Malta Population Pyramid 2002
Malta in 2002
As of 2002, Malta counted 405,565 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 8.2%, up from 374,794 in 1992.
With a median age of 37.0 years, Malta had a youth dependency ratio of 27.7 and an old-age dependency ratio of 18.6 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 | 405,565 | 37.0 | |
| Montenegro | 633,767 | 33.9 | |
| Slovenia | 1,991,572 | 38.8 | |
| TFYR Macedonia | 2,074,484 | 32.6 | |
| Albania | 3,134,092 | 28.0 |





