{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"mt-population-65-plus","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mt-population-65-plus","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mt-population-65-plus/","title":"Malta Population Aged 65+ (2025)","description":"Malta's Population Aged 65+: 105,909 number of persons in 2025, +2.4% YoY. Eurostat (DEMO_PJANGROUP), 2005–2025.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","Eurostat","Malta","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Malta","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"number of persons","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Malta Population Aged 65+","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/DEMO_PJANGROUP/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"21"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Malta"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Malta (2025)","value":"105,909","unit":"number of persons","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+2.4% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+2.4%","unit":"number of persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Malta Population Aged 65+"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":53565},{"period":"2006","value":55782},{"period":"2007","value":56235},{"period":"2008","value":56739},{"period":"2009","value":58450},{"period":"2010","value":61782},{"period":"2011","value":65154},{"period":"2012","value":68655},{"period":"2013","value":72025},{"period":"2014","value":75542},{"period":"2015","value":78995},{"period":"2016","value":82293},{"period":"2017","value":85391},{"period":"2018","value":88049},{"period":"2019","value":90466},{"period":"2020","value":93160},{"period":"2021","value":95266},{"period":"2022","value":97859},{"period":"2023","value":100750},{"period":"2024","value":103406},{"period":"2025","value":105909}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"105909.0","yoyChange":"+2.4%"},{"year":"2024","value":"103406.0","yoyChange":"+2.6%"},{"year":"2023","value":"100750.0","yoyChange":"+3.0%"},{"year":"2022","value":"97859.0","yoyChange":"+2.7%"},{"year":"2021","value":"95266.0","yoyChange":"+2.3%"},{"year":"2020","value":"93160.0","yoyChange":"+3.0%"},{"year":"2019","value":"90466.0","yoyChange":"+2.7%"},{"year":"2018","value":"88049.0","yoyChange":"+3.1%"},{"year":"2017","value":"85391.0","yoyChange":"+3.8%"},{"year":"2016","value":"82293.0","yoyChange":"+4.2%"},{"year":"2015","value":"78995.0","yoyChange":"+4.6%"},{"year":"2014","value":"75542.0","yoyChange":"+4.9%"},{"year":"2013","value":"72025.0","yoyChange":"+4.9%"},{"year":"2012","value":"68655.0","yoyChange":"+5.4%"},{"year":"2011","value":"65154.0","yoyChange":"+5.5%"},{"year":"2010","value":"61782.0","yoyChange":"+5.7%"},{"year":"2009","value":"58450.0","yoyChange":"+3.0%"},{"year":"2008","value":"56739.0","yoyChange":"+0.9%"},{"year":"2007","value":"56235.0","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2006","value":"55782.0","yoyChange":"+4.1%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the absolute population aged 65 and over in Malta from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 105,909 number of persons in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 53,565 in 2005. The latest reading of 105,909 in 2025 represents a change of +2.4%."}]}