Malden is a village in Bureau County, Illinois, United States.

It is part of the Ottawa, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.

[2] According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Malden has a total area of 0.27 square miles (0.70 km2), all land.

There were 144 housing units at an average density of 529.41 per square mile (204.41/km2).

21.71% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.87% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.