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France vs Malta statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 569K in Malta (ranked 167/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 48th vs. 187th).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899).

Main facts and rankings

France Malta
Population
68788006
581729
Population rank 23/197 167/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 7/197 119/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$43,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 27/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$69,864
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
46.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$20,269
2024
Government debt per person rank 8/185 31/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$23,692
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 123.6 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
1.06
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
41.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

France and Malta: Comparison Charts

France and Malta economies compared

GDP
France

Malta
1x
Year GDP
France Malta
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $24,971,574,502
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $22,610,561,526
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $18,928,276,162
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $19,739,875,611
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $16,404,663,226
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $16,337,793,531
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $16,153,779,511
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $14,161,366,724
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $12,025,782,834
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $11,340,795,042
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $11,888,032,874
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $10,796,782,636
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $9,609,532,089
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $9,789,361,703
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $9,097,044,159
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $8,734,745,698
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $9,135,419,465
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $7,908,412,306
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $6,749,838,806
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $6,393,234,993
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $6,104,141,520
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $5,418,315,224
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $4,455,127,414
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $4,070,867,133
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $4,036,809,815
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $4,111,857,809
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $4,010,111,688
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $3,787,023,707
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $3,822,547,197
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $3,709,396,045
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $2,998,505,428
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $2,709,193,538
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $3,021,942,759
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $2,750,216,747
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $2,547,328,748
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $2,118,655,677
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $2,019,503,068
1987 $926,320,855,615 $1,751,293,461
1986 $764,946,585,851 $1,435,038,441
1985 $547,220,981,165 $1,117,797,439
1984 $525,033,325,828 $1,101,807,023
1983 $553,356,312,936 $1,165,729,707
1982 $578,152,310,610 $1,234,474,404
1981 $609,184,791,792 $1,243,509,394
1980 $694,529,183,483 $1,250,198,601
1979 $608,218,624,730 $1,001,288,847
1978 $501,724,418,605 $793,673,402
1977 $406,401,711,688 $625,563,171
1976 $368,363,152,144 $527,936,989
1975 $357,324,307,786 $474,618,321
1974 $282,739,225,314 $376,081,124
1973 $261,970,536,240 $345,616,106
1972 $201,738,881,664 $295,106,628
1971 $164,694,210,962 $264,578,485
1970 $147,312,861,698 $250,728,796
1969 $140,660,914,841 -
1968 $128,710,572,572 -
1967 $118,088,635,381 -
1966 $109,306,730,313 -
1965 $100,927,668,584 -
1964 $93,424,179,943 -
1963 $84,227,606,650 -
1962 $75,196,980,365 -
1961 $67,158,050,215 -
1960 $61,959,085,885 -

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

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France and Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Malta
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Malta
2024 $46,103 $43,899
2023 $44,700 $40,906
2022 $40,989 $35,639
2021 $43,725 $38,097
2020 $39,170 $31,823
2019 $40,408 $32,422
2018 $41,418 $33,382
2017 $38,687 $30,317
2016 $37,024 $26,459
2015 $36,702 $25,530
2014 $43,148 $27,425
2013 $42,669 $25,416
2012 $40,864 $22,878
2011 $43,930 $23,517
2010 $40,695 $21,947
2009 $41,728 $21,176
2008 $45,465 $22,315
2007 $41,486 $19,444
2006 $36,432 $16,654
2005 $34,696 $15,831
2004 $33,645 $15,212
2003 $29,480 $13,594
2002 $24,145 $11,251
2001 $22,332 $10,358
2000 $22,341 $10,348
1999 $24,576 $10,609
1998 $24,869 $10,408
1997 $24,169 $9,893
1996 $26,758 $10,062
1995 $26,792 $9,828
1994 $23,360 $8,000
1993 $22,239 $7,296
1992 $23,615 $8,220
1991 $21,501 $7,559
1990 $21,586 $7,192
1989 $17,547 $6,041
1988 $17,550 $5,814
1987 $16,176 $5,084
1986 $13,430 $4,195
1985 $9,657 $3,322
1984 $9,312 $3,333
1983 $9,862 $3,527
1982 $10,360 $3,788
1981 $10,956 $3,898
1980 $12,565 $3,948
1979 $11,063 $3,196
1978 $9,167 $2,559
1977 $7,459 $2,038
1976 $6,792 $1,727
1975 $6,617 $1,560
1974 $5,261 $1,245
1973 $4,907 $1,144
1972 $3,809 $976
1971 $3,137 $874
1970 $2,833 $828
1969 $2,729 -
1968 $2,518 -
1967 $2,328 -
1966 $2,173 -
1965 $2,024 -
1964 $1,891 -
1963 $1,723 -
1962 $1,554 -
1961 $1,402 -
1960 $1,307 -

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

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France vs. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Malta
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Malta
2026 83.7 83.8
2025 83.6 83.6
2024 83.5 83.5
2023 83.3 83.3
2022 82.5 82.2
2021 82.3 82.3
2020 82.2 82.3
2019 82.7 82.8
2018 82.6 82.9
2017 82.4 83.1
2016 82.4 82.7
2015 82.1 82.6
2014 82.4 82.3
2013 82 81.8
2012 81.7 81.1
2011 81.8 80.8
2010 81.4 81.4
2009 81.2 80.4
2008 81 79.7
2007 81 79.7
2006 80.7 79.6
2005 80.3 79.5
2004 80.3 79.2
2003 79.4 78.7
2002 79.4 78.5
2001 79.2 78.9
2000 79 77.9
1999 78.7 77.8
1998 78.6 77.8
1997 78.4 77.3
1996 78.1 76.3
1995 77.9 77
1994 77.8 76.9
1993 77.3 76.8
1992 77.3 76.7
1991 77 76.5
1990 76.8 76.2
1989 76.5 76.2
1988 76.4 75.9
1987 76.1 75.3
1986 75.6 74.5
1985 75.3 73.9
1984 75.2 73.3
1983 74.7 73.1
1982 74.8 72.8
1981 74.4 72.4
1980 74.2 72.3
1979 74.1 72.5
1978 73.8 72.3
1977 73.7 72.3
1976 73.1 72.2
1975 72.9 72.1
1974 72.8 71.9
1973 72.5 71.3
1972 72.3 70.7
1971 72.1 70.1
1970 72.1 70.4
1969 71.2 70.1
1968 71.5 69.9
1967 71.5 69.8
1966 71.5 69.7
1965 71.1 69.5
1964 71.3 69.3
1963 70.3 69.2
1962 70.5 69.2
1961 71 68.4
1960 70.4 68.4
1959 70.2 68.4
1958 70.1 67.8
1957 68.9 67.5
1956 68.5 66.8
1955 68.4 66.3
1954 68.2 65.1
1953 67.3 64.3
1952 67.4 64.1
1951 66.1 63.9
1950 66.4 63.5

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

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France and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Malta
1x
Year Population
France Malta
2024 68,551,653 568,847
2023 68,372,286 552,747
2022 68,184,457 531,113
2021 67,842,811 518,150
2020 67,601,110 515,490
2019 67,382,061 503,912
2018 67,158,348 483,903
2017 66,918,020 467,106
2016 66,724,104 454,505
2015 66,548,272 444,220
2014 66,312,067 433,481
2013 65,997,932 424,810
2012 65,657,659 420,028
2011 65,340,830 416,268
2010 65,026,211 414,508
2009 64,706,436 412,477
2008 64,375,116 409,379
2007 64,016,890 406,724
2006 63,622,342 405,308
2005 63,180,854 403,834
2004 62,707,588 401,268
2003 62,249,855 398,582
2002 61,812,142 395,969
2001 61,364,377 393,028
2000 60,918,661 390,087
1999 60,501,986 387,578
1998 60,190,684 385,287
1997 59,968,066 382,791
1996 59,754,504 379,905
1995 59,541,294 377,419
1994 59,324,863 374,797
1993 59,103,094 371,308
1992 58,846,584 367,618
1991 58,554,242 363,845
1990 58,261,012 354,170
1989 57,943,062 350,722
1988 57,598,186 347,325
1987 57,266,167 344,485
1986 56,956,002 342,121
1985 56,665,619 336,452
1984 56,383,085 330,593
1983 56,108,330 330,524
1982 55,806,789 325,898
1981 55,603,353 318,982
1980 55,274,184 316,645
1979 54,979,851 313,342
1978 54,734,030 310,182
1977 54,486,467 306,970
1976 54,232,383 305,774
1975 54,002,853 304,222
1974 53,746,571 301,996
1973 53,392,161 302,200
1972 52,962,356 302,450
1971 52,499,553 302,700
1970 52,007,169 302,650
1969 51,536,014 304,300
1968 51,112,980 307,900
1967 50,722,791 311,550
1966 50,311,637 315,200
1965 49,877,725 318,800
1964 49,401,492 321,250
1963 48,877,567 322,550
1962 48,389,516 323,900
1961 47,905,982 325,250
1960 47,412,964 326,550

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

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Fertility rates in France and Malta

Fertility rate
France

Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Malta
2023 1.66 1.06
2022 1.79 1.08
2021 1.84 1.13
2020 1.83 1.13
2019 1.86 1.14
2018 1.87 1.23
2017 1.89 1.26
2016 1.92 1.37
2015 1.96 1.37
2014 2 1.38
2013 1.99 1.36
2012 2.01 1.42
2011 2.01 1.45
2010 2.03 1.36
2009 2 1.42
2008 2.01 1.43
2007 1.98 1.35
2006 2 1.36
2005 1.94 1.38
2004 1.92 1.4
2003 1.89 1.48
2002 1.88 1.45
2001 1.9 1.48
2000 1.89 1.68
1999 1.81 1.73
1998 1.78 1.84
1997 1.77 1.93
1996 1.75 1.99
1995 1.74 1.77
1994 1.73 1.84
1993 1.73 1.96
1992 1.74 2.07
1991 1.75 1.99
1990 1.77 2.02
1989 1.79 2.1
1988 1.81 2.06
1987 1.83 1.97
1986 1.85 1.93
1985 1.86 1.95
1984 1.86 1.95
1983 1.86 1.92
1982 1.86 1.9
1981 1.85 1.87
1980 1.85 1.99
1979 1.87 2.1
1978 1.89 2.05
1977 1.94 2.14
1976 2.01 2.21
1975 2.09 2.27
1974 2.18 1.64
1973 2.28 1.65
1972 2.38 2.01
1971 2.47 2.06
1970 2.55 2.03
1969 2.62 2.02
1968 2.69 2.12
1967 2.75 2.24
1966 2.8 2.33
1965 2.84 2.52
1964 2.87 2.79
1963 2.89 2.9
1962 2.89 3.24
1961 2.87 3.27
1960 2.85 3.62

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

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France and Malta demographics compared

Median age
France

Malta
1x
Year Median age, years
France Malta
2024 43 41.8
2023 42.8 41.4
2022 42.6 40.8
2021 42.4 40.2
2020 42.3 39.9
2019 42.1 39.9
2018 41.9 40.2
2017 41.6 40.5
2016 41.4 40.6
2015 41.2 40.6
2014 41 40.6
2013 40.8 40.4
2012 40.5 40.2
2011 40.3 39.9
2010 40 39.6
2009 39.8 39.3
2008 39.6 39
2007 39.4 38.7
2006 39.1 38.4
2005 38.9 38.1
2004 38.6 37.7
2003 38.4 37.4
2002 38.2 37
2001 37.9 36.7
2000 37.7 36.4
1999 37.4 36.1
1998 37.1 35.8
1997 36.8 35.5
1996 36.5 35.1
1995 36.2 34.7
1994 35.9 34.3
1993 35.6 34
1992 35.3 33.7
1991 35 33.3
1990 34.7 33
1989 34.5 32.7
1988 34.2 32.4
1987 34 32
1986 33.7 31.7
1985 33.5 31.4
1984 33.3 31.2
1983 33 30.9
1982 32.8 30.6
1981 32.6 30.3
1980 32.4 30
1979 32.3 29.6
1978 32.1 29.2
1977 31.9 28.7
1976 31.7 28.4
1975 31.6 28
1974 31.7 27.6
1973 31.8 27.2
1972 32 26.8
1971 32.2 26.3
1970 32.4 25.9
1969 32.5 25.5
1968 32.6 25
1967 32.7 24.8
1966 32.7 24.6
1965 32.7 24.5
1964 32.8 24.4
1963 32.8 24.2
1962 32.9 24
1961 32.8 23.8
1960 32.8 23.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$20.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
37.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
4.72%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
0.45%
2024
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-3.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
3.12%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
81.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
27.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
2.7%
2022
Number of millionaires
2,897,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.47%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
52
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
457
2018
34
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
$4.29B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
$1.42B
2024
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$15.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
718,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
11.5%
2007
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
96.6%
2024

Energy

France Malta
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,136 kg
2023
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
$48
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
1.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
3.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
87.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
46.7%
2023
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,415 kWh
2023
5,042 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
11.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

France Malta
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.007%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
+5,161
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
95.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
51.9:48.1
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
86.7
2026
81.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
0.56
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
94.9%
2021
English speaking
57.3%
2023
88.3%
2023
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
92.1%
2023

Health

France Malta
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$3,623
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$1,121
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
4.51
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
5.5
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
32.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
7.11 liters
2020

Territory

France Malta
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
217.2 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
32 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
1.78 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
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) (2000–2019, 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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