Malta vs United Arab Emirates: Population growth
Malta
3.8%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
3.7%
in 2024
Malta rank
7th
United Arab Emirates rank
8th
Population growth over time
- Malta
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Malta currently reports 3.8% against 3.7% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Malta ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 215 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 13.4% | 13.1% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 6.7% | 5.6% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 6.0% | 5.0% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 7.2% | 6.6% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 3.4% | 1.4% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.8% | 0.2% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Malta or United Arab Emirates?
- Malta, at 3.8% against 3.7% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Malta and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.1%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Arab Emirates?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malta and United Arab Emirates rank globally for population growth?
- Malta ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th 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