Malta Population Pyramid 1974
Malta in 1974
In 1974, Malta had a total population of 331,679 people. That is 0.9% more than in 1964, when the population stood at 328,788.
Half of the population was younger than 27.6 years; 25.0% were children under 15 and 9.3% were 65 or older. The pyramid is constrictive: cohorts of children are smaller than those of their parents, reflecting low fertility and an ageing 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 | 331,679 | 27.6 | |
| Montenegro | 551,732 | 24.7 | |
| TFYR Macedonia | 1,770,545 | 23.9 | |
| Slovenia | 1,801,037 | 31.2 | |
| Albania | 2,399,401 | 19.6 |





