Malta Population Pyramid 1966
Malta in 1966
As of 1966, Malta counted 325,674 inhabitants. A decade earlier, in 1956, the population was 322,456; it has grown by 1.0% since.
With a median age of 24.6 years, Malta had a youth dependency ratio of 50.8 and an old-age dependency ratio of 13.3 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of Malta was 1.06 births per woman in 2023, under the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 83.5 years on average (85.3 years for girls, 81.8 for boys).
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
190,447 immigrants live in Malta, 35.3% of the population.
| United Kingdom | 54,739 |
| Australia | 22,753 |
| Canada | 9,242 |
| Italy | 8,204 |
| Somalia | 7,128 |
43,937 people born in Malta live in other countries.
| Australia | 34,451 |
| Canada | 5,795 |
| Italy | 2,127 |
| Luxembourg | 282 |
| Bulgaria | 227 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malta | 325,675 | 24.6 | |
| Montenegro | 508,634 | 23.5 | |
| TFYR Macedonia | 1,557,349 | 22.0 | |
| Slovenia | 1,689,636 | 30.2 | |
| Albania | 1,950,045 | 19.1 |





