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Malta is a World Bank reporting economy in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan. Its reported capital is Valletta. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanHigh incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+30.5%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+87.7%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+20.7 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+1.1 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Malta, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Malta

579.7KLatest available · 2025
Malta

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Population changed by +30.5% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearMalta
2025579,704
2024568,847
2023552,747
2022531,113
2021518,150
2020515,490
2019503,912
2018483,903
2017467,106
2016454,505
2015444,220
2014433,481
2013424,810
2012420,028
2011416,268
2010414,508
2009412,477
2008409,379
2007406,724
2006405,308
2005403,834
2004401,268
2003398,582
2002395,969
2001393,028
2000390,087
1999387,578
1998385,287
1997382,791
1996379,905
1995377,419
1994374,797
1993371,308
1992367,618
1991363,845
1990354,170
1989350,722
1988347,325
1987344,485
1986342,121
1985336,452
1984330,593
1983330,524
1982325,898
1981318,982
1980316,645
1979313,342
1978310,182
1977306,970
1976305,774
1975304,222
1974301,996
1973302,200
1972302,450
1971302,700
1970302,650
1969304,300
1968307,900
1967311,550
1966315,200
1965318,800
1964321,250
1963322,550
1962323,900
1961325,250
1960326,550

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Malta

1.9%Latest available · 2025
Malta

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Population growth changed by -0.6 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearMalta
20251.89%
20242.87%
20233.99%
20222.47%
20210.51%
20202.27%
20194.05%
20183.53%
20172.73%
20162.29%
20152.45%
20142.02%
20131.13%
20120.9%
20110.42%
20100.49%
20090.75%
20080.65%
20070.35%
20060.36%
20050.64%
20040.67%
20030.66%
20020.75%
20010.75%
20000.65%
19990.59%
19980.65%
19970.76%
19960.66%
19950.7%
19940.94%
19931%
19921.03%
19912.7%
19900.98%
19890.97%
19880.82%
19870.69%
19861.67%
19851.76%
19840.02%
19831.41%
19822.14%
19810.74%
19801.05%
19791.01%
19781.04%
19770.39%
19760.51%
19750.73%
1974-0.07%
1973-0.08%
1972-0.08%
19710.02%
1970-0.54%
1969-1.18%
1968-1.18%
1967-1.16%
1966-1.14%
1965-0.77%
1964-0.4%
1963-0.42%
1962-0.42%
1961-0.4%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Malta

95.7%Latest available · 2025
Malta

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Urban population changed by +1.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearMalta
202595.68%
202495.65%
202395.63%
202295.6%
202195.51%
202095.18%
201994.93%
201894.72%
201794.57%
201694.48%
201594.44%
201494.41%
201394.39%
201294.36%
201194.32%
201094.24%
200994.14%
200894.03%
200793.91%
200693.8%
200593.7%
200493.61%
200393.52%
200293.44%
200193.36%
200093.28%
199993.19%
199893.09%
199792.98%
199692.85%
199592.7%
199492.47%
199392.16%
199291.81%
199191.42%
199091.03%
198990.66%
198890.33%
198790.06%
198689.89%
198589.81%
198489.76%
198389.71%
198289.67%
198189.63%
198089.59%
197989.55%
197889.52%
197789.49%
197689.46%
197589.44%
197489.41%
197389.4%
197289.38%
197189.37%
197089.36%
196989.35%
196889.35%
196789.36%
196689.4%
196589.49%
196489.6%
196389.73%
196289.87%
196190.01%
196090.13%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Malta

1 birthsLatest available · 2024
Malta

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Fertility rate changed by -0.4 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearMalta
20241.01 births
20231.06 births
20221.08 births
20211.13 births
20201.14 births
20191.14 births
20181.23 births
20171.26 births
20161.37 births
20151.37 births
20141.38 births
20131.36 births
20121.42 births
20111.45 births
20101.36 births
20091.42 births
20081.43 births
20071.35 births
20061.36 births
20051.38 births
20041.4 births
20031.48 births
20021.45 births
20011.48 births
20001.68 births
19991.73 births
19981.84 births
19971.93 births
19961.99 births
19951.77 births
19941.84 births
19931.96 births
19922.07 births
19911.99 births
19902.02 births
19892.1 births
19882.06 births
19871.97 births
19861.93 births
19851.95 births
19841.95 births
19831.92 births
19821.9 births
19811.87 births
19801.99 births
19792.1 births
19782.05 births
19772.14 births
19762.21 births
19752.27 births
19741.64 births
19731.65 births
19722.01 births
19712.06 births
19702.03 births
19692.02 births
19682.12 births
19672.24 births
19662.33 births
19652.52 births
19642.79 births
19632.9 births
19623.24 births
19613.27 births
19603.62 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Malta

$27.8BLatest available · 2025
Malta

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GDP changed by +144.9% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearMalta
2025$27,771,821,560.94
2024$25,042,712,191.33
2023$22,625,329,775.69
2022$18,938,869,147.08
2021$19,730,119,030.62
2020$16,404,655,807.67
2019$16,337,788,880.58
2018$16,153,785,816.82
2017$14,161,374,599.34
2016$12,025,777,078.09
2015$11,340,789,705.8
2014$11,888,029,751.6
2013$10,796,780,874.05
2012$9,609,530,618.9
2011$9,789,363,086.07
2010$9,097,044,301.48
2009$8,769,897,418.38
2008$9,172,399,572.86
2007$7,908,412,373.84
2006$6,749,838,861.63
2005$6,393,234,964.93
2004$6,104,141,501.08
2003$5,418,315,225.49
2002$4,455,127,397.87
2001$4,070,867,153.48
2000$4,036,809,766.66
1999$4,111,857,836.4
1998$4,010,111,651.77
1997$3,787,023,654.73
1996$3,822,547,151.38
1995$3,709,396,089.04
1994$2,998,505,428.15
1993$2,709,193,538.43
1992$3,021,942,758.84
1991$2,750,216,746.88
1990$2,547,328,747.51
1989$2,118,655,676.68
1988$2,019,503,068.03
1987$1,751,293,460.69
1986$1,435,038,441.12
1985$1,117,797,439.14
1984$1,101,807,023.05
1983$1,165,729,706.87
1982$1,234,474,404.03
1981$1,243,509,393.62
1980$1,250,198,601.09
1979$1,001,288,846.84
1978$793,673,401.64
1977$625,563,170.67
1976$527,936,988.79
1975$474,618,321.46
1974$376,081,124.27
1973$345,616,105.88
1972$295,106,628.34
1971$264,578,484.77
1970$250,728,796.29

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Malta

$47.9KLatest available · 2025
Malta

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GDP per capita changed by +87.7% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearMalta
2025$47,906.9
2024$44,023.63
2023$40,932.52
2022$35,658.83
2021$38,078.01
2020$31,823.42
2019$32,421.91
2018$33,382.28
2017$30,317.26
2016$26,459.06
2015$25,529.67
2014$27,424.57
2013$25,415.55
2012$22,878.31
2011$23,516.97
2010$21,946.61
2009$21,261.54
2008$22,405.64
2007$19,444.17
2006$16,653.6
2005$15,831.34
2004$15,212.13
2003$13,593.98
2002$11,251.2
2001$10,357.7
2000$10,348.49
1999$10,609.11
1998$10,408.12
1997$9,893.19
1996$10,061.85
1995$9,828.32
1994$8,000.35
1993$7,296.35
1992$8,220.33
1991$7,558.76
1990$7,192.39
1989$6,040.84
1988$5,814.45
1987$5,083.8
1986$4,194.53
1985$3,322.31
1984$3,332.82
1983$3,526.91
1982$3,787.92
1981$3,898.37
1980$3,948.27
1979$3,195.51
1978$2,558.73
1977$2,037.86
1976$1,726.56
1975$1,560.11
1974$1,245.32
1973$1,143.67
1972$975.72
1971$874.06
1970$828.44

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Malta

4%Latest available · 2025
Malta

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GDP growth changed by -5.7 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearMalta
20253.96%
20246.21%
202310.63%
20222.59%
202113.35%
2020-3.46%
20194.09%
20187.19%
201712.97%
20164.08%
20159.62%
20147.63%
20136.29%
20124.1%
20110.99%
20106.2%
2009-1.4%
20084.41%
20075.04%
20062.34%
20052.88%
20040.41%
20033.69%
20022.74%
2001-0.76%
200019.68%
19994.72%
19985.13%
19975.26%
19963.78%
19956.34%
19945.65%
19934.48%
19924.69%
19916.26%
19906.29%
19898.18%
19888.41%
19874.11%
19863.89%
19852.59%
19840.94%
1983-0.61%
19822.28%
19813.31%
19807.05%
197910.49%
197811.16%
197712.18%
197617.02%
197519.56%
197410.04%
19734.15%
19725.84%
19712.45%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Malta

2.4%Latest available · 2025
Malta

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Inflation changed by +1.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearMalta
20252.36%
20241.65%
20235.09%
20226.15%
20211.5%
20200.64%
20191.64%
20181.16%
20171.36%
20160.64%
20151.1%
20140.31%
20131.18%
20122.38%
20112.96%
20101.52%
20092.08%
20084.26%
20071.25%
20062.77%
20053.01%
20042.79%
20031.3%
20022.19%
20012.93%
20002.37%
19992.13%
19982.39%
19973.11%
19962.05%
19954.43%
19944.13%
19934.14%
19921.63%
19912.54%
19902.98%
19890.85%
19880.94%
19870.43%
19862.03%
1985-0.24%
1984-0.44%
1983-0.88%
19825.82%
198111.51%
198015.75%
19797.15%
19784.71%
197710.04%
19760.55%
19758.79%
19747.26%
19737.69%
19723.37%
19712.32%
19703.72%
19692.33%
19682.04%
19670.69%
19660.52%
19651.6%
19642.18%
19631.88%
19620.17%
19612.51%
19603.38%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Malta

2.9%Latest available · 2025
Malta

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Unemployment changed by -2.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearMalta
20252.9%
20243.1%
20233.48%
20223.47%
20213.75%
20204.86%
20194.08%
20183.96%
20174.01%
20164.69%
20155.39%
20145.74%
20136.12%
20126.2%
20116.39%
20106.86%
20096.9%
20085.98%
20076.47%
20066.8%
20056.92%
20047.32%
20037.49%
20026.9%
20017.11%
20006.32%
19996.33%
19986.33%
19976.33%
19966.33%
19956.33%
19946.33%
19936.33%
19926.33%
19916.34%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Malta

83 yearsLatest available · 2024
Malta

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Life expectancy changed by +1.1 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearMalta
202482.96 years
202383.36 years
202282.3 years
202182.26 years
202082.1 years
201982.66 years
201882.25 years
201782.2 years
201682.35 years
201581.8 years
201481.9 years
201381.75 years
201280.75 years
201180.75 years
201081.4 years
200980.24 years
200879.64 years
200779.79 years
200679.44 years
200579.3 years
200479.25 years
200378.55 years
200278.74 years
200178.84 years
200078.35 years
199977.5 years
199877.59 years
199777.74 years
199677.34 years
199577.29 years
199476.83 years
199376.72 years
199276.57 years
199176.38 years
199076.05 years
198976.05 years
198875.75 years
198775.19 years
198674.39 years
198573.76 years
198473.21 years
198373 years
198272.73 years
198172.27 years
198072.22 years
197972.39 years
197872.23 years
197772.22 years
197672.09 years
197571.95 years
197471.83 years
197371.22 years
197270.6 years
197170.08 years
197070.28 years
196969.97 years
196869.82 years
196769.71 years
196669.66 years
196569.37 years
196469.26 years
196369.16 years
196269.08 years
196168.32 years
196068.34 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Malta

8.8%Latest available · 2023
Malta

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Health expenditure changed by +0.5 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearMalta
20238.84%
20229.09%
20219.53%
20209.85%
20198.89%
20188.11%
20178.31%
20168.7%
20158.7%
20148.88%
20138.3%
20128.25%
20118.32%
20107.9%
20097.89%
20087.82%
20078.19%
20068.85%
20058.69%
20048.04%
20037.94%
20027.73%
20017.03%
20006.63%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Malta

93.9%Latest available · 2024
Malta

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Internet adoption changed by +20.7 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearMalta
202493.86%
202392.07%
202291.54%
202187.47%
202086.86%
201985.78%
201881.66%
201781.01%
201678.08%
201575.96%
201473.11%
201368.91%
201268.2%
201168.02%
201063%
200958.86%
200850.08%
200746.9%
200640.41%
200541.24%
200434.62%
200331.64%
200228.92%
200117.88%
200013.11%
19997.76%
19986.5%
19973.92%
19961.05%
19950.23%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Malta

8.6%Latest available · 2021
Malta

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Renewable energy changed by +6.6 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearMalta
20218.6%
20209.2%
20197.4%
20187.6%
20177.3%
20169.2%
20156%
20144.5%
20133.2%
20122.7%
20112%
20101.2%
20090.3%
20080.2%
20070.2%
20060.2%
20050.1%
20040.1%
20030.1%
20020.1%
20010%
20000%
19990%
19980%
19970%
19960%
19950%
19940%
19930%
19920%
19910%
19900%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Malta

100%Latest available · 2024
Malta

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Access to electricity changed by 0 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearMalta
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
2020100%
2019100%
2018100%
2017100%
2016100%
2015100%
2014100%
2013100%
2012100%
2011100%
2010100%
2009100%
2008100%
2007100%
2006100%
2005100%
2004100%
2003100%
2002100%
2001100%
2000100%
1999100%
1998100%
1997100%
1996100%
1995100%
1994100%
1993100%
1992100%
1991100%
1990100%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Malta

219%Latest available · 2025
Malta

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Trade changed by +11.8 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearMalta
2025219.01%
2024217.73%
2023221.13%
2022244.58%
2021220.07%
2020242.36%
2019233.07%
2018228.1%
2017213.05%
2016213.36%
2015207.2%
2014181.3%
2013187.43%
2012199.21%
2011192.03%
2010178.23%
2009163.56%
2008185.75%
2007184.83%
2006182.43%
2005157.55%
2004155.89%
2003154.57%
2002162.52%
2001161.33%
2000189.6%
1999165.17%
1998157.05%
1997155.66%
1996164.1%
1995177.06%
1994181.7%
1993178.91%
1992170.47%
1991165.24%
1990164.48%
1989154.6%
1988150.32%
1987148.05%
1986138.16%
1985143.65%
1984138.89%
1983133.46%
1982138.16%
1981153.11%
1980167.34%
1979164.01%
1978154.09%
1977167.35%
1976161.91%
1975160.02%
1974175.72%
1973133.81%
1972113.98%
1971114.45%
1970115.54%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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