Malta vs Suriname: Annual change in population
Malta
4,770 people
in 2023
Suriname
5,720 people
in 2023
Malta rank
147th
Suriname rank
144th
Annual change in population over time
- Malta
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 5,720 people against 4,770 people in Malta, a difference of 950 people.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 147th and Suriname ranks 144th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,964 people | 6,647 people | 2,683 people | Suriname |
| 1960s | -559.9 people | 11,152 people | 11,712 people | Suriname |
| 1970s | 1,621 people | 1,069 people | 552.1 people | Malta |
| 1980s | 2,356 people | 3,081 people | 725.2 people | Suriname |
| 1990s | 3,237 people | 5,851 people | 2,614 people | Suriname |
| 2000s | 2,390 people | 7,666 people | 5,275 people | Suriname |
| 2010s | 8,322 people | 6,220 people | 2,102 people | Malta |
| 2020s | 7,237 people | 5,778 people | 1,458 people | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, Malta or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 5,720 people against 4,770 people in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between Malta and Suriname?
- 950 people, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Suriname?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Suriname rank globally for annual change in population?
- Malta ranks 147th and Suriname ranks 144th 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.