Malta Population Pyramid 2006
Malta in 2006
The population of Malta in 2006 was 415,455. That is 7.2% more than in 1996, when the population stood at 387,624.
With a median age of 38.4 years, Malta had a youth dependency ratio of 24.2 and an old-age dependency ratio of 19.6 per 100 people of working age. 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 | 415,455 | 38.4 | |
| Montenegro | 633,871 | 35.0 | |
| Slovenia | 2,003,114 | 40.4 | |
| TFYR Macedonia | 2,089,233 | 33.9 | |
| Albania | 3,050,809 | 30.2 |





