At year 2026, population distribution of Malta is:
- Young Population 70,096 12.77%
- Working Age Population 364,136 66.33%
- Elderly Population 114,781 20.91%
The population growth rate of Malta in 2026 is 0.66%, sex ratio is 108.2 (116.1 for working age), dependency ratio is 50.8%.
Elderly population will be more than twice of the young population at 2034. Total population reaches its peak in 2033 at 557,115.
In 2050, the population growth rate of Malta is -0.35%, sex ratio is 111.9 (118.6 for working age), dependency ratio is 67.1%.The elderly population will account for 30.64% of Malta's population in 2050, the problem of population aging is serious.
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) |
1978โ1982 1995โ2024 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1950 or earlier | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2009 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2024 |