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MALTA'S population could fall by 56% to around 252,000 by the end of the century if migration were to stop com- pletely after 2025, according to a Central Bank analysis of revised Eurostat population projections. THE zero-migration sce- nario is one of several alter- native scenarios examined in the study, EUROPOP25: Malta's Revised Population Outlook, by Senior Econ- omist Lynn Cumbo and Economist Liam Micallef. The study examines Eurostat's latest EU- ROPOP2025 long-term population projections and compares them with the previous EUROPOP2023 projections, Eurostat's 2023 long-term population pro- jection exercise. Under the baseline scenar- io, Malta's population is still expected to grow substan- tially over the coming dec- ades, but at a slower pace than previously projected. The population is project- ed to rise from 574,250 in 2025 to a peak of 766,348 in 2073 before falling to 723,710 by 2100. Overall, this represents a 21% increase, or around 150,000 people, between 2025 and 2100. Migration drives population growth The main reason for the downward revision in the latest projections is a reas- sessment of future migra- tion flows. WWW.MALTATODAY.COM.MT €1.00 WEDNESDAY • 16 SEPTEMBER 2026 • ISSUE 1011 • PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SUNDAY JAMES DEBONO jdebono@mediatoday.com.mt EDITORIAL • PAGE 11 BCA to launch fund to compensate victims of construction damages RESIDENTS who suffer damages due to nearby construction will be compensated through a fund administered by the Building and Construction Authority (BCA). During an open Cabinet meet- ing on Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Robert Abela explained that the victims of damages from nearby construction sites will be compensated up to €15,000 by the BCA. The BCA would then go to court to recoup the funds from the de- velopers in question. This, Abela explained, will prevent third par- ties from having to go to court themselves. The prime minister also an- nounced that disciplined forces who retire after 25 years of service will now benefit from a 29% raise in their pension, up from the pre- vious 23%. CONTINUES PAGE 3 WEDNESDAY EDITION Central Bank: Population could fall to 252,000 if migration stops Malta's population growth will remain heavily dependent on positive net migration, with a halt in migration after 2025 projected to reduce the population to around 252,000 by 2100 and leave elderly residents outnumbering those of working age CONTINUES PAGE 3 MATTHEW FARRUGIA mfarrugia@mediatoday.com.mt