Iceland vs Malta: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national
Iceland
391,884
in 2025
Malta
581,252
in 2025
Iceland rank
57th
Malta rank
56th
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national over time
- Iceland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 581,252 against 391,884 in Iceland, a difference of 189,368.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.5 times Iceland's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 57th and Malta ranks 56th of 61 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 190,308 | 317,725 | 127,417 | Malta |
| 1970s | 215,640 | 305,249 | 89,608 | Malta |
| 1980s | 240,228 | 334,375 | 94,147 | Malta |
| 1990s | 266,237 | 374,472 | 108,235 | Malta |
| 2000s | 298,329 | 401,666 | 103,337 | Malta |
| 2010s | 333,186 | 446,274 | 113,088 | Malta |
| 2020s | 380,840 | 544,600 | 163,760 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national, Iceland or Malta?
- Malta, at 581,252 against 391,884 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national between Iceland and Malta?
- 189,368, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national?
- Iceland ranks 57th 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.