{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"mt-population-youth-15-24","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mt-population-youth-15-24","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mt-population-youth-15-24/","title":"Malta Youth Population (15–24) (2025)","description":"Malta's Youth Population (15–24): 53,890 number of persons in 2025, -1.1% 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 Youth Population (15–24)","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":"53,890","unit":"number of persons","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-1.1% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-1.1%","unit":"number of persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Malta Youth Population (15–24)"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":58552},{"period":"2006","value":58108},{"period":"2007","value":57527},{"period":"2008","value":56910},{"period":"2009","value":57059},{"period":"2010","value":57087},{"period":"2011","value":56131},{"period":"2012","value":55546},{"period":"2013","value":55414},{"period":"2014","value":54656},{"period":"2015","value":54282},{"period":"2016","value":53922},{"period":"2017","value":53309},{"period":"2018","value":53702},{"period":"2019","value":54763},{"period":"2020","value":55837},{"period":"2021","value":53103},{"period":"2022","value":51647},{"period":"2023","value":53183},{"period":"2024","value":54515},{"period":"2025","value":53890}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"53890.0","yoyChange":"-1.1%"},{"year":"2024","value":"54515.0","yoyChange":"+2.5%"},{"year":"2023","value":"53183.0","yoyChange":"+3.0%"},{"year":"2022","value":"51647.0","yoyChange":"-2.7%"},{"year":"2021","value":"53103.0","yoyChange":"-4.9%"},{"year":"2020","value":"55837.0","yoyChange":"+2.0%"},{"year":"2019","value":"54763.0","yoyChange":"+2.0%"},{"year":"2018","value":"53702.0","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2017","value":"53309.0","yoyChange":"-1.1%"},{"year":"2016","value":"53922.0","yoyChange":"-0.7%"},{"year":"2015","value":"54282.0","yoyChange":"-0.7%"},{"year":"2014","value":"54656.0","yoyChange":"-1.4%"},{"year":"2013","value":"55414.0","yoyChange":"-0.2%"},{"year":"2012","value":"55546.0","yoyChange":"-1.0%"},{"year":"2011","value":"56131.0","yoyChange":"-1.7%"},{"year":"2010","value":"57087.0","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2009","value":"57059.0","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2008","value":"56910.0","yoyChange":"-1.1%"},{"year":"2007","value":"57527.0","yoyChange":"-1.0%"},{"year":"2006","value":"58108.0","yoyChange":"-0.8%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the youth population (15-24) 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 58,552 number of persons in 2005 and reached its lowest recorded value of 51,647 in 2022. The latest reading of 53,890 in 2025 represents a change of -1.1%."}]}