On World Population Day, new figures from the National Statistics Office (NSO) show that Malta’s population reached an estimated 588,254 people by the end of 2025. The country’s population grew by 2.4% over the previous year, with net migration remaining the main driver of growth. In total, Malta recorded 13,906 more people arriving than leaving in
Malta’s population has climbed to 588,254, with new figures from the National Statistics Office (NSO) offering a snapshot of how the country continues to evolve. By the end of 2025, 53.3% of residents were male, while 46.7% were female, according to the NSO’s latest World Population Day 2026 report. The data also points to an ageing population. People
31.1% of Malta’s population is now made up of foreign nationals, new data published by the National Statistics Office on the occasion of World Population Day on Thursday. The NSO said that the estimated total population of Malta and Gozo stood at 588,254 at the end of 2025, an increase of 14,004 people when compared to the estimates for 2024 – equivalent
The estimated population of Malta and Gozo stood at 588,254 at the end of 2025 - up by 2.4 per cent when compared to the previous year, according to the NSO. Net migration (immigration minus emigration), amounting to 13,906 people, was the main contributor to population growth in 2025, the National Statistics Office said in a statement marking World
