Malta vs Somalia: Population growth
Malta
3.8%
in 2024
Somalia
3.5%
in 2024
Malta rank
7th
Somalia rank
9th
Population growth over time
- Malta
- Somalia
How they compare
Malta currently reports 3.8% against 3.5% in Somalia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Somalia ahead.
Malta ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 9th of 212 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 4.0% | 3.7% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 2.7% | 1.5% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.8% | 0.8% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 3.4% | 2.8% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.9% | 0.9% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 3.4% | 0.8% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Malta or Somalia?
- Malta, at 3.8% against 3.5% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Malta and Somalia?
- 0.3%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Somalia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Somalia rank globally for population growth?
- Malta ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 9th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release