Brunei vs Malta: Population
Brunei
458,959 people
in 2023
Malta
532,964 people
in 2023
Brunei rank
175th
Malta rank
172nd
Population over time
- Brunei
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 532,964 people against 458,959 people in Brunei, a difference of 74,005 people.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Brunei's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Brunei ranks 175th and Malta ranks 172nd of 236 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64,442 people | 315,025 people | 250,583 people | Malta |
| 1960s | 109,021 people | 327,598 people | 218,577 people | Malta |
| 1970s | 156,166 people | 332,964 people | 176,798 people | Malta |
| 1980s | 216,103 people | 352,494 people | 136,390 people | Malta |
| 1990s | 287,549 people | 382,729 people | 95,180 people | Malta |
| 2000s | 355,671 people | 411,306 people | 55,635 people | Malta |
| 2010s | 418,834 people | 449,359 people | 30,525 people | Malta |
| 2020s | 453,366 people | 525,938 people | 72,572 people | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Brunei or Malta?
- Malta, at 532,964 people against 458,959 people in Brunei as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Brunei and Malta?
- 74,005 people, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Malta?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Brunei and Malta rank globally for population?
- Brunei ranks 175th and Malta ranks 172nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.