๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡น Maltavs๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡พ Cyprus

Total Population
549,013
1,382,337
Cyprus is 2.5ร— Malta
Median age
42.5 years
40.1 years
2.4 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
20.91%
15.25%
5.7 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
0.66%
0.85%
0.19 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡น Malta ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡พ Cyprus
Malta Cyprus
Young Population 12.77%70,096 16.05%221,814
Working Age Population 66.33%364,136 68.70%949,649
Elderly Population 20.91%114,781 15.25%210,874

In 2026, the median age is 42.5 years in Malta and 40.1 years in Cyprus.Malta already reached Cyprusโ€™s current median age in 2012, about 14 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Malta peaks in 2033 at 557,115.The total population of Cyprus peaks in 2052 at 1,509,900.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Malta will be 67.1%, and 30.64% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Cyprus will be 63.5%, and 26.52% of the population will be elderly.

Malta Cyprus
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 1978โ€“1982
1995โ€“2024
1998โ€“2037
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 1950 or earlier 1966
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2009 2022 13 years later
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) 2024 2040 16 years later