Malta Population Pyramid 1981
Malta in 1981
In 1981, Malta had a total population of 344,752 people. A decade earlier, in 1971, the population was 327,292; it has grown by 5.3% since.
With a median age of 30.3 years, Malta had a youth dependency ratio of 35.2 and an old-age dependency ratio of 14.5 per 100 people of working age. The near-vertical sides of the pyramid indicate a stationary age structure, with births roughly balancing the passage of cohorts into older age.
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 | 344,752 | 30.3 | |
| Montenegro | 589,909 | 26.8 | |
| Slovenia | 1,914,593 | 31.7 | |
| TFYR Macedonia | 1,959,066 | 26.2 | |
| Albania | 2,790,413 | 21.5 |





