. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2000
2024 · 540K · median age 41.8
Population pyramid: Malta, 2024. Total population 540 thousand, median age 41.8. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2024
2050 · 536K · median age 53.9
Population pyramid: Malta, 2050. Total population 536 thousand, median age 53.9. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2050
2100 · 360K · median age 56.1
Population pyramid: Malta, 2100. Total population 360 thousand, median age 56.1. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2100

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Values in thousands. Years after 2024 are medium-variant projections.

Key insights

Demographic profile

Malta presently shows a stationary pyramid typical of post-transition populations, with roughly equal cohorts at most ages below retirement. The median age in 2024 is 41.8 years.

Age composition

Children under 15 account for 13.0% of the population; people 65 and older account for 20.2%.

Peak population

UN medium-variant projections place Malta's peak population in 2033.

Long arc

In 1950 the population was 0.3 million with median age 24.6. Projected 2100 values are 0.4 million and median age 56.1.

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