Iceland vs Malta: Number of children under 15, by world region
Iceland
69,977 people
in 2023
Malta
70,098 people
in 2023
Iceland rank
183rd
Malta rank
182nd
Number of children under 15, by world region 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 number of children under 15, by world region, Iceland or Malta?
- Malta, at 70,098 people against 69,977 people in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region 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 number of children under 15, by world region?
- 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 Number of children under 15, by world region. 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.