Maldives vs Malta: Population
Maldives
526,009 people
in 2023
Malta
532,964 people
in 2023
Maldives rank
173rd
Malta rank
172nd
Population over time
- Maldives
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 532,964 people against 526,009 people in Maldives, a difference of 6,955 people.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 173rd 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 | Maldives | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 81,199 people | 315,025 people | 233,826 people | Malta |
| 1960s | 104,025 people | 327,598 people | 223,572 people | Malta |
| 1970s | 141,443 people | 332,964 people | 191,521 people | Malta |
| 1980s | 189,182 people | 352,494 people | 163,311 people | Malta |
| 1990s | 252,775 people | 382,729 people | 129,955 people | Malta |
| 2000s | 308,759 people | 411,306 people | 102,547 people | Malta |
| 2010s | 422,563 people | 449,359 people | 26,796 people | Malta |
| 2020s | 517,104 people | 525,938 people | 8,834 people | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Maldives or Malta?
- Malta, at 532,964 people against 526,009 people in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Maldives and Malta?
- 6,955 people, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Malta?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Malta rank globally for population?
- Maldives ranks 173rd 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.