Demographics of Malta

Demographics of Malta
Population pyramid of Malta in 2020
Population519,186 (2021 census)
Growth rate0.67% (2022 est.)
Birth rate9.73 births/1,000 population
Death rate8.48 deaths/1,000 population
Life expectancy83.2 years
 • male81.11 years
 • female85.38 years
Fertility rate1.5 children
Infant mortality rate4.53 deaths/1,000 live births
Net migration rate5.49 migrant(s)/1,000 population
Sex ratio
Total1.02 male(s)/female (2022 est.)
At birth1.04 male(s)/female
Nationality
NationalityMaltese
Language
OfficialMaltese and English

Demographic features of the population of Malta include population density, ethnicity, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.

Census population and average annual growth rate
YearPop.±% p.a.
1842114,499—    
1851123,496+0.84%
1861134,055+0.82%
1871141,775+0.56%
1881149,782+0.55%
1891165,037+0.97%
1901184,742+1.13%
1911211,564+1.36%
1921212,258+0.03%
1931241,621+1.30%
1948305,991+1.40%
1957319,620+0.49%
1967314,216−0.17%
1985345,418+0.53%
1995378,132+0.91%
2005404,962+0.69%
2011417,432+0.51%
2021519,562+2.21%
Source:[1] 2018 data;[2] 2021 census
  1. ^ "Census in Malta". Archived from the original on 13 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Eurostat: Population on 1 January" (PDF). Eurostat. 14 June 2018.