Malta vs Singapore: Historical population data
Historical population data over time
- Malta
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 4.20 million Persons against 579,660 Persons in Malta, a difference of 3.62 million Persons.
That makes Singapore's figure about 7.3 times Malta's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 42nd and Singapore ranks 39th of 43 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 315,018 Persons | 1.29 million Persons | 975,000 Persons | Singapore |
| 1960s | 327,590 Persons | 1.86 million Persons | 1.53 million Persons | Singapore |
| 1970s | 332,957 Persons | 2.23 million Persons | 1.90 million Persons | Singapore |
| 1980s | 343,456 Persons | 2.46 million Persons | 2.12 million Persons | Singapore |
| 1990s | 368,103 Persons | 2.99 million Persons | 2.62 million Persons | Singapore |
| 2000s | 401,236 Persons | 3.47 million Persons | 3.07 million Persons | Singapore |
| 2010s | 446,222 Persons | 3.89 million Persons | 3.45 million Persons | Singapore |
| 2020s | 544,334 Persons | 4.11 million Persons | 3.56 million Persons | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher historical population data, Malta or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 4.20 million Persons against 579,660 Persons in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in historical population data between Malta and Singapore?
- 3.62 million Persons, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Singapore?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Singapore rank globally for historical population data?
- Malta ranks 42nd and Singapore ranks 39th 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
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.