Malta Population Pyramid 2031
Malta in 2031
By 2031, the population of Malta is expected to reach 556,120. Compared with 2021, when the projection stands at 524,376, that represents growth of 6.1% over ten years.
Half of the population would be younger than 44.8 years, with 12.0% children under 15 and 22.4% aged 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 | 556,120 | 44.8 | |
| Montenegro | 609,020 | 42.8 | |
| TFYR Macedonia | 1,751,030 | 44.2 | |
| Slovenia | 2,094,078 | 47.7 | |
| Albania | 2,651,874 | 41.8 |





