Economic indicators by access to city typology — Population in Malta

Malta: Economic indicators by access to city typology — Population was 532,997 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
532,997 Persons
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
37th
of 37 countries
All-time high
532,997 Persons
in 2025
All-time low
356,220 Persons
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Economic indicators by access to city typology — Population in Malta, 2000–2025

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2000201220252000: 356.2k Persons2001: 362.4k Persons2002: 364.9k Persons2003: 367.2k Persons2004: 369.5k Persons2005: 373.0k Persons2006: 374.4k Persons2007: 375.9k Persons2008: 378.4k Persons2009: 381.4k Persons2010: 383.3k Persons2011: 385.1k Persons2012: 388.3k Persons2013: 393.6k Persons2014: 401.8k Persons2015: 411.9k Persons2016: 421.4k Persons2017: 433.4k Persons2018: 449.1k Persons2019: 467.5k Persons2020: 477.0k Persons2021: 479.1k Persons2022: 492.6k Persons2023: 513.4k Persons2024: 528.4k Persons2025: 533.0k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for economic indicators by access to city typology — population in Malta is 532,997 Persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, economic indicators by access to city typology — population in Malta peaked at 532,997 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 356,220 Persons, in 2000.

Malta ranks 37th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Economic indicators by access to city typology — Population in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Economic indicators by access to city typology — Population in Malta, 2000 to 2025.
Year Persons Change
2000 356,220 Persons
2001 362,440 Persons +1.7%
2002 364,910 Persons +0.7%
2003 367,170 Persons +0.6%
2004 369,520 Persons +0.6%
2005 373,010 Persons +0.9%
2006 374,410 Persons +0.4%
2007 375,870 Persons +0.4%
2008 378,440 Persons +0.7%
2009 381,400 Persons +0.8%
2010 383,300 Persons +0.5%
2011 385,070 Persons +0.5%
2012 388,310 Persons +0.8%
2013 393,610 Persons +1.4%
2014 401,840 Persons +2.1%
2015 411,870 Persons +2.5%
2016 421,390 Persons +2.3%
2017 433,360 Persons +2.8%
2018 449,110 Persons +3.6%
2019 467,490 Persons +4.1%
2020 477,000 Persons +2.0%
2021 479,050 Persons +0.4%
2022 492,560 Persons +2.8%
2023 513,370 Persons +4.2%
2024 528,360 Persons +2.9%
2025 532,997 Persons +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 370,339 Persons 356,220 Persons 381,400 Persons 10
2010s 413,535 Persons 383,300 Persons 467,490 Persons 10
2020s 503,890 Persons 477,000 Persons 532,997 Persons 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 34 Cyprus 982,966 Persons compare
  2. 35 Estonia 769,894 Persons compare
  3. 36 Luxembourg 681,973 Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is economic indicators by access to city typology — population in Malta?
Economic indicators by access to city typology — population in Malta was 532,997 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest economic indicators by access to city typology — population recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 532,997 Persons in 2025.
What is the lowest economic indicators by access to city typology — population recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 356,220 Persons in 2000.
How does Malta rank for economic indicators by access to city typology — population?
Malta ranks 37th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is economic indicators by access to city typology — population rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic indicators by access to city typology — Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Economic indicators by access to city typology — Population
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
40 places, 1,164 data points, 1995–2025
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This dataset provides economic indicators aggregated at national level and broken down by territorial typology according to the population's access to cities. Data source and definition The indicators include GDP, GDP per capita, gross value added, employment at place of work and labour productivity by type of territory. Data is collected from Eurostat (reg_eco10) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. The indicators are aggregated data at the national level, using the typology of small (TL3) regions to calculate totals or averages for all metropolitan large regions, metropolitan midsize regions, near a midsize/large FUA regions, near a small FUA regions and remote regions. Territorial typology on the population's access to cities Territorial typologies helps to assess differences in socio-economic trends in regions, both within and across countries and to highlight the specific issues faced by each type of region. The OECD territorial typology on access to cities uses the concept of functional urban areas (FUA) – composed of urban centres and their commuting areas – and classifies small (TL3) regions (Fadic et al., 2019) according to the following criteria: Metropolitan regions, if more than half of the population live in a FUA. Metropolitan regions are further classified into: metropolitan large, if more than half of the population live in a (large) FUA of at least 1.5 million inhabitants; and metropolitan midsize, if more than half of the population live in a (midsize) FUA of at 250 000 to 1.5 million inhabitants. Non-metropolitan regions, if less than half of the population live in a midsize/large FUA. These regions are further classified according to their level of access to FUAs of different sizes: near a midsize/large FUA if more than half of the population live within a 60-minute drive from a midsize/large FUA (of more than 250 000 inhabitants) or if the TL3 region contains more than 80% of the area of a midsize/large FUA; near a small FUA if the region does not have access to a midsize/large FUA and at least half of its population have access to a small FUA (i.e. between 50 000 and 250 000 inhabitants) within a 60-minute drive, or contains 80% of the area of a small FUA; and remote, otherwise. List of OECD regions and typologies are presented in the OECD Territorial correspondence table (xlsx). Maps of For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.