Luxembourg vs Malta: Historical population data

Luxembourg
686,458 Persons
in 2025
Malta
579,660 Persons
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
41st
Malta rank
42nd

Historical population data over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Malta
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 686,458 Persons against 579,660 Persons in Malta, a difference of 106,798 Persons.

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 41st and Malta ranks 42nd of 43 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 6 and Malta in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Malta Difference Ahead
1950s 304,258 Persons 315,018 Persons 10,760 Persons Malta
1960s 327,252 Persons 327,590 Persons 338.4 Persons Malta
1970s 353,959 Persons 332,957 Persons 21,002 Persons Luxembourg
1980s 368,287 Persons 343,456 Persons 24,831 Persons Luxembourg
1990s 405,890 Persons 368,103 Persons 37,786 Persons Luxembourg
2000s 463,793 Persons 401,236 Persons 62,557 Persons Luxembourg
2010s 563,329 Persons 446,222 Persons 117,107 Persons Luxembourg
2020s 658,914 Persons 544,334 Persons 114,579 Persons Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher historical population data, Luxembourg or Malta?
Luxembourg, at 686,458 Persons against 579,660 Persons in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in historical population data between Luxembourg and Malta?
106,798 Persons, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Malta?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Luxembourg and Malta rank globally for historical population data?
Luxembourg ranks 41st and Malta ranks 42nd of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Historical population data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Historical population data
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
56 places, 4,256 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset presents annual population data from 1961 by sex and five year age groups as well as the share of children, youth, the elderly, old-age and total dependency ratios. The data is available for all member countries as well as for the EU27 and G20 countries, Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa and the World total. The data refer to mid-year estimates of the population. See country details in Historical population metadata.