Faroe Islands vs Malta: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
Faroe Islands
1.17 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malta
1.2 % change on previous year
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
95th
Malta rank
93rd
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Faroe Islands
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1.2 % change on previous year against 1.17 % change on previous year in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 95th and Malta ranks 93rd of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.16 % change on previous year | 0.4902 % change on previous year | 0.6713 % change on previous year | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 1.12 % change on previous year | 0.6519 % change on previous year | 0.4669 % change on previous year | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | -0.4563 % change on previous year | 0.8619 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | Malta |
| 2000s | 0.7395 % change on previous year | 0.6039 % change on previous year | 0.1356 % change on previous year | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 0.5933 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | Malta |
| 2020s | 1.34 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | 0.265 % change on previous year | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), annual growth rate, Faroe Islands or Malta?
- Malta, at 1.2 % change on previous year against 1.17 % change on previous year in Faroe Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), annual growth rate between Faroe Islands and Malta?
- 0.03 % change on previous year, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Malta?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and Malta rank globally for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Faroe Islands ranks 95th and Malta ranks 93rd of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.