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Egypt vs Malta statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Egypt has a population of 117M (ranked 13/197), compared with 569K in Malta (ranked 167/197). Egypt's land area is 384,345 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 29th vs. 187th).

By GDP, Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B) and Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899).

Main facts and rankings

Egypt Malta
Population
120697176
581729
Population rank 13/197 167/197
GDP
$389B
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 41/197 119/197
GDP per capita
$3,338
2024
$43,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 138/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,094
2024
$69,864
2024
Government debt
$354B
2024
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.9%
2024
46.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,036
2024
$20,269
2024
Government debt per person rank 99/185 31/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,948
2026
$23,692
2026
Land area 384,345 sq mi 123.6 sq mi
Population density
313 ppl/mi²
2026
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
1.06
2023
Median age
25.3 years
2024
41.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Egypt and Malta: Comparison Charts

Egypt and Malta economies compared

GDP
Egypt

Malta
1x
Year GDP
Egypt Malta
2024 $389,059,911,004 $24,971,574,502
2023 $395,926,075,163 $22,610,561,526
2022 $476,747,720,365 $18,928,276,162
2021 $424,671,765,456 $19,739,875,611
2020 $383,817,841,547 $16,404,663,226
2019 $318,678,815,490 $16,337,793,531
2018 $262,588,632,527 $16,153,779,511
2017 $248,362,771,739 $14,161,366,724
2016 $332,441,717,791 $12,025,782,834
2015 $329,366,576,819 $11,340,795,042
2014 $305,595,408,895 $11,888,032,874
2013 $288,434,108,527 $10,796,782,636
2012 $279,116,666,667 $9,609,532,089
2011 $235,989,672,978 $9,789,361,703
2010 $218,983,666,062 $9,097,044,159
2009 $189,147,005,445 $8,734,745,698
2008 $162,818,181,818 $9,135,419,465
2007 $130,437,828,371 $7,908,412,306
2006 $107,426,086,957 $6,749,838,806
2005 $89,660,339,660 $6,393,234,993
2004 $78,782,467,532 $6,104,141,520
2003 $80,288,461,538 $5,418,315,224
2002 $85,146,067,416 $4,455,127,414
2001 $96,684,636,119 $4,070,867,133
2000 $99,838,543,960 $4,036,809,815
1999 $90,710,704,807 $4,111,857,809
1998 $84,828,807,556 $4,010,111,688
1997 $78,436,578,171 $3,787,023,707
1996 $67,629,716,981 $3,822,547,197
1995 $60,159,245,060 $3,709,396,045
1994 $51,897,983,393 $2,998,505,428
1993 $46,578,631,453 $2,709,193,538
1992 $41,855,986,519 $3,021,942,759
1991 $37,387,836,491 $2,750,216,747
1990 $42,978,914,311 $2,547,328,748
1989 $39,756,299,050 $2,118,655,677
1988 $34,980,124,929 $2,019,503,068
1987 $40,455,616,654 $1,751,293,461
1986 $41,253,507,951 $1,435,038,441
1985 $39,053,502,251 $1,117,797,439
1984 $33,971,188,992 $1,101,807,023
1983 $30,966,239,814 $1,165,729,707
1982 $27,655,172,414 $1,234,474,404
1981 $22,136,081,081 $1,243,509,394
1980 $21,669,908,176 $1,250,198,601
1979 $18,020,571,429 $1,001,288,847
1978 $14,811,704,063 $793,673,402
1977 $14,400,806,876 $625,563,171
1976 $13,315,988,083 $527,936,989
1975 $11,632,178,869 $474,618,321
1974 $9,228,963,225 $376,081,124
1973 $10,098,534,613 $345,616,106
1972 $9,299,638,056 $295,106,628
1971 $8,609,283,346 $264,578,485
1970 $8,042,200,452 $250,728,796
1969 $6,524,455,206 -
1968 $5,932,242,991 -
1967 $5,605,484,299 -
1966 $5,278,005,612 -
1965 $4,948,667,540 -
1964 $4,709,245,762 -
1963 $4,187,146,232 -
1962 $4,035,462,027 -
1961 $4,494,575,611 -
1960 $4,206,270,352 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Egypt and Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
Egypt

Malta
1x
Year GDP per capita
Egypt Malta
2024 $3,338 $43,899
2023 $3,457 $40,906
2022 $4,233 $35,639
2021 $3,827 $38,097
2020 $3,511 $31,823
2019 $2,963 $32,422
2018 $2,485 $33,382
2017 $2,395 $30,317
2016 $3,271 $26,459
2015 $3,307 $25,530
2014 $3,133 $27,425
2013 $3,026 $25,416
2012 $2,996 $22,878
2011 $2,591 $23,517
2010 $2,455 $21,947
2009 $2,162 $21,176
2008 $1,896 $22,315
2007 $1,548 $19,444
2006 $1,299 $16,654
2005 $1,106 $15,831
2004 $991 $15,212
2003 $1,031 $13,594
2002 $1,117 $11,251
2001 $1,295 $10,358
2000 $1,366 $10,348
1999 $1,268 $10,609
1998 $1,213 $10,408
1997 $1,146 $9,893
1996 $1,009 $10,062
1995 $916 $9,828
1994 $807 $8,000
1993 $740 $7,296
1992 $681 $8,220
1991 $623 $7,559
1990 $736 $7,192
1989 $701 $6,041
1988 $634 $5,814
1987 $754 $5,084
1986 $790 $4,195
1985 $770 $3,322
1984 $690 $3,333
1983 $648 $3,527
1982 $596 $3,788
1981 $490 $3,898
1980 $493 $3,948
1979 $421 $3,196
1978 $355 $2,559
1977 $353 $2,038
1976 $335 $1,727
1975 $299.2 $1,560
1974 $243.1 $1,245
1973 $272.2 $1,144
1972 $256.5 $976
1971 $243 $874
1970 $232.3 $828
1969 $193 -
1968 $179.8 -
1967 $174.1 -
1966 $168.1 -
1965 $161.6 -
1964 $157.7 -
1963 $143.9 -
1962 $142.4 -
1961 $162.8 -
1960 $156.4 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Egypt vs. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Egypt

Malta
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Egypt Malta
2026 72.2 83.8
2025 72 83.6
2024 71.8 83.5
2023 71.6 83.3
2022 71 82.2
2021 69 82.3
2020 69.8 82.3
2019 71.2 82.8
2018 71 82.9
2017 70.7 83.1
2016 70.4 82.7
2015 70.1 82.6
2014 69.9 82.3
2013 69.6 81.8
2012 69.5 81.1
2011 69.2 80.8
2010 69.1 81.4
2009 68.9 80.4
2008 68.8 79.7
2007 68.6 79.7
2006 68.5 79.6
2005 68.4 79.5
2004 68.2 79.2
2003 68 78.7
2002 67.8 78.5
2001 67.6 78.9
2000 67.3 77.9
1999 67 77.8
1998 66.6 77.8
1997 66.2 77.3
1996 65.7 76.3
1995 65.2 77
1994 64.7 76.9
1993 64.1 76.8
1992 63.6 76.7
1991 63.1 76.5
1990 62.5 76.2
1989 61.9 76.2
1988 61.4 75.9
1987 60.7 75.3
1986 60.1 74.5
1985 59.4 73.9
1984 58.7 73.3
1983 58 73.1
1982 57.2 72.8
1981 56.5 72.4
1980 55.7 72.3
1979 54.9 72.5
1978 54.1 72.3
1977 53.3 72.3
1976 52.5 72.2
1975 51.7 72.1
1974 51 71.9
1973 50.1 71.3
1972 49.9 70.7
1971 49.5 70.1
1970 49 70.4
1969 48.7 70.1
1968 48.6 69.9
1967 48.1 69.8
1966 48 69.7
1965 47.6 69.5
1964 47.1 69.3
1963 46.5 69.2
1962 45.8 69.2
1961 45.1 68.4
1960 44.4 68.4
1959 43.7 68.4
1958 42.9 67.8
1957 42.1 67.5
1956 41 66.8
1955 40.2 66.3
1954 39.1 65.1
1953 37.9 64.3
1952 36.6 64.1
1951 35.3 63.9
1950 34 63.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Egypt and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
Egypt

Malta
1x
Year Population
Egypt Malta
2024 116,538,258 568,847
2023 114,535,772 552,747
2022 112,618,250 531,113
2021 110,957,008 518,150
2020 109,315,124 515,490
2019 107,553,158 503,912
2018 105,682,094 483,903
2017 103,696,057 467,106
2016 101,644,589 454,505
2015 99,597,342 444,220
2014 97,528,654 433,481
2013 95,333,553 424,810
2012 93,161,001 420,028
2011 91,093,059 416,268
2010 89,196,072 414,508
2009 87,501,636 412,477
2008 85,864,789 409,379
2007 84,276,225 406,724
2006 82,700,403 405,308
2005 81,101,004 403,834
2004 79,477,443 401,268
2003 77,853,548 398,582
2002 76,239,137 395,969
2001 74,652,029 393,028
2000 73,083,284 390,087
1999 71,520,954 387,578
1998 69,943,294 385,287
1997 68,431,740 382,791
1996 67,028,048 379,905
1995 65,652,622 377,419
1994 64,285,589 374,797
1993 62,915,681 371,308
1992 61,480,660 367,618
1991 60,028,997 363,845
1990 58,396,618 354,170
1989 56,710,642 350,722
1988 55,187,681 347,325
1987 53,674,435 344,485
1986 52,206,295 342,121
1985 50,734,968 336,452
1984 49,247,334 330,593
1983 47,786,402 330,524
1982 46,407,611 325,898
1981 45,147,224 318,982
1980 43,950,413 316,645
1979 42,818,628 313,342
1978 41,761,431 310,182
1977 40,748,870 306,970
1976 39,795,557 305,774
1975 38,875,327 304,222
1974 37,969,667 301,996
1973 37,102,043 302,200
1972 36,258,328 302,450
1971 35,433,368 302,700
1970 34,623,990 302,650
1969 33,811,615 304,300
1968 32,998,319 307,900
1967 32,196,360 311,550
1966 31,406,541 315,200
1965 30,629,174 318,800
1964 29,858,922 321,250
1963 29,091,869 322,550
1962 28,337,013 323,900
1961 27,600,898 325,250
1960 26,896,479 326,550

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Egypt and Malta

Fertility rate
Egypt

Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
Egypt Malta
2023 2.75 1.06
2022 2.75 1.08
2021 2.75 1.13
2020 2.85 1.13
2019 2.87 1.14
2018 3.02 1.23
2017 3.31 1.26
2016 3.35 1.37
2015 3.5 1.37
2014 3.49 1.38
2013 3.49 1.36
2012 3.4 1.42
2011 3.31 1.45
2010 3.3 1.36
2009 3.26 1.42
2008 3.24 1.43
2007 3.24 1.35
2006 3.22 1.36
2005 3.25 1.38
2004 3.28 1.4
2003 3.35 1.48
2002 3.41 1.45
2001 3.46 1.48
2000 3.51 1.68
1999 3.6 1.73
1998 3.68 1.84
1997 3.68 1.93
1996 3.7 1.99
1995 3.76 1.77
1994 3.87 1.84
1993 3.99 1.96
1992 4.15 2.07
1991 4.32 1.99
1990 4.51 2.02
1989 4.68 2.1
1988 4.83 2.06
1987 4.91 1.97
1986 5 1.93
1985 5.12 1.95
1984 5.21 1.95
1983 5.31 1.92
1982 5.33 1.9
1981 5.37 1.87
1980 5.49 1.99
1979 5.57 2.1
1978 5.63 2.05
1977 5.68 2.14
1976 5.73 2.21
1975 5.75 2.27
1974 5.78 1.64
1973 5.84 1.65
1972 5.93 2.01
1971 5.99 2.06
1970 6.06 2.03
1969 6.12 2.02
1968 6.19 2.12
1967 6.25 2.24
1966 6.31 2.33
1965 6.39 2.52
1964 6.54 2.79
1963 6.65 2.9
1962 6.71 3.24
1961 6.76 3.27
1960 6.79 3.62

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Egypt and Malta demographics compared

Median age
Egypt

Malta
1x
Year Median age, years
Egypt Malta
2024 25.3 41.8
2023 25 41.4
2022 24.8 40.8
2021 24.7 40.2
2020 24.5 39.9
2019 24.4 39.9
2018 24.2 40.2
2017 24.1 40.5
2016 24 40.6
2015 23.9 40.6
2014 23.8 40.6
2013 23.7 40.4
2012 23.6 40.2
2011 23.4 39.9
2010 23.3 39.6
2009 23.1 39.3
2008 22.9 39
2007 22.7 38.7
2006 22.5 38.4
2005 22.3 38.1
2004 22.1 37.7
2003 21.8 37.4
2002 21.6 37
2001 21.4 36.7
2000 21.2 36.4
1999 20.9 36.1
1998 20.7 35.8
1997 20.5 35.5
1996 20.3 35.1
1995 20.1 34.7
1994 20 34.3
1993 19.9 34
1992 19.7 33.7
1991 19.6 33.3
1990 19.5 33
1989 19.4 32.7
1988 19.4 32.4
1987 19.4 32
1986 19.4 31.7
1985 19.4 31.4
1984 19.3 31.2
1983 19.3 30.9
1982 19.3 30.6
1981 19.3 30.3
1980 19.3 30
1979 19.3 29.6
1978 19.3 29.2
1977 19.3 28.7
1976 19.3 28.4
1975 19.3 28
1974 19.3 27.6
1973 19.2 27.2
1972 19.2 26.8
1971 19.2 26.3
1970 19.2 25.9
1969 19.1 25.5
1968 19.1 25
1967 19.1 24.8
1966 19 24.6
1965 19 24.5
1964 19.1 24.4
1963 19.2 24.2
1962 19.3 24
1961 19.5 23.8
1960 19.7 23.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Egypt Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$409B
2024
$20.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
37.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.93%
2015
4.72%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.67%
2024
0.45%
2024
Armed forces personnel
836,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.12%
2024
-3.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.95%
2024
3.12%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
81.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.6%
2024
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
27.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2021
2.7%
2022
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000007%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
246
2024
34
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$42.6B
2024
$4.29B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$44.9B
2024
$1.42B
2024
Personal remittances received
$29.6B
2024
$15.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
13,026,000
2019
718,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
11.5%
2007
Banked people share
43.1%
2024
96.6%
2024

Energy

Egypt Malta
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
928 kg
2023
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20
2023
$48
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
291.6 megatons
2024
1.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
3.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
87.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.1%
2021
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.23%
2023
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share
20.3%
2023
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,493 kWh
2023
5,042 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
12.2%
2021
11.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.19%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Egypt Malta
% of world population
1.43%
2024
0.007%
2024
Annual migration change
-57,305
2025
+5,161
2025
Urban population
42.8%
2024
95.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
51.9:48.1
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
81.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.34
2017
0.56
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.1
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
79.5%
2022
94.9%
2021
English speaking
40%
2023
88.3%
2023
People using the Internet
72.7%
2023
92.1%
2023

Health

Egypt Malta
Government health expenditure per capita
$141.4
2023
$3,623
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$80.9
2023
$1,121
2023
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.46%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.67
2020
4.51
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.5
2023
5.5
2023
Obesity rate
45.6%
2022
32.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.4%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
7.11 liters
2020

Territory

Egypt Malta
% of world land
0.67%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
3,298 sq mi
2024
217.2 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,668 sq mi
2026
32 sq mi
2026
Forest area
173.7 sq mi
2026
1.78 sq mi
2026
Roads length
202,101 mi
2024
1,401 mi
2001

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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