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Iran vs Malta statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iran has a population of 91.6M (ranked 17/197), compared with 569K in Malta (ranked 167/197). Iran's land area is 626,451 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 17th vs. 187th).

By GDP, Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B) and Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899).

Main facts and rankings

Iran Malta
Population
93468444
581729
Population rank 17/197 167/197
GDP
$475B
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 34/197 119/197
GDP per capita
$5,190
2024
$43,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 119/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,874
2024
$69,864
2024
Government debt
$162B
2024
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
34%
2024
46.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,764
2024
$20,269
2024
Government debt per person rank 122/185 31/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,964
2026
$23,692
2026
Land area 626,451 sq mi 123.6 sq mi
Population density
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.7
2023
1.06
2023
Median age
34.3 years
2024
41.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Iran and Malta: Comparison Charts

Iran and Malta economies compared

GDP
Iran

Malta
1x
Year GDP
Iran Malta
2024 $475,252,089,215 $24,971,574,502
2023 $457,510,482,317 $22,610,561,526
2022 $422,662,261,526 $18,928,276,162
2021 $407,350,685,583 $19,739,875,611
2020 $280,934,329,280 $16,404,663,226
2019 $347,988,400,958 $16,337,793,531
2018 $411,903,303,606 $16,153,779,511
2017 $510,239,893,418 $14,161,366,724
2016 $478,618,064,871 $12,025,782,834
2015 $409,191,686,497 $11,340,795,042
2014 $462,284,793,281 $11,888,032,874
2013 $500,399,839,840 $10,796,782,636
2012 $644,019,315,004 $9,609,532,089
2011 $629,082,257,472 $9,789,361,703
2010 $487,069,570,464 $9,097,044,159
2009 $414,059,094,949 $8,734,745,698
2008 $406,070,949,554 $9,135,419,465
2007 $349,736,591,832 $7,908,412,306
2006 $265,602,187,404 $6,749,838,806
2005 $224,970,371,325 $6,393,234,993
2004 $187,754,571,248 $6,104,141,520
2003 $151,911,222,119 $5,418,315,224
2002 $128,626,917,504 $4,455,127,414
2001 $126,878,750,296 $4,070,867,133
2000 $109,591,707,802 $4,036,809,815
1999 $113,848,450,088 $4,111,857,809
1998 $110,276,913,363 $4,010,111,688
1997 $113,919,163,421 $3,787,023,707
1996 $120,403,931,885 $3,822,547,197
1995 $96,419,225,744 $3,709,396,045
1994 $71,841,461,173 $2,998,505,428
1993 $63,743,623,232 $2,709,193,538
1992 $119,768,691,217 $3,021,942,759
1991 $131,637,664,958 $2,750,216,747
1990 $124,813,263,926 $2,547,328,748
1989 $120,496,362,916 $2,118,655,677
1988 $123,057,861,334 $2,019,503,068
1987 $134,009,995,923 $1,751,293,461
1986 $209,094,561,833 $1,435,038,441
1985 $180,183,629,600 $1,117,797,439
1984 $162,276,728,620 $1,101,807,023
1983 $156,365,156,618 $1,165,729,707
1982 $125,948,756,439 $1,234,474,404
1981 $100,499,312,750 $1,243,509,394
1980 $94,362,275,580 $1,250,198,601
1979 $90,391,877,326 $1,001,288,847
1978 $77,994,316,621 $793,673,402
1977 $80,600,122,702 $625,563,171
1976 $68,055,295,081 $527,936,989
1975 $51,776,222,350 $474,618,321
1974 $46,209,092,072 $376,081,124
1973 $27,081,698,250 $345,616,106
1972 $17,153,463,263 $295,106,628
1971 $13,731,802,833 $264,578,485
1970 $10,976,245,154 $250,728,796
1969 $9,743,089,607 -
1968 $8,623,172,960 -
1967 $7,555,383,690 -
1966 $6,789,938,672 -
1965 $6,197,319,929 -
1964 $5,379,845,648 -
1963 $4,928,628,018 -
1962 $4,693,566,416 -
1961 $4,426,949,095 -
1960 $4,199,134,390 -

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

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Iran and Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
Iran

Malta
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iran Malta
2024 $5,190 $43,899
2023 $5,049 $40,906
2022 $4,721 $35,639
2021 $4,605 $38,097
2020 $3,203 $31,823
2019 $3,997 $32,422
2018 $4,783 $33,382
2017 $6,001 $30,317
2016 $5,711 $26,459
2015 $4,953 $25,530
2014 $5,672 $27,425
2013 $6,223 $25,416
2012 $8,114 $22,878
2011 $8,026 $23,517
2010 $6,291 $21,947
2009 $5,416 $21,176
2008 $5,377 $22,315
2007 $4,688 $19,444
2006 $3,619 $16,654
2005 $3,132 $15,831
2004 $2,672 $15,212
2003 $2,209 $13,594
2002 $1,891 $11,251
2001 $1,881 $10,358
2000 $1,650 $10,348
1999 $1,740 $10,609
1998 $1,709 $10,408
1997 $1,790 $9,893
1996 $1,915 $10,062
1995 $1,550 $9,828
1994 $1,168 $8,000
1993 $1,038 $7,296
1992 $1,957 $8,220
1991 $2,194 $7,559
1990 $2,138 $7,192
1989 $2,125 $6,041
1988 $2,234 $5,814
1987 $2,513 $5,084
1986 $4,064 $4,195
1985 $3,634 $3,322
1984 $3,395 $3,333
1983 $3,397 $3,527
1982 $2,845 $3,788
1981 $2,393 $3,898
1980 $2,368 $3,948
1979 $2,352 $3,196
1978 $2,101 $2,559
1977 $2,243 $2,038
1976 $1,954 $1,727
1975 $1,532 $1,560
1974 $1,409 $1,245
1973 $851 $1,144
1972 $555 $976
1971 $457 $874
1970 $377 $828
1969 $345 -
1968 $314 -
1967 $283.7 -
1966 $262.9 -
1965 $247.5 -
1964 $221.7 -
1963 $209.6 -
1962 $205.8 -
1961 $200.1 -
1960 $195.6 -

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

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Iran vs. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iran

Malta
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iran Malta
2026 78.2 83.8
2025 78.1 83.6
2024 77.9 83.5
2023 77.7 83.3
2022 76.8 82.2
2021 73.8 82.3
2020 74.1 82.3
2019 76.9 82.8
2018 76.6 82.9
2017 76.4 83.1
2016 76.2 82.7
2015 75.9 82.6
2014 75.6 82.3
2013 75.3 81.8
2012 75 81.1
2011 74.7 80.8
2010 74.4 81.4
2009 74 80.4
2008 73.7 79.7
2007 73.3 79.7
2006 72.9 79.6
2005 72.4 79.5
2004 72 79.2
2003 70.5 78.7
2002 71.1 78.5
2001 70.6 78.9
2000 70.2 77.9
1999 69.7 77.8
1998 69.2 77.8
1997 68.6 77.3
1996 68.3 76.3
1995 67.9 77
1994 67.5 76.9
1993 67 76.8
1992 66.7 76.7
1991 66.2 76.5
1990 64.1 76.2
1989 65.3 76.2
1988 63.3 75.9
1987 62.7 75.3
1986 62.1 74.5
1985 61.5 73.9
1984 60.9 73.3
1983 58.5 73.1
1982 57.6 72.8
1981 56.6 72.4
1980 58.4 72.3
1979 58.5 72.5
1978 56 72.3
1977 56.7 72.3
1976 55.8 72.2
1975 54.8 72.1
1974 53.9 71.9
1973 52.9 71.3
1972 51.7 70.7
1971 51.1 70.1
1970 50.2 70.4
1969 49.4 70.1
1968 47.9 69.9
1967 47.8 69.8
1966 47.1 69.7
1965 46.4 69.5
1964 45.7 69.3
1963 45.1 69.2
1962 43.8 69.2
1961 43.9 68.4
1960 43.3 68.4
1959 42.8 68.4
1958 42.2 67.8
1957 41.3 67.5
1956 41.1 66.8
1955 40.6 66.3
1954 40 65.1
1953 39.5 64.3
1952 39.2 64.1
1951 38.7 63.9
1950 38.2 63.5

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

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Iran and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
Iran

Malta
1x
Year Population
Iran Malta
2024 91,567,738 568,847
2023 90,608,707 552,747
2022 89,524,246 531,113
2021 88,455,488 518,150
2020 87,723,443 515,490
2019 87,051,648 503,912
2018 86,117,998 483,903
2017 85,026,754 467,106
2016 83,812,228 454,505
2015 82,619,362 444,220
2014 81,502,045 433,481
2013 80,414,686 424,810
2012 79,370,580 420,028
2011 78,383,598 416,268
2010 77,420,842 414,508
2009 76,457,825 412,477
2008 75,514,204 409,379
2007 74,602,648 406,724
2006 73,392,747 405,308
2005 71,828,455 403,834
2004 70,256,316 401,268
2003 68,769,340 398,582
2002 68,011,317 395,969
2001 67,452,005 393,028
2000 66,418,659 390,087
1999 65,445,391 387,578
1998 64,519,859 385,287
1997 63,639,638 382,791
1996 62,881,300 379,905
1995 62,205,567 377,419
1994 61,520,598 374,797
1993 61,403,543 371,308
1992 61,184,983 367,618
1991 59,986,931 363,845
1990 58,380,092 354,170
1989 56,704,914 350,722
1988 55,072,694 347,325
1987 53,323,493 344,485
1986 51,446,045 342,121
1985 49,582,289 336,452
1984 47,793,998 330,593
1983 46,029,535 330,524
1982 44,272,141 325,898
1981 41,989,312 318,982
1980 39,842,324 316,645
1979 38,424,952 313,342
1978 37,126,535 310,182
1977 35,933,181 306,970
1976 34,837,271 305,774
1975 33,802,973 304,222
1974 32,796,463 301,996
1973 31,839,838 302,200
1972 30,921,179 302,450
1971 30,029,071 302,700
1970 29,145,100 302,650
1969 28,273,482 304,300
1968 27,437,391 307,900
1967 26,628,432 311,550
1966 25,829,270 315,200
1965 25,036,978 318,800
1964 24,262,859 321,250
1963 23,519,005 322,550
1962 22,807,907 323,900
1961 22,125,726 325,250
1960 21,470,434 326,550

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

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Fertility rates in Iran and Malta

Fertility rate
Iran

Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iran Malta
2023 1.7 1.06
2022 1.7 1.08
2021 1.71 1.13
2020 1.7 1.13
2019 1.77 1.14
2018 1.92 1.23
2017 2.02 1.26
2016 2.05 1.37
2015 2.02 1.37
2014 1.98 1.38
2013 1.91 1.36
2012 1.85 1.42
2011 1.79 1.45
2010 1.75 1.36
2009 1.74 1.42
2008 1.74 1.43
2007 1.75 1.35
2006 1.76 1.36
2005 1.76 1.38
2004 1.78 1.4
2003 1.8 1.48
2002 1.84 1.45
2001 1.92 1.48
2000 2 1.68
1999 2.09 1.73
1998 2.19 1.84
1997 2.32 1.93
1996 2.54 1.99
1995 2.85 1.77
1994 3.24 1.84
1993 3.67 1.96
1992 4.1 2.07
1991 4.57 1.99
1990 4.93 2.02
1989 5.17 2.1
1988 5.43 2.06
1987 5.72 1.97
1986 6.01 1.93
1985 6.24 1.95
1984 6.43 1.95
1983 6.53 1.92
1982 6.59 1.9
1981 6.62 1.87
1980 6.63 1.99
1979 6.55 2.1
1978 6.34 2.05
1977 6.18 2.14
1976 6.07 2.21
1975 5.95 2.27
1974 5.97 1.64
1973 6.06 1.65
1972 6.26 2.01
1971 6.55 2.06
1970 6.8 2.03
1969 7.01 2.02
1968 7.12 2.12
1967 7.19 2.24
1966 7.21 2.33
1965 7.22 2.52
1964 7.24 2.79
1963 7.32 2.9
1962 7.4 3.24
1961 7.46 3.27
1960 7.52 3.62

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

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Iran and Malta demographics compared

Median age
Iran

Malta
1x
Year Median age, years
Iran Malta
2024 34.3 41.8
2023 33.8 41.4
2022 33.3 40.8
2021 32.8 40.2
2020 32.3 39.9
2019 31.7 39.9
2018 31.2 40.2
2017 30.7 40.5
2016 30.2 40.6
2015 29.7 40.6
2014 29.2 40.6
2013 28.7 40.4
2012 28.2 40.2
2011 27.7 39.9
2010 27.2 39.6
2009 26.6 39.3
2008 26.1 39
2007 25.5 38.7
2006 24.8 38.4
2005 24.3 38.1
2004 23.7 37.7
2003 23.1 37.4
2002 22.6 37
2001 22 36.7
2000 21.4 36.4
1999 20.7 36.1
1998 20 35.8
1997 19.5 35.5
1996 19.1 35.1
1995 18.7 34.7
1994 18.4 34.3
1993 18.3 34
1992 18.4 33.7
1991 18.3 33.3
1990 18.2 33
1989 18.1 32.7
1988 18.2 32.4
1987 18.2 32
1986 18.2 31.7
1985 18.3 31.4
1984 18.4 31.2
1983 18.5 30.9
1982 18.6 30.6
1981 18.4 30.3
1980 18.2 30
1979 18.3 29.6
1978 18.3 29.2
1977 18.3 28.7
1976 18.2 28.4
1975 18.1 28
1974 18 27.6
1973 17.9 27.2
1972 17.8 26.8
1971 17.7 26.3
1970 17.6 25.9
1969 17.6 25.5
1968 17.6 25
1967 17.7 24.8
1966 17.7 24.6
1965 17.8 24.5
1964 17.9 24.4
1963 18.1 24.2
1962 18.4 24
1961 18.7 23.8
1960 19.1 23.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iran Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$469B
2024
$20.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.2%
2024
37.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.82%
2023
4.72%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2024
0.45%
2024
Armed forces personnel
650,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.83%
2024
-3.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.63%
2024
3.12%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.8%
2024
81.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.1%
2024
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
41.8
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2023
27.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
2.7%
2022
Listed domestic companies
594
2024
34
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$172B
2024
$4.29B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$7.69B
1982
$1.42B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.03B
2004
$15.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,550,000
2020
718,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2000
11.5%
2007
Banked people share
91.1%
2024
96.6%
2024

Energy

Iran Malta
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,266 kg
2022
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.37
2022
$48
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
829 megatons
2024
1.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.05 tons
2024
3.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.8%
2022
87.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2021
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.14%
2022
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-32.5%
2022
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,664 kWh
2022
5,042 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.24%
2021
11.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.43%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
2.2%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iran Malta
% of world population
1.13%
2024
0.007%
2024
Annual migration change
+116,786
2025
+5,161
2025
Urban population
77%
2024
95.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
51.9:48.1
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.7
2026
81.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.42
2014
0.56
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.5
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.9%
2023
94.9%
2021
English speaking
12%
2025
88.3%
2023
People using the Internet
79.6%
2023
92.1%
2023

Health

Iran Malta
Government health expenditure per capita
$267.1
2023
$3,623
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$115.2
2023
$1,121
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.71%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
4.51
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.8
2023
5.5
2023
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
32.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.3%
2022
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
7.11 liters
2020

Territory

Iran Malta
% of world land
1.09%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
6,841 sq mi
2024
217.2 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
181,727 sq mi
2026
32 sq mi
2026
Forest area
41,654 sq mi
2026
1.78 sq mi
2026
Roads length
138,867 mi
2018
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. 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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