Number of people living in the capital city in Malta
Malta: Number of people living in the capital city was 230,434 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in the capital city in Malta, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Malta recorded 230,434 people for number of people living in the capital city in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Malta peaked at 379,699 people in 2035 and was at its lowest, 230,434 people, in 2100.
That places Malta 156th out of 191 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in Malta, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 356,105 people | — |
| 2025 | 373,474 people | +4.9% |
| 2030 | 378,946 people | +1.5% |
| 2035 | 379,699 people | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 376,325 people | -0.9% |
| 2045 | 371,586 people | -1.3% |
| 2050 | 365,611 people | -1.6% |
| 2055 | 358,668 people | -1.9% |
| 2060 | 350,800 people | -2.2% |
| 2065 | 341,372 people | -2.7% |
| 2070 | 329,559 people | -3.5% |
| 2075 | 314,903 people | -4.4% |
| 2080 | 300,178 people | -4.7% |
| 2085 | 281,218 people | -6.3% |
| 2090 | 266,589 people | -5.2% |
| 2095 | 251,959 people | -5.5% |
| 2100 | 230,434 people | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 364,790 people | 356,105 people | 373,474 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 379,322 people | 378,946 people | 379,699 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 373,956 people | 371,586 people | 376,325 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 362,140 people | 358,668 people | 365,611 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 346,086 people | 341,372 people | 350,800 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 322,231 people | 314,903 people | 329,559 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 290,698 people | 281,218 people | 300,178 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 259,274 people | 251,959 people | 266,589 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 230,434 people | 230,434 people | 230,434 people | 1 |
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More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in the capital city in Malta?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Malta was 230,434 people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 379,699 people in 2035.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 230,434 people in 2100.
- How does Malta rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Malta ranks 156th out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.