Brunei vs Malta: Population by income level
Brunei
466,330
in 2025
Malta
579,704
in 2025
Brunei rank
172nd
Malta rank
169th
Population by income level over time
- Brunei
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 579,704 against 466,330 in Brunei, a difference of 113,374.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Brunei's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Brunei ranks 172nd and Malta ranks 169th of 215 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109,006 | 317,725 | 208,719 | Malta |
| 1970s | 156,153 | 305,249 | 149,095 | Malta |
| 1980s | 216,091 | 334,375 | 118,284 | Malta |
| 1990s | 287,540 | 374,472 | 86,932 | Malta |
| 2000s | 355,661 | 401,666 | 46,004 | Malta |
| 2010s | 418,827 | 446,274 | 27,447 | Malta |
| 2020s | 457,082 | 544,342 | 87,259 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Brunei or Malta?
- Malta, at 579,704 against 466,330 in Brunei as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Brunei and Malta?
- 113,374, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Malta?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and Malta rank globally for population by income level?
- Brunei ranks 172nd and Malta ranks 169th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.