Iceland vs Malta: Population by age group

Iceland
23,233 people
in 2023
Malta
22,280 people
in 2023
Iceland rank
181st
Malta rank
182nd

Population by age group over time

  • Iceland
  • Malta
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k195019862023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 23,233 people against 22,280 people in Malta, a difference of 953 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malta ahead.

Iceland ranks 181st and Malta ranks 182nd of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Malta Difference Ahead
1950s 20,291 people 41,222 people 20,930 people Malta
1960s 23,094 people 32,018 people 8,923 people Malta
1970s 21,009 people 26,730 people 5,720 people Malta
1980s 21,108 people 28,525 people 7,417 people Malta
1990s 22,287 people 26,230 people 3,943 people Malta
2000s 21,565 people 20,989 people 576 people Iceland
2010s 22,475 people 21,796 people 679.1 people Iceland
2020s 22,508 people 22,887 people 379 people Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by age group, Iceland or Malta?
Iceland, at 23,233 people against 22,280 people in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group between Iceland and Malta?
953 people, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for population by age group?
Iceland ranks 181st and Malta ranks 182nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by age group
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.