Malta vs Syria: Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute)
Malta
3.8%
in 2024
Syria
4.5%
in 2024
Malta rank
7th
Syria rank
5th
Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Malta
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 4.5% against 3.8% in Malta, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Syria ahead.
Malta ranks 7th and Syria ranks 5th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 3.4% | 3.1% | Syria |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 3.4% | 2.3% | Syria |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 2.9% | 1.9% | Syria |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 3.0% | 2.4% | Syria |
| 2010s | 2.0% | -0.8% | 2.8% | Malta |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 3.8% | 1.2% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Malta or Syria?
- Syria, at 4.5% against 3.8% in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Malta and Syria?
- 0.7%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Syria?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Syria rank globally for population growth?
- Malta ranks 7th and Syria ranks 5th of 215 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