Malta vs Western Sahara: Population marimekko

Malta
532,964
in 2023
Western Sahara
579,734
in 2023
Malta rank
173rd
Western Sahara rank
172nd

Population marimekko over time

  • Malta
  • Western Sahara
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How they compare

Western Sahara currently reports 579,734 against 532,964 in Malta, a difference of 46,770.

That makes Western Sahara's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 106 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 173rd and Western Sahara ranks 172nd of 239 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 38 and Western Sahara in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Western Sahara Difference Ahead
1000s 10,000 42 9,958 Malta
1100s 10,000 63 9,937 Malta
1200s 10,000 94 9,906 Malta
1300s 20,000 142 19,858 Malta
1400s 10,000 213 9,787 Malta
1500s 20,000 319 19,681 Malta
1600s 40,000 479 39,521 Malta
1700s 70,000 718 69,282 Malta
1710s 72,000 721 71,279 Malta
1720s 74,000 723 73,277 Malta
1730s 76,000 726 75,274 Malta
1740s 78,000 728 77,272 Malta
1750s 80,000 731 79,269 Malta
1760s 84,000 733 83,267 Malta
1770s 88,000 735 87,265 Malta
1780s 92,000 738 91,262 Malta
1790s 96,000 740 95,260 Malta
1800s 134,072 743 133,329 Malta
1810s 134,072 745 133,327 Malta
1820s 134,553 752 133,801 Malta
1830s 142,294 758 141,536 Malta
1840s 151,015 764 150,251 Malta
1850s 160,270 771 159,499 Malta
1860s 168,587 777 167,810 Malta
1870s 177,322 793 176,529 Malta
1880s 186,494 809 185,685 Malta
1890s 196,124 826 195,298 Malta
1900s 206,234 843 205,391 Malta
1910s 215,840 860 214,980 Malta
1920s 212,759 1,720 211,039 Malta
1930s 227,340 3,441 223,899 Malta
1940s 254,503 6,883 247,620 Malta
1950s 315,025 19,850 295,174 Malta
1960s 327,598 43,536 284,062 Malta
1970s 332,964 78,764 254,200 Malta
1980s 352,494 147,995 204,498 Malta
1990s 382,729 212,465 170,265 Malta
2000s 411,306 332,663 78,643 Malta
2010s 449,359 476,886 27,527 Western Sahara
2020s 525,938 564,120 38,182 Western Sahara

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population marimekko, Malta or Western Sahara?
Western Sahara, at 579,734 against 532,964 in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in population marimekko between Malta and Western Sahara?
46,770, with Western Sahara ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Western Sahara?
106 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Malta and Western Sahara rank globally for population marimekko?
Malta ranks 173rd and Western Sahara ranks 172nd of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population marimekko. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population marimekko
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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