Maldives vs Malta: Population by income level
Maldives
529,676
in 2025
Malta
579,704
in 2025
Maldives rank
170th
Malta rank
169th
Population by income level over time
- Maldives
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 579,704 against 529,676 in Maldives, a difference of 50,028.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 170th 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 | Maldives | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104,010 | 317,725 | 213,715 | Malta |
| 1970s | 141,428 | 305,249 | 163,820 | Malta |
| 1980s | 189,170 | 334,375 | 145,205 | Malta |
| 1990s | 252,765 | 374,472 | 121,707 | Malta |
| 2000s | 308,751 | 401,666 | 92,915 | Malta |
| 2010s | 422,555 | 446,274 | 23,719 | Malta |
| 2020s | 520,974 | 544,342 | 23,367 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Maldives or Malta?
- Malta, at 579,704 against 529,676 in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Maldives and Malta?
- 50,028, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Malta?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Malta rank globally for population by income level?
- Maldives ranks 170th 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.