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Malta vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malta has a population of 569K (ranked 167/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). Malta's land area is 123.6 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 187th vs. 33rd).

By GDP, Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Malta Namibia
Population
581729
3173089
Population rank 167/197 134/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 119/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$43,899
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 28/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$69,864
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.2%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$20,269
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 31/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,692
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 123.6 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.06
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
41.8 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Malta and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Malta and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Malta

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
Malta Namibia
2024 $24,971,574,502 $13,372,354,512
2023 $22,610,561,526 $12,408,271,449
2022 $18,928,276,162 $12,569,449,123
2021 $19,739,875,611 $12,402,486,184
2020 $16,404,663,226 $10,583,748,542
2019 $16,337,793,531 $12,541,928,303
2018 $16,153,779,511 $13,682,019,076
2017 $14,161,366,724 $12,895,153,371
2016 $12,025,782,834 $10,722,018,732
2015 $11,340,795,042 $11,335,161,084
2014 $11,888,032,874 $12,435,430,970
2013 $10,796,782,636 $12,043,307,277
2012 $9,609,532,089 $13,042,053,592
2011 $9,789,361,703 $12,523,359,441
2010 $9,097,044,159 $11,431,412,421
2009 $8,734,745,698 $8,938,847,189
2008 $9,135,419,465 $8,607,431,497
2007 $7,908,412,306 $8,839,536,476
2006 $6,749,838,806 $8,001,779,551
2005 $6,393,234,993 $7,248,374,838
2004 $6,104,141,520 $6,609,205,995
2003 $5,418,315,224 $4,926,439,384
2002 $4,455,127,414 $3,349,169,826
2001 $4,070,867,133 $3,557,341,215
2000 $4,036,809,815 $3,922,232,165
1999 $4,111,857,809 $3,868,551,730
1998 $4,010,111,688 $3,873,109,866
1997 $3,787,023,707 $4,154,989,950
1996 $3,822,547,197 $3,989,163,197
1995 $3,709,396,045 $3,978,514,206
1994 $2,998,505,428 $3,666,503,530
1993 $2,709,193,538 $3,251,188,833
1992 $3,021,942,759 $3,429,521,699
1991 $2,750,216,747 $2,996,869,281
1990 $2,547,328,748 $2,789,921,854
1989 $2,118,655,677 $2,535,135,798
1988 $2,019,503,068 $2,495,094,746
1987 $1,751,293,461 $2,300,068,217
1986 $1,435,038,441 $1,809,048,527
1985 $1,117,797,439 $1,608,237,350
1984 $1,101,807,023 $1,951,260,038
1983 $1,165,729,707 $2,297,400,688
1982 $1,234,474,404 $2,118,710,248
1981 $1,243,509,394 $2,249,908,578
1980 $1,250,198,601 $2,421,990,338
1979 $1,001,288,847 -
1978 $793,673,402 -
1977 $625,563,171 -
1976 $527,936,989 -
1975 $474,618,321 -
1974 $376,081,124 -
1973 $345,616,106 -
1972 $295,106,628 -
1971 $264,578,485 -
1970 $250,728,796 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Malta and Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Malta

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malta Namibia
2024 $43,899 $4,413
2023 $40,906 $4,188
2022 $35,639 $4,350
2021 $38,097 $4,413
2020 $31,823 $3,879
2019 $32,422 $4,732
2018 $33,382 $5,309
2017 $30,317 $5,144
2016 $26,459 $4,396
2015 $25,530 $4,774
2014 $27,425 $5,378
2013 $25,416 $5,347
2012 $22,878 $5,943
2011 $23,517 $5,835
2010 $21,947 $5,418
2009 $21,176 $4,303
2008 $22,315 $4,205
2007 $19,444 $4,379
2006 $16,654 $4,017
2005 $15,831 $3,686
2004 $15,212 $3,403
2003 $13,594 $2,569
2002 $11,251 $1,772
2001 $10,358 $1,916
2000 $10,348 $2,157
1999 $10,609 $2,178
1998 $10,408 $2,235
1997 $9,893 $2,460
1996 $10,062 $2,423
1995 $9,828 $2,483
1994 $8,000 $2,356
1993 $7,296 $2,155
1992 $8,220 $2,347
1991 $7,559 $2,117
1990 $7,192 $2,037
1989 $6,041 $1,967
1988 $5,814 $2,063
1987 $5,084 $1,969
1986 $4,195 $1,599
1985 $3,322 $1,466
1984 $3,333 $1,830
1983 $3,527 $2,214
1982 $3,788 $2,097
1981 $3,898 $2,267
1980 $3,948 $2,468
1979 $3,196 -
1978 $2,559 -
1977 $2,038 -
1976 $1,727 -
1975 $1,560 -
1974 $1,245 -
1973 $1,144 -
1972 $976 -
1971 $874 -
1970 $828 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Malta vs. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malta

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malta Namibia
2026 83.8 67.8
2025 83.6 67.7
2024 83.5 67.5
2023 83.3 67.4
2022 82.2 64.2
2021 82.3 60.8
2020 82.3 64.1
2019 82.8 63.5
2018 82.9 62.6
2017 83.1 61.7
2016 82.7 60.8
2015 82.6 60
2014 82.3 59.3
2013 81.8 58.5
2012 81.1 57.7
2011 80.8 56.6
2010 81.4 56.1
2009 80.4 55.3
2008 79.7 54.7
2007 79.7 54
2006 79.6 53.2
2005 79.5 52.6
2004 79.2 52.2
2003 78.7 51.9
2002 78.5 52
2001 78.9 52
2000 77.9 52.9
1999 77.8 54
1998 77.8 54.8
1997 77.3 55.8
1996 76.3 56.6
1995 77 57.5
1994 76.9 58.4
1993 76.8 59.3
1992 76.7 60.2
1991 76.5 60.8
1990 76.2 61.4
1989 76.2 60.8
1988 75.9 59
1987 75.3 59.1
1986 74.5 58.7
1985 73.9 58.5
1984 73.3 58.1
1983 73.1 57.6
1982 72.8 57.3
1981 72.4 56.9
1980 72.3 56.6
1979 72.5 59.5
1978 72.3 59.1
1977 72.3 58.6
1976 72.2 58
1975 72.1 57.6
1974 71.9 56.9
1973 71.3 56.4
1972 70.7 55.8
1971 70.1 55.3
1970 70.4 54.7
1969 70.1 54.1
1968 69.9 53.6
1967 69.8 52.9
1966 69.7 52.3
1965 69.5 52
1964 69.3 51.3
1963 69.2 50.6
1962 69.2 50
1961 68.4 49.2
1960 68.4 48.5
1959 68.4 47.8
1958 67.8 47.1
1957 67.5 46.4
1956 66.8 45.7
1955 66.3 45
1954 65.1 44.4
1953 64.3 43.8
1952 64.1 43.1
1951 63.9 42.5
1950 63.5 41.9

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

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Malta and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Malta

Namibia
1x
Year Population
Malta Namibia
2024 568,847 3,030,131
2023 552,747 2,963,095
2022 531,113 2,889,662
2021 518,150 2,810,548
2020 515,490 2,728,762
2019 503,912 2,650,494
2018 483,903 2,577,327
2017 467,106 2,506,853
2016 454,505 2,439,213
2015 444,220 2,374,300
2014 433,481 2,312,139
2013 424,810 2,252,508
2012 420,028 2,194,654
2011 416,268 2,146,325
2010 414,508 2,109,811
2009 412,477 2,077,394
2008 409,379 2,047,056
2007 406,724 2,018,600
2006 405,308 1,991,888
2005 403,834 1,966,582
2004 401,268 1,942,082
2003 398,582 1,917,464
2002 395,969 1,889,970
2001 393,028 1,857,048
2000 390,087 1,818,647
1999 387,578 1,776,368
1998 385,287 1,732,745
1997 382,791 1,689,264
1996 379,905 1,646,103
1995 377,419 1,602,170
1994 374,797 1,556,304
1993 371,308 1,508,697
1992 367,618 1,461,322
1991 363,845 1,415,684
1990 354,170 1,369,303
1989 350,722 1,288,947
1988 347,325 1,209,696
1987 344,485 1,167,889
1986 342,121 1,131,081
1985 336,452 1,096,890
1984 330,593 1,065,989
1983 330,524 1,037,511
1982 325,898 1,010,308
1981 318,982 992,500
1980 316,645 981,434
1979 313,342 962,825
1978 310,182 947,269
1977 306,970 931,104
1976 305,774 906,566
1975 304,222 881,032
1974 301,996 854,320
1973 302,200 828,928
1972 302,450 804,399
1971 302,700 780,584
1970 302,650 757,868
1969 304,300 736,120
1968 307,900 715,542
1967 311,550 696,045
1966 315,200 677,655
1965 318,800 660,558
1964 321,250 644,530
1963 322,550 629,589
1962 323,900 615,759
1961 325,250 603,067
1960 326,550 591,465

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

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Fertility rates in Malta and Namibia

Fertility rate
Malta

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malta Namibia
2023 1.06 3.21
2022 1.08 3.25
2021 1.13 3.3
2020 1.13 3.35
2019 1.14 3.4
2018 1.23 3.46
2017 1.26 3.51
2016 1.37 3.57
2015 1.37 3.6
2014 1.38 3.64
2013 1.36 3.65
2012 1.42 3.68
2011 1.45 3.66
2010 1.36 3.66
2009 1.42 3.63
2008 1.43 3.62
2007 1.35 3.61
2006 1.36 3.6
2005 1.38 3.57
2004 1.4 3.55
2003 1.48 3.58
2002 1.45 3.69
2001 1.48 3.83
2000 1.68 3.99
1999 1.73 4.14
1998 1.84 4.18
1997 1.93 4.17
1996 1.99 4.2
1995 1.77 4.42
1994 1.84 4.68
1993 1.96 4.91
1992 2.07 5.11
1991 1.99 5.29
1990 2.02 5.4
1989 2.1 5.52
1988 2.06 5.61
1987 1.97 5.7
1986 1.93 5.79
1985 1.95 5.88
1984 1.95 5.94
1983 1.92 6
1982 1.9 6.08
1981 1.87 6.16
1980 1.99 6.24
1979 2.1 6.31
1978 2.05 6.38
1977 2.14 6.44
1976 2.21 6.49
1975 2.27 6.53
1974 1.64 6.55
1973 1.65 6.54
1972 2.01 6.53
1971 2.06 6.52
1970 2.03 6.52
1969 2.02 6.51
1968 2.12 6.5
1967 2.24 6.49
1966 2.33 6.47
1965 2.52 6.45
1964 2.79 6.43
1963 2.9 6.41
1962 3.24 6.35
1961 3.27 6.29
1960 3.62 6.24

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

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Malta and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Malta

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
Malta Namibia
2024 41.8 22.1
2023 41.4 21.9
2022 40.8 21.8
2021 40.2 21.8
2020 39.9 21.8
2019 39.9 21.8
2018 40.2 21.7
2017 40.5 21.6
2016 40.6 21.5
2015 40.6 21.4
2014 40.6 21.3
2013 40.4 21.1
2012 40.2 20.9
2011 39.9 20.7
2010 39.6 20.5
2009 39.3 20.3
2008 39 20
2007 38.7 19.9
2006 38.4 19.7
2005 38.1 19.6
2004 37.7 19.4
2003 37.4 19.3
2002 37 19.2
2001 36.7 19.1
2000 36.4 19
1999 36.1 18.9
1998 35.8 18.9
1997 35.5 18.8
1996 35.1 18.7
1995 34.7 18.6
1994 34.3 18.5
1993 34 18.5
1992 33.7 18.4
1991 33.3 18.4
1990 33 18.3
1989 32.7 17.8
1988 32.4 17.3
1987 32 17
1986 31.7 16.9
1985 31.4 16.7
1984 31.2 16.5
1983 30.9 16.4
1982 30.6 16.3
1981 30.3 16.4
1980 30 16.6
1979 29.6 16.8
1978 29.2 17
1977 28.7 17.3
1976 28.4 17.5
1975 28 17.6
1974 27.6 17.7
1973 27.2 17.8
1972 26.8 17.9
1971 26.3 18
1970 25.9 18.1
1969 25.5 18.1
1968 25 18.2
1967 24.8 18.3
1966 24.6 18.3
1965 24.5 18.4
1964 24.4 18.4
1963 24.2 18.5
1962 24 18.6
1961 23.8 18.7
1960 23.6 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malta Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$20.9B
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.3%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2022
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.45%
2024
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.58%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.12%
2024
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
81.8%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2022
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2022
1%
2015
Listed domestic companies
34
2024
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.29B
2024
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.42B
2024
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.7M
2024
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
718,000
2020
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11.5%
2007
3.99%
2020
Banked people share
96.6%
2024
72.9%
2024

Energy

Malta Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,398 kg
2023
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$48
2023
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.81 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.18 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87.2%
2022
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.81%
2023
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
404%
2023
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,042 kWh
2023
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
11.9%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Malta Namibia
% of world population
0.007%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+5,161
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
95.7%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.9:48.1
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81.9
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.56
2023
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2021
87.6%
2023
English speaking
88.3%
2023
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
92.1%
2023
64.4%
2023

Health

Malta Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,623
2023
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,121
2023
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.51
2022
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.5
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
32.8%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.11 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Malta Namibia
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
217.2 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
32 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1.78 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,401 mi
2001
n/a

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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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