Cyprus vs Malta: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national
Cyprus
989,769
in 2025
Malta
581,252
in 2025
Cyprus rank
53rd
Malta rank
56th
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national over time
- Cyprus
- Malta
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 989,769 against 581,252 in Malta, a difference of 408,517.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.7 times Malta's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 53rd and Malta ranks 56th of 61 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 589,317 | 317,725 | 271,592 | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 562,691 | 305,249 | 257,442 | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 538,368 | 334,375 | 203,994 | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 640,008 | 374,472 | 265,537 | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 740,278 | 401,666 | 338,612 | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 865,023 | 446,274 | 418,749 | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 948,693 | 544,600 | 404,093 | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national, Cyprus or Malta?
- Cyprus, at 989,769 against 581,252 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national between Cyprus and Malta?
- 408,517, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Malta rank globally for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national?
- Cyprus ranks 53rd and Malta ranks 56th of 61 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.