Share of women in the population — all countries

Share of women in the population — Malta

Share of women in the population in Malta in 2025 — 48.07%. Ranked 202 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 4.79 pp.

2025 48.07% −0.03 pp vs 2024
World rank 202of 217
Period maximum 52.86%1960
Period minimum 48.07%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of women in the population — Malta, 1960–20254850525419601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 52.86%1962: 52.83%1964: 52.81%1966: 52.81%1968: 52.78%1970: 52.57%1972: 52.38%1974: 52.19%1976: 51.96%1978: 51.72%1980: 51.49%1982: 51.27%1984: 51.06%1986: 50.93%1988: 50.85%1990: 50.78%1992: 50.72%1994: 50.66%1996: 50.6%1998: 50.54%2000: 50.48%2002: 50.44%2004: 50.39%2006: 50.34%2008: 50.32%2010: 50.29%2012: 50.21%2014: 49.94%2016: 49.7%2018: 49.19%2020: 48.22%2022: 48.09%2024: 48.1%2025: 48.07%
Change over the period: −4.79 pp Annual average: -0.07 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Malta

Malta 48.07%
World 49.73%
Southern Europe computed 51.23%
High-income countries computed 50.33%
Share of women in the population — Malta, by year Malta All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 48.07 −0.03 pp
2024 48.1 −0.01 pp
2023 48.11 +0.02 pp
2022 48.09 +0.01 pp
2021 48.08 −0.13 pp
2020 48.22 −0.44 pp
2019 48.66 −0.54 pp
2018 49.19 −0.35 pp
2017 49.54 −0.16 pp
2016 49.7 −0.09 pp
2015 49.79 −0.15 pp
2014 49.94 −0.15 pp
2013 50.09 −0.12 pp
2012 50.21 −0.07 pp
2011 50.28 −0.02 pp
2010 50.29 −0.01 pp
2009 50.31 −0.02 pp
2008 50.32 −0.01 pp
2007 50.34 −0.01 pp
2006 50.34 −0.02 pp
2005 50.36 −0.03 pp
2004 50.39 −0.03 pp
2003 50.42 −0.03 pp
2002 50.44 −0.02 pp
2001 50.47 −0.02 pp
2000 50.48 −0.02 pp
1999 50.51 −0.03 pp
1998 50.54 −0.03 pp
1997 50.57 −0.03 pp
1996 50.6 −0.03 pp
1995 50.63 −0.03 pp
1994 50.66 −0.03 pp
1993 50.69 −0.03 pp
1992 50.72 −0.03 pp
1991 50.75 −0.03 pp
1990 50.78 −0.03 pp
1989 50.82 −0.03 pp
1988 50.85 −0.04 pp
1987 50.89 −0.04 pp
1986 50.93 −0.05 pp
1985 50.98 −0.08 pp
1984 51.06 −0.1 pp
1983 51.16 −0.11 pp
1982 51.27 −0.11 pp
1981 51.38 −0.11 pp
1980 51.49 −0.11 pp
1979 51.6 −0.12 pp
1978 51.72 −0.12 pp
1977 51.84 −0.12 pp
1976 51.96 −0.12 pp
1975 52.07 −0.11 pp
1974 52.19 −0.11 pp
1973 52.29 −0.09 pp
1972 52.38 −0.09 pp
1971 52.47 −0.1 pp
1970 52.57 −0.1 pp
1969 52.67 −0.11 pp
1968 52.78 −0.05 pp
1967 52.82 +0.01 pp
1966 52.81 +0.01 pp
1965 52.81 −0 pp
1964 52.81 −0.01 pp
1963 52.82 −0.01 pp
1962 52.83 −0.01 pp
1961 52.84 −0.02 pp
1960 52.86

About the indicator

The share of women in total population. Slightly more boys than girls are born (about 105 to 100), but because male mortality is higher the ratio evens out at older ages and then tilts toward women. Deviations from 50% in either direction point either to labor migration (the male surplus in the Gulf states) or to a gap in life expectancy.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.