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The combined population of Malta and Gozo is expected to be 563,443 at the end of 2023, an increase of 3.9% on the previous year, the National Statistics Office said today.
The data shows that population growth in 2023 was driven by a total net migration of 20,960 people. Non-EU citizens accounted for 93.1% of the total net migration in 2023.
NSO explains that a non-EU citizen is anyone who is not a citizen of the European Union. As of 2020, this also includes UK citizens.
The natural growth rate was 5.5 times higher than the previous year due to an increase in the number of live births and a decrease in the mortality rate.
As of the end of 2023, 53% of the total resident population are male. People under 18 years old account for 14.7% of the total population, while those aged 65 and over account for 18.4%.
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