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Greece vs Malta statistics compared

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Greece has a population of 10.4M (ranked 94/197), compared with 580K in Malta (ranked 167/197). Greece's land area is 49,769 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 95th vs. 187th).

By GDP, Greece ranks 52/197 ($281B) and Malta ranks 118/197 ($27.8B). By GDP per capita, Greece ranks 50/197 ($26,948), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($47,907).

Main facts and rankings

Greece Malta
Population
10371575
586345
Population rank 94/197 167/197
GDP
$281B
2025
$27.8B
2025
GDP rank 52/197 118/197
GDP per capita
$26,948
2025
$47,907
2025
GDP per capita rank 50/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$44,327
2024
$69,864
2024
Government debt
$409B
2025
$13B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
145.7%
2025
46.8%
2025
Government debt per person
$39,257
2025
$22,407
2025
Government debt per person rank 19/185 30/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,117
2026
$22,914
2026
Land area 49,769 sq mi 123.6 sq mi
Population density
208.4 ppl/mi²
2026
4,737 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.24
2024
1.01
2024
Median age
47.8 years
2025
42.1 years
2025
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Greece and Malta: Comparison Charts

Greece and Malta economies compared

GDP
Greece

Malta
1x
Year GDP
Greece Malta
2025 $280,635,521,324 $27,771,821,561
2024 $256,238,371,778 $25,042,712,191
2023 $242,946,187,738 $22,625,329,776
2022 $217,990,189,601 $18,938,869,147
2021 $218,303,801,895 $19,730,119,031
2020 $191,362,985,555 $16,404,655,808
2019 $207,305,649,887 $16,337,788,881
2018 $213,298,873,494 $16,153,785,817
2017 $200,381,103,984 $14,161,374,599
2016 $193,097,239,006 $12,025,777,078
2015 $194,567,373,678 $11,340,789,706
2014 $233,911,581,521 $11,888,029,752
2013 $236,556,279,641 $10,796,780,874
2012 $238,841,140,018 $9,609,530,619
2011 $283,228,079,776 $9,789,363,086
2010 $296,417,644,404 $9,097,044,301
2009 $326,829,054,686 $8,769,897,418
2008 $351,121,399,546 $9,172,399,573
2007 $314,226,996,944 $7,908,412,374
2006 $269,073,415,334 $6,749,838,862
2005 $242,315,668,619 $6,393,234,965
2004 $234,979,615,898 $6,104,141,501
2003 $196,930,509,813 $5,418,315,225
2002 $150,253,800,086 $4,455,127,398
2001 $132,050,474,720 $4,070,867,153
2000 $125,760,166,225 $4,036,809,767
1999 $137,131,371,955 $4,111,857,836
1998 $139,612,812,176 $4,010,111,652
1997 $138,766,067,640 $3,787,023,655
1996 $142,502,984,145 $3,822,547,151
1995 $134,974,613,914 $3,709,396,089
1994 $114,980,063,202 $2,998,505,428
1993 $107,295,704,518 $2,709,193,538
1992 $114,608,178,405 $3,021,942,759
1991 $103,680,863,713 $2,750,216,747
1990 $96,529,587,274 $2,547,328,748
1989 $78,067,933,277 $2,118,655,677
1988 $75,200,610,137 $2,019,503,068
1987 $64,739,630,096 $1,751,293,461
1986 $55,595,445,472 $1,435,038,441
1985 $47,155,741,426 $1,117,797,439
1984 $47,352,146,312 $1,101,807,023
1983 $48,741,397,059 $1,165,729,707
1982 $53,858,346,939 $1,234,474,404
1981 $51,618,456,335 $1,243,509,394
1980 $56,039,256,595 $1,250,198,601
1979 $53,724,121,435 $1,001,288,847
1978 $43,654,480,519 $793,673,402
1977 $35,673,080,481 $625,563,171
1976 $30,719,552,239 $527,936,989
1975 $28,129,128,587 $474,618,321
1974 $24,998,715,909 $376,081,124
1973 $22,037,019,563 $345,616,106
1972 $16,650,659,091 $295,106,628
1971 $14,388,806,818 $264,578,485
1970 $12,957,113,636 $250,728,796
1969 $11,454,106,327 -
1968 $9,950,331,206 -
1967 $9,146,592,856 -
1966 $8,472,021,467 -
1965 $7,582,209,670 -
1964 $6,576,906,345 -
1963 $5,813,285,627 -
1962 $5,140,542,929 -
1961 $4,892,397,431 -
1960 $4,274,890,307 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Greece and Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
Greece

Malta
1x
Year GDP per capita
Greece Malta
2025 $26,948 $47,907
2024 $24,626 $44,024
2023 $23,344 $40,933
2022 $20,885 $35,659
2021 $20,653 $38,078
2020 $17,887 $31,823
2019 $19,335 $32,422
2018 $19,873 $33,382
2017 $18,632 $30,317
2016 $17,919 $26,459
2015 $17,981 $25,530
2014 $21,475 $27,425
2013 $21,573 $25,416
2012 $21,624 $22,878
2011 $25,505 $23,517
2010 $26,653 $21,947
2009 $29,425 $21,262
2008 $31,696 $22,406
2007 $28,441 $19,444
2006 $24,416 $16,654
2005 $22,054 $15,831
2004 $21,449 $15,212
2003 $18,021 $13,594
2002 $13,782 $11,251
2001 $12,157 $10,358
2000 $11,638 $10,348
1999 $12,743 $10,609
1998 $13,023 $10,408
1997 $13,016 $9,893
1996 $13,433 $10,062
1995 $12,779 $9,828
1994 $10,937 $8,000
1993 $10,257 $7,296
1992 $11,021 $8,220
1991 $10,047 $7,559
1990 $9,467 $7,192
1989 $7,738 $6,041
1988 $7,492 $5,814
1987 $6,474 $5,084
1986 $5,578 $4,195
1985 $4,747 $3,322
1984 $4,785 $3,333
1983 $4,950 $3,527
1982 $5,502 $3,788
1981 $5,305 $3,898
1980 $5,812 $3,948
1979 $5,627 $3,196
1978 $4,629 $2,559
1977 $3,832 $2,038
1976 $3,343 $1,727
1975 $3,109 $1,560
1974 $2,789 $1,245
1973 $2,468 $1,144
1972 $1,873 $976
1971 $1,629 $874
1970 $1,474 $828
1969 $1,306 -
1968 $1,138 -
1967 $1,053 -
1966 $984 -
1965 $887 -
1964 $773 -
1963 $686 -
1962 $608 -
1961 $583 -
1960 $513 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Greece vs. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Greece

Malta
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Greece Malta
2026 82.4 83.8
2025 82.2 83.6
2024 82 83.5
2023 81.9 83.3
2022 79.9 82.2
2021 80.5 82.3
2020 81.5 82.3
2019 81.3 82.8
2018 81.5 82.9
2017 81 83.1
2016 81.3 82.7
2015 80.8 82.6
2014 81.1 82.3
2013 81.1 81.8
2012 80.4 81.1
2011 80.6 80.8
2010 80.6 81.4
2009 80.4 80.4
2008 80.1 79.7
2007 79.7 79.7
2006 79.8 79.6
2005 79.7 79.5
2004 79.4 79.2
2003 79.1 78.7
2002 79 78.5
2001 78.9 78.9
2000 78.4 77.9
1999 78.4 77.8
1998 78.3 77.8
1997 78.4 77.3
1996 78 76.3
1995 77.9 77
1994 77.9 76.9
1993 77.7 76.8
1992 77.3 76.7
1991 77.4 76.5
1990 77.3 76.2
1989 77.1 76.2
1988 77 75.9
1987 76.1 75.3
1986 76.5 74.5
1985 76.1 73.9
1984 75.8 73.3
1983 75.5 73.1
1982 75.2 72.8
1981 74.9 72.4
1980 74.5 72.3
1979 74.7 72.5
1978 74.4 72.3
1977 73.8 72.3
1976 73.7 72.2
1975 73.5 72.1
1974 73.5 71.9
1973 73 71.3
1972 72.7 70.7
1971 72.9 70.1
1970 72.7 70.4
1969 72.1 70.1
1968 71.5 69.9
1967 71.4 69.8
1966 71.9 69.7
1965 71.5 69.5
1964 70.5 69.3
1963 70.6 69.2
1962 70.3 69.2
1961 70.4 68.4
1960 70.5 68.4
1959 69.6 68.4
1958 69.7 67.8
1957 68.4 67.5
1956 68.1 66.8
1955 68.6 66.3
1954 68 65.1
1953 67.5 64.3
1952 67.3 64.1
1951 66.7 63.9
1950 66.2 63.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Greece and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
Greece

Malta
1x
Year Population
Greece Malta
2025 10,413,962 579,704
2024 10,405,134 568,847
2023 10,407,351 552,747
2022 10,437,805 531,113
2021 10,570,130 518,150
2020 10,698,599 515,490
2019 10,721,582 503,912
2018 10,732,882 483,903
2017 10,754,679 467,106
2016 10,775,971 454,505
2015 10,820,883 444,220
2014 10,892,413 433,481
2013 10,965,211 424,810
2012 11,045,011 420,028
2011 11,104,899 416,268
2010 11,121,341 414,508
2009 11,107,017 412,477
2008 11,077,841 409,379
2007 11,048,473 406,724
2006 11,020,362 405,308
2005 10,987,314 403,834
2004 10,955,141 401,268
2003 10,928,070 398,582
2002 10,902,022 395,969
2001 10,862,132 393,028
2000 10,805,808 390,087
1999 10,761,698 387,578
1998 10,720,509 385,287
1997 10,661,259 382,791
1996 10,608,800 379,905
1995 10,562,153 377,419
1994 10,512,922 374,797
1993 10,460,415 371,308
1992 10,399,061 367,618
1991 10,319,927 363,845
1990 10,196,792 354,170
1989 10,089,498 350,722
1988 10,036,983 347,325
1987 10,000,595 344,485
1986 9,967,213 342,121
1985 9,934,300 336,452
1984 9,895,801 330,593
1983 9,846,627 330,524
1982 9,789,513 325,898
1981 9,729,350 318,982
1980 9,642,505 316,645
1979 9,548,258 313,342
1978 9,429,959 310,182
1977 9,308,479 306,970
1976 9,188,150 305,774
1975 9,046,541 304,222
1974 8,962,022 301,996
1973 8,929,086 302,200
1972 8,888,628 302,450
1971 8,831,036 302,700
1970 8,792,806 302,650
1969 8,772,764 304,300
1968 8,740,765 307,900
1967 8,684,088 311,550
1966 8,613,651 315,200
1965 8,550,333 318,800
1964 8,510,429 321,250
1963 8,479,625 322,550
1962 8,448,233 323,900
1961 8,398,050 325,250
1960 8,331,725 326,550

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Greece and Malta

Fertility rate
Greece

Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
Greece Malta
2024 1.24 1.01
2023 1.26 1.06
2022 1.32 1.08
2021 1.43 1.13
2020 1.39 1.14
2019 1.34 1.14
2018 1.35 1.23
2017 1.35 1.26
2016 1.38 1.37
2015 1.33 1.37
2014 1.3 1.38
2013 1.29 1.36
2012 1.34 1.42
2011 1.4 1.45
2010 1.48 1.36
2009 1.5 1.42
2008 1.5 1.43
2007 1.41 1.35
2006 1.4 1.36
2005 1.34 1.38
2004 1.31 1.4
2003 1.29 1.48
2002 1.28 1.45
2001 1.25 1.48
2000 1.25 1.68
1999 1.23 1.73
1998 1.24 1.84
1997 1.27 1.93
1996 1.26 1.99
1995 1.28 1.77
1994 1.33 1.84
1993 1.32 1.96
1992 1.36 2.07
1991 1.37 1.99
1990 1.39 2.02
1989 1.4 2.1
1988 1.5 2.06
1987 1.5 1.97
1986 1.6 1.93
1985 1.67 1.95
1984 1.83 1.95
1983 1.94 1.92
1982 2.03 1.9
1981 2.09 1.87
1980 2.23 1.99
1979 2.26 2.1
1978 2.28 2.05
1977 2.27 2.14
1976 2.35 2.21
1975 2.33 2.27
1974 2.38 1.64
1973 2.27 1.65
1972 2.32 2.01
1971 2.32 2.06
1970 2.4 2.03
1969 2.36 2.02
1968 2.42 2.12
1967 2.45 2.24
1966 2.32 2.33
1965 2.25 2.52
1964 2.24 2.79
1963 2.14 2.9
1962 2.16 3.24
1961 2.13 3.27
1960 2.23 3.62

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Greece and Malta demographics compared

Median age
Greece

Malta
1x
Year Median age, years
Greece Malta
2025 47.8 42.1
2024 47.3 41.8
2023 46.7 41.4
2022 46.4 40.8
2021 45.9 40.2
2020 45.3 39.9
2019 45 39.9
2018 44.7 40.2
2017 44.4 40.5
2016 44.1 40.6
2015 43.7 40.6
2014 43.2 40.6
2013 42.7 40.4
2012 42.2 40.2
2011 41.8 39.9
2010 41.4 39.6
2009 40.9 39.3
2008 40.5 39
2007 40.1 38.7
2006 39.7 38.4
2005 39.4 38.1
2004 39.1 37.7
2003 38.8 37.4
2002 38.5 37
2001 38.2 36.7
2000 38 36.4
1999 37.8 36.1
1998 37.6 35.8
1997 37.4 35.5
1996 37.2 35.1
1995 37 34.7
1994 36.8 34.3
1993 36.6 34
1992 36.5 33.7
1991 36.3 33.3
1990 36 33
1989 35.7 32.7
1988 35.4 32.4
1987 35.1 32
1986 34.8 31.7
1985 34.5 31.4
1984 34.3 31.2
1983 34.1 30.9
1982 33.9 30.6
1981 33.7 30.3
1980 33.8 30
1979 34 29.6
1978 33.9 29.2
1977 33.9 28.7
1976 33.8 28.4
1975 33.8 28
1974 33.6 27.6
1973 33.3 27.2
1972 33 26.8
1971 32.9 26.3
1970 33.2 25.9
1969 31.6 25.5
1968 31.3 25
1967 31.1 24.8
1966 30.9 24.6
1965 31 24.5
1964 29.4 24.4
1963 29.4 24.2
1962 29.3 24
1961 29 23.8
1960 28.5 23.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Greece Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$264B
2025
$24B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.7%
2025
37%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.38%
2022
4.71%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.13%
2024
0.45%
2024
Armed forces personnel
147,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.26%
2025
-3.1%
2025
Unemployment rate
8.84%
2025
3.1%
2025
Services, % of GDP
67.4%
2025
81.3%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
15.2%
2025
10.1%
2025
Economic freedom index
63.2
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26%
2023
24.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires
82,000
2026
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.96%
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
16
2026
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2026
n/a
Listed domestic companies
139
2025
35
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$129B
2025
$5.35B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$24B
2025
$1.54B
2025
Personal remittances received
$561M
2024
$15.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,406,000
2020
718,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2020
11.5%
2007
Banked people share
88.6%
2024
96.6%
2024

Energy

Greece Malta
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,921 kg
2024
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23.1
2024
$48
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
52.5 megatons
2024
1.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.05 tons
2024
3.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.1%
2023
87.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.5%
2021
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12.5%
2024
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,686 kWh
2024
5,013 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
40.6%
2021
11.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.39%
2024
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Greece Malta
% of world population
0.13%
2025
0.007%
2025
Annual migration change
+16,636
2025
+5,161
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2025
95.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2025
51.9:48.1
2025
Average male height
5.88 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.44 ft
2026
5.42 ft
2026
Quality of life index
74.3
2026
81.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
86
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
0.56
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.3
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
174
2026
173
2026
Adult literacy rate
93.9%
2009
94.9%
2021
English speaking
51%
2026
88.5%
2026
People using the Internet
86.3%
2024
93.9%
2024

Health

Greece Malta
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,963
2023
$3,623
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$673
2023
$1,121
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.58
2022
4.51
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.2 years
2024
29.9 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2024
5.3
2024
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
32.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.2%
2024
24.6%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.81 liters
2020
7.11 liters
2020

Territory

Greece Malta
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
4,779 sq mi
2025
213.1 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
20,742 sq mi
2026
32 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,065 sq mi
2026
1.78 sq mi
2026
Roads length
72,700 mi
2018
1,401 mi
2001

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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