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Population in Malta
514 564
people
As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Malta is 514 564 people, including children under the age of 6 - 52 164 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 60 011 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 62 455 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 220 555 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 96 738 people, and the centenarians in Malta over 80 years old - 22 641 people.
Population size in Malta by age groups
| Children under 6 years old | 52 164 / 10.14% |
| Teenagers from 7 to 17 | 60 011 / 11.66% |
| Young people from 18 to 29 | 62 455 / 12.14% |
| Adults from 30 to 59 | 220 555 / 42.86% |
| Elderly over 60 | 96 738 / 18.8% |
| Centenarians over 80 | 22 641 / 4.4% |
Gender composition of the population in Malta
Total in Malta permanent residents 247 248 men (48.05%) and 267 316 women (51.95%).
| Age | Men | Women | Percentage of women |
| 0 – 4 | 16 054 / 6.2% | 12 844 / 5.5% | 48% |
| 5 – 9 | 16 054 / 6.2% | 12 597 / 5.4% | 47.8% |
| 10 - 14 | 14 325 / 5.5% | 11 362 / 4.9% | 47.8% |
| 15 - 19 | 12 102 / 4.6% | 9 880 / 4.3% | 48.3% |
| 20 - 24 | 14 325 / 5.5% | 11 856 / 5.1% | 49.3% |
| 25 - 29 | 21 241 / 8.3% | 17 784 / 7.5% | 49.2% |
| 30 - 34 | 20 747 / 8.1% | 17 784 / 7.5% | 49.7% |
| 35 - 39 | 19 018 / 7.4% | 17 290 / 7.3% | 51.4% |
| 40 - 44 | 17 536 / 6.8% | 16 302 / 6.9% | 51.8% |
| 45 - 49 | 16 054 / 6.2% | 15 067 / 6.4% | 52.1% |
| 50 - 54 | 18 277 / 7.1% | 18 278 / 7.7% | 53.9% |
| 55 - 59 | 19 265 / 7.5% | 20 995 / 8.8% | 55.8% |
| 60 - 64 | 16 054 / 6.2% | 18 772 / 7.9% | 57.6% |
| 65 - 69 | 11 114 / 4.2% | 14 820 / 6.3% | 60.7% |
| 70 - 74 | 4 693 / 1.6% | 7 904 / 3.5% | 66.1% |
| 75 - 79 | 5 927 / 2.1% | 12 350 / 5.3% | 70.3% |
| 80+ | 4 199 / 1.4% | 11 115 / 4.8% | 75.5% |
Education level
Education level of residents in Malta: have higher education 22.8% (117 321 people), incomplete higher education — 2.8% (14 408 people), secondary vocational — 35.8% (184 214 people), 11 classes — 15.8% (81 301 people), 9 classes — 8.8% (45 282 people), 5 classes — 8.1% (41 680 people), have no education — 0.5% (2 573 people), illiterate — 0.5% (2 573 people).
| Higher education | 117 321 / 22.8% |
| Incomplete higher | 14 408 / 2.8% |
| Secondary vocational | 184 214 / 35.8% |
| Elementary school | 81 301 / 15.8% |
| Middle school | 45 282 / 8.8% |
| High school | 41 680 / 8.1% |
| Without education | 2 573 / 0.5% |
| Illiterate | 2 573 / 0.5% |
Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Malta
Total in Malta the number of officially employed population is 340 127 people (66.1%), pensioners 138 932 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 20 068 people (3.9%).
| Employed population | 340 127 / 66.1% |
| Unemployed | 20 068 / 3.9% |
| Pensioners | 138 932 / 27% |
Disability
Total in Malta have a disability 46 980 people, what constitutes 9.13% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 7 050 (1.37.%), disabled of the group II are 18 627 (3.62.%), disabled of the group III are 17 855 (3.47.%), disabled children 3 448 (0.67.%).
| Total disabled | 46 980 / 9.13% |
| Disabled of the group I | 7 050 / 1.37% |
| Disabled of the group II | 18 627 / 3.62% |
| Disabled of the group III | 17 855 / 3.47% |
| Disabled children | 3 448 / 0.67% |