Malta vs Suriname: Population by income level
Malta
579,704
in 2025
Suriname
639,850
in 2025
Malta rank
169th
Suriname rank
167th
Population by income level over time
- Malta
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 639,850 against 579,704 in Malta, a difference of 60,146.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 169th and Suriname ranks 167th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 317,725 | 314,203 | 3,522 | Malta |
| 1970s | 305,249 | 388,186 | 82,938 | Suriname |
| 1980s | 334,375 | 387,518 | 53,143 | Suriname |
| 1990s | 374,472 | 432,765 | 58,293 | Suriname |
| 2000s | 401,666 | 513,623 | 111,957 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 446,274 | 578,160 | 131,886 | Suriname |
| 2020s | 544,342 | 626,091 | 81,749 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Malta or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 639,850 against 579,704 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Malta and Suriname?
- 60,146, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Suriname?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Suriname rank globally for population by income level?
- Malta ranks 169th and Suriname ranks 167th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.