The total population of Malta on 1 January 2016 stood at 434,400. Its population grew by 5,100 in 2015, largely due to inward migration.
As of 1 January 2016, the core Jewish population of Malta was estimated to be 100 (0.02% of the wider population), and the enlarged Jewish population was estimated at 300 (0.07% of the wider population).
An estimated 400 Maltese qualify for Israeli citizenship under the Law of Return.