Urban population in Malta in 2025 — 554,664 people. Ranked 161 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 88.5%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Malta
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 554,664 | +10,536 | +1.94% |
| 2024 | 544,128 | +15,551 | +2.94% |
| 2023 | 528,577 | +20,831 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 507,746 | +12,837 | +2.59% |
| 2021 | 494,909 | +4,244 | +0.86% |
| 2020 | 490,665 | +12,285 | +2.57% |
| 2019 | 478,380 | +20,007 | +4.36% |
| 2018 | 458,373 | +16,635 | +3.77% |
| 2017 | 441,738 | +12,322 | +2.87% |
| 2016 | 429,416 | +9,900 | +2.36% |
| 2015 | 419,516 | +10,256 | +2.51% |
| 2014 | 409,260 | +8,279 | +2.06% |
| 2013 | 400,981 | +4,632 | +1.17% |
| 2012 | 396,349 | +3,743 | +0.95% |
| 2011 | 392,606 | +1,969 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 390,637 | +2,321 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 388,316 | +3,379 | +0.88% |
| 2008 | 384,937 | +2,975 | +0.78% |
| 2007 | 381,962 | +1,788 | +0.47% |
| 2006 | 380,174 | +1,788 | +0.47% |
| 2005 | 378,386 | +2,766 | +0.74% |
| 2004 | 375,620 | +2,850 | +0.76% |
| 2003 | 372,770 | +2,764 | +0.75% |
| 2002 | 370,006 | +3,066 | +0.84% |
| 2001 | 366,940 | +3,073 | +0.84% |
| 2000 | 363,867 | +2,689 | +0.74% |
| 1999 | 361,178 | +2,515 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 358,663 | +2,748 | +0.77% |
| 1997 | 355,915 | +3,161 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 352,754 | +2,897 | +0.83% |
| 1995 | 349,857 | +3,278 | +0.95% |
| 1994 | 346,579 | +4,363 | +1.27% |
| 1993 | 342,216 | +4,715 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 337,501 | +4,866 | +1.46% |
| 1991 | 332,635 | +10,227 | +3.17% |
| 1990 | 322,408 | +4,443 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 317,965 | +4,228 | +1.35% |
| 1988 | 313,737 | +3,481 | +1.12% |
| 1987 | 310,256 | +2,737 | +0.89% |
| 1986 | 307,519 | +5,361 | +1.77% |
| 1985 | 302,158 | +5,420 | +1.83% |
| 1984 | 296,738 | +219 | +0.07% |
| 1983 | 296,519 | +4,296 | +1.47% |
| 1982 | 292,223 | +6,335 | +2.22% |
| 1981 | 285,888 | +2,217 | +0.78% |
| 1980 | 283,671 | +3,072 | +1.09% |
| 1979 | 280,599 | +2,932 | +1.06% |
| 1978 | 277,667 | +2,968 | +1.08% |
| 1977 | 274,699 | +1,153 | +0.42% |
| 1976 | 273,546 | +1,462 | +0.54% |
| 1975 | 272,084 | +2,054 | +0.76% |
| 1974 | 270,030 | −127 | −0.05% |
| 1973 | 270,157 | −178 | −0.07% |
| 1972 | 270,335 | −186 | −0.07% |
| 1971 | 270,521 | +73 | +0.03% |
| 1970 | 270,448 | −1,456 | −0.54% |
| 1969 | 271,904 | −3,206 | −1.17% |
| 1968 | 275,110 | −3,278 | −1.18% |
| 1967 | 278,388 | −3,401 | −1.21% |
| 1966 | 281,789 | −3,492 | −1.22% |
| 1965 | 285,281 | −2,561 | −0.89% |
| 1964 | 287,842 | −1,593 | −0.55% |
| 1963 | 289,435 | −1,662 | −0.57% |
| 1962 | 291,097 | −1,650 | −0.56% |
| 1961 | 292,747 | −1,558 | −0.53% |
| 1960 | 294,305 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
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