Iceland vs Malta: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Iceland
69,977 people
in 2023
Malta
70,098 people
in 2023
Iceland rank
183rd
Malta rank
182nd
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Iceland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 70,098 people against 69,977 people in Iceland, a difference of 121 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malta ahead.
Iceland ranks 183rd and Malta ranks 182nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51,610 people | 114,103 people | 62,493 people | Malta |
| 1960s | 65,419 people | 105,399 people | 39,980 people | Malta |
| 1970s | 65,238 people | 83,515 people | 18,277 people | Malta |
| 1980s | 63,021 people | 83,850 people | 20,828 people | Malta |
| 1990s | 64,821 people | 84,117 people | 19,296 people | Malta |
| 2000s | 65,911 people | 72,494 people | 6,583 people | Malta |
| 2010s | 66,965 people | 64,307 people | 2,658 people | Iceland |
| 2020s | 69,485 people | 69,582 people | 97.5 people | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Iceland or Malta?
- Malta, at 70,098 people against 69,977 people in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Iceland and Malta?
- 121 people, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Iceland ranks 183rd and Malta ranks 182nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.