Bhutan vs Malta: Annual change in population
Bhutan
5,465 people
in 2023
Malta
4,770 people
in 2023
Bhutan rank
145th
Malta rank
147th
Annual change in population over time
- Bhutan
- Malta
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 5,465 people against 4,770 people in Malta, a difference of 695 people.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Malta ahead.
Bhutan ranks 145th and Malta ranks 147th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 5 and Malta in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,315 people | 3,964 people | 1,351 people | Bhutan |
| 1960s | 8,039 people | -559.9 people | 8,599 people | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 12,099 people | 1,621 people | 10,478 people | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 15,438 people | 2,356 people | 13,083 people | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 899.6 people | 3,237 people | 2,337 people | Malta |
| 2000s | 11,140 people | 2,390 people | 8,750 people | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 7,084 people | 8,322 people | 1,238 people | Malta |
| 2020s | 5,389 people | 7,237 people | 1,848 people | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, Bhutan or Malta?
- Bhutan, at 5,465 people against 4,770 people in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between Bhutan and Malta?
- 695 people, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Malta?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Malta rank globally for annual change in population?
- Bhutan ranks 145th and Malta ranks 147th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.