Population in Malta

Malta
514 564

people

As of November 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.

161

place is occupied by Malta in the ranking of countries by population

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 – 416 054 / 6.2%12 844 / 5.5%48%
5 – 916 054 / 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%