Population, age 20, total in Malta
Malta: Population, age 20, total was 5,221 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 20, total in Malta, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 20, total in Malta is 5,221, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 20, total in Malta peaked at 6,015 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4,885, in 1990.
That places Malta 171st out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 20, total in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,885 | — |
| 1991 | 4,982 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 5,127 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 5,298 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 5,467 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 5,613 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 5,726 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 5,811 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 5,873 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 5,920 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 5,959 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 5,989 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 6,008 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 6,015 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 6,008 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 5,985 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 5,946 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 5,894 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 5,828 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 5,754 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 5,677 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 5,597 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 5,513 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 5,426 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 5,221 | -3.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 5,221 is below the median for high income countries, which is 65,573, 8% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Malta's 5,221 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 131,359, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,470 | 4,885 | 5,920 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,939 | 5,754 | 6,015 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,487 | 5,221 | 5,677 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,664 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,949 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,626 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,424 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 27,337 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0495 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 20, total in Malta?
- Population, age 20, total in Malta was 5,221 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 20, total recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 6,015 in 2003.
- What is the lowest population, age 20, total recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,885 in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for population, age 20, total?
- Malta ranks 171st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 20, total rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 20, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.