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Malta vs Pakistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malta has a population of 569K (ranked 167/197), compared with 251M in Pakistan (ranked 5/197). Malta's land area is 123.6 sq mi versus 297,638 sq mi for Pakistan (ranked 187th vs. 35th).

By GDP, Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B) and Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B). By GDP per capita, Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899), while Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479).

Main facts and rankings

Malta Pakistan
Population
581729
260356147
Population rank 167/197 5/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$372B
2024
GDP rank 119/197 43/197
GDP per capita
$43,899
2024
$1,479
2024
GDP per capita rank 28/197 163/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$69,864
2024
$6,252
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$262B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.2%
2024
70.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$20,269
2024
$1,041
2024
Government debt per person rank 31/185 140/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,692
2026
$1,668
2026
Land area 123.6 sq mi 297,638 sq mi
Population density
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
871 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.06
2023
3.61
2023
Median age
41.8 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Malta and Pakistan: Comparison Charts

Malta and Pakistan economies compared

GDP
Malta

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP
Malta Pakistan
2024 $24,971,574,502 $371,570,000,121
2023 $22,610,561,526 $336,686,348,609
2022 $18,928,276,162 $374,890,295,667
2021 $19,739,875,611 $348,516,647,445
2020 $16,404,663,226 $300,425,609,818
2019 $16,337,793,531 $320,909,472,771
2018 $16,153,779,511 $356,128,166,705
2017 $14,161,366,724 $339,205,534,861
2016 $12,025,782,834 $313,630,000,130
2015 $11,340,795,042 $299,963,590,535
2014 $11,888,032,874 $271,390,474,858
2013 $10,796,782,636 $258,657,231,672
2012 $9,609,532,089 $250,106,966,105
2011 $9,789,361,703 $230,586,581,060
2010 $9,097,044,159 $196,709,621,850
2009 $8,734,745,698 $187,337,783,856
2008 $9,135,419,465 $202,203,748,584
2007 $7,908,412,306 $184,140,869,997
2006 $6,749,838,806 $161,871,385,506
2005 $6,393,234,993 $145,208,562,961
2004 $6,104,141,520 $132,216,048,339
2003 $5,418,315,224 $112,371,913,741
2002 $4,455,127,414 $97,923,302,809
2001 $4,070,867,133 $97,145,618,480
2000 $4,036,809,815 $99,484,802,345
1999 $4,111,857,809 $62,973,857,069
1998 $4,010,111,688 $62,191,955,814
1997 $3,787,023,707 $62,433,340,468
1996 $3,822,547,197 $63,320,170,084
1995 $3,709,396,045 $60,636,071,684
1994 $2,998,505,428 $52,293,470,813
1993 $2,709,193,538 $51,809,999,353
1992 $3,021,942,759 $48,884,671,947
1991 $2,750,216,747 $45,625,336,680
1990 $2,547,328,748 $40,010,423,970
1989 $2,118,655,677 $40,171,106,279
1988 $2,019,503,068 $38,472,742,808
1987 $1,751,293,461 $33,351,529,275
1986 $1,435,038,441 $31,899,070,056
1985 $1,117,797,439 $31,144,920,844
1984 $1,101,807,023 $31,151,825,467
1983 $1,165,729,707 $28,691,889,764
1982 $1,234,474,404 $30,725,971,564
1981 $1,243,509,394 $28,100,606,061
1980 $1,250,198,601 $23,654,444,444
1979 $1,001,288,847 $19,688,383,838
1978 $793,673,402 $17,811,515,152
1977 $625,563,171 $15,126,060,606
1976 $527,936,989 $13,168,080,808
1975 $474,618,321 $11,230,606,061
1974 $376,081,124 $8,899,191,919
1973 $345,616,106 $6,383,429,490
1972 $295,106,628 $9,415,016,360
1971 $264,578,485 $10,665,896,682
1970 $250,728,796 $10,027,509,450
1969 - $8,683,116,338
1968 - $8,041,999,160
1967 - $7,464,510,710
1966 - $6,561,108,778
1965 - $5,929,231,415
1964 - $5,204,955,901
1963 - $4,630,827,383
1962 - $4,310,163,797
1961 - $4,118,647,627
1960 - $3,749,265,015

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

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Malta and Pakistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Malta

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malta Pakistan
2024 $43,899 $1,479
2023 $40,906 $1,360
2022 $35,639 $1,538
2021 $38,097 $1,455
2020 $31,823 $1,278
2019 $32,422 $1,390
2018 $33,382 $1,569
2017 $30,317 $1,519
2016 $26,459 $1,425
2015 $25,530 $1,380
2014 $27,425 $1,267
2013 $25,416 $1,225
2012 $22,878 $1,204
2011 $23,517 $1,132
2010 $21,947 $987
2009 $21,176 $964
2008 $22,315 $1,067
2007 $19,444 $998
2006 $16,654 $901
2005 $15,831 $828
2004 $15,212 $772
2003 $13,594 $672
2002 $11,251 $600
2001 $10,358 $610
2000 $10,348 $642
1999 $10,609 $418
1998 $10,408 $424
1997 $9,893 $438
1996 $10,062 $457
1995 $9,828 $451
1994 $8,000 $400
1993 $7,296 $408
1992 $8,220 $396
1991 $7,559 $380
1990 $7,192 $344
1989 $6,041 $358
1988 $5,814 $354
1987 $5,084 $317
1986 $4,195 $314
1985 $3,322 $317
1984 $3,333 $327
1983 $3,527 $311
1982 $3,788 $345
1981 $3,898 $328
1980 $3,948 $287.4
1979 $3,196 $249.2
1978 $2,559 $233.4
1977 $2,038 $204.7
1976 $1,727 $183.9
1975 $1,560 $161.7
1974 $1,245 $132
1973 $1,144 $97.5
1972 $976 $148.1
1971 $874 $172.5
1970 $828 $166.7
1969 - $148.5
1968 - $141.6
1967 - $135.2
1966 - $122.2
1965 - $113.6
1964 - $102.5
1963 - $93.7
1962 - $89.5
1961 - $87.8
1960 - $82

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

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Malta vs. Pakistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malta

Pakistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malta Pakistan
2026 83.8 68.1
2025 83.6 67.9
2024 83.5 67.8
2023 83.3 67.6
2022 82.2 67.4
2021 82.3 65.8
2020 82.3 65.7
2019 82.8 66.7
2018 82.9 66.5
2017 83.1 66.2
2016 82.7 65.9
2015 82.6 65.6
2014 82.3 65.4
2013 81.8 65.1
2012 81.1 64.9
2011 80.8 64.7
2010 81.4 64.4
2009 80.4 64.2
2008 79.7 64
2007 79.7 63.8
2006 79.6 63.6
2005 79.5 62.4
2004 79.2 63.1
2003 78.7 62.8
2002 78.5 62.6
2001 78.9 62.2
2000 77.9 61.9
1999 77.8 61.5
1998 77.8 61.1
1997 77.3 60.6
1996 76.3 60.5
1995 77 60.3
1994 76.9 60.2
1993 76.8 60.1
1992 76.7 60
1991 76.5 59.9
1990 76.2 59.7
1989 76.2 59.5
1988 75.9 59.4
1987 75.3 59.2
1986 74.5 59.2
1985 73.9 59.1
1984 73.3 58.9
1983 73.1 58.7
1982 72.8 58.3
1981 72.4 57.8
1980 72.3 57.2
1979 72.5 56.6
1978 72.3 56.1
1977 72.3 55.5
1976 72.2 55.1
1975 72.1 54.7
1974 71.9 54.3
1973 71.3 54.1
1972 70.7 53.8
1971 70.1 49
1970 70.4 52.9
1969 70.1 52.3
1968 69.9 51.6
1967 69.8 50.8
1966 69.7 49.8
1965 69.5 48.5
1964 69.3 47.8
1963 69.2 46.8
1962 69.2 45.9
1961 68.4 45
1960 68.4 44.1
1959 68.4 43.3
1958 67.8 42.5
1957 67.5 41.6
1956 66.8 40.6
1955 66.3 39.6
1954 65.1 38.6
1953 64.3 37.6
1952 64.1 36.5
1951 63.9 35.4
1950 63.5 34.2

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

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Malta and Pakistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Malta

Pakistan
1x
Year Population
Malta Pakistan
2024 568,847 251,269,164
2023 552,747 247,504,495
2022 531,113 243,700,667
2021 518,150 239,477,801
2020 515,490 235,001,746
2019 503,912 230,800,899
2018 483,903 226,928,892
2017 467,106 223,273,967
2016 454,505 220,138,869
2015 444,220 217,290,883
2014 433,481 214,264,647
2013 424,810 211,073,978
2012 420,028 207,667,125
2011 416,268 203,746,065
2010 414,508 199,239,047
2009 412,477 194,376,534
2008 409,379 189,499,113
2007 406,724 184,493,231
2006 405,308 179,682,690
2005 403,834 175,453,212
2004 401,268 171,286,000
2003 398,582 167,110,248
2002 395,969 163,222,549
2001 393,028 159,270,907
2000 390,087 154,879,127
1999 387,578 150,565,377
1998 385,287 146,522,356
1997 382,791 142,531,804
1996 379,905 138,557,092
1995 377,419 134,582,253
1994 374,797 130,748,083
1993 371,308 127,020,117
1992 367,618 123,546,848
1991 363,845 120,060,406
1990 354,170 116,155,576
1989 350,722 112,336,629
1988 347,325 108,724,739
1987 344,485 105,130,717
1986 342,121 101,606,764
1985 336,452 98,229,285
1984 330,593 95,164,936
1983 330,524 92,227,711
1982 325,898 89,089,246
1981 318,982 85,802,049
1980 316,645 82,291,010
1979 313,342 78,997,039
1978 310,182 76,307,379
1977 306,970 73,901,827
1976 305,774 71,620,254
1975 304,222 69,461,175
1974 301,996 67,415,487
1973 302,200 65,461,912
1972 302,450 63,583,194
1971 302,700 61,847,899
1970 302,650 60,166,719
1969 304,300 58,460,939
1968 307,900 56,810,507
1967 311,550 55,214,768
1966 315,200 53,678,667
1965 318,800 52,209,010
1964 321,250 50,799,999
1963 322,550 49,447,776
1962 323,900 48,156,128
1961 325,250 46,921,277
1960 326,550 45,709,310

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

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Fertility rates in Malta and Pakistan

Fertility rate
Malta

Pakistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malta Pakistan
2023 1.06 3.61
2022 1.08 3.66
2021 1.13 3.72
2020 1.13 3.77
2019 1.14 3.81
2018 1.23 3.86
2017 1.26 3.9
2016 1.37 3.9
2015 1.37 3.99
2014 1.38 4.06
2013 1.36 4.13
2012 1.42 4.2
2011 1.45 4.31
2010 1.36 4.4
2009 1.42 4.47
2008 1.43 4.51
2007 1.35 4.55
2006 1.36 4.59
2005 1.38 4.6
2004 1.4 4.68
2003 1.48 4.89
2002 1.45 5.01
2001 1.48 5.18
2000 1.68 5.35
1999 1.73 5.46
1998 1.84 5.51
1997 1.93 5.64
1996 1.99 5.77
1995 1.77 5.89
1994 1.84 6.01
1993 1.96 6.11
1992 2.07 6.21
1991 1.99 6.29
1990 2.02 6.36
1989 2.1 6.43
1988 2.06 6.48
1987 1.97 6.52
1986 1.93 6.55
1985 1.95 6.59
1984 1.95 6.62
1983 1.92 6.64
1982 1.9 6.67
1981 1.87 6.7
1980 1.99 6.73
1979 2.1 6.76
1978 2.05 6.78
1977 2.14 6.8
1976 2.21 6.81
1975 2.27 6.81
1974 1.64 6.81
1973 1.65 6.81
1972 2.01 6.81
1971 2.06 6.8
1970 2.03 6.8
1969 2.02 6.8
1968 2.12 6.8
1967 2.24 6.8
1966 2.33 6.8
1965 2.52 6.8
1964 2.79 6.8
1963 2.9 6.8
1962 3.24 6.8
1961 3.27 6.8
1960 3.62 6.8

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

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Malta and Pakistan demographics compared

Median age
Malta

Pakistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Malta Pakistan
2024 41.8 21.5
2023 41.4 21.3
2022 40.8 21.2
2021 40.2 21
2020 39.9 20.9
2019 39.9 20.7
2018 40.2 20.5
2017 40.5 20.4
2016 40.6 20.3
2015 40.6 20.3
2014 40.6 20.2
2013 40.4 20.1
2012 40.2 20
2011 39.9 19.9
2010 39.6 19.8
2009 39.3 19.6
2008 39 19.4
2007 38.7 19.2
2006 38.4 19
2005 38.1 18.9
2004 37.7 18.7
2003 37.4 18.5
2002 37 18.4
2001 36.7 18.3
2000 36.4 18.1
1999 36.1 18
1998 35.8 17.9
1997 35.5 17.8
1996 35.1 17.8
1995 34.7 17.8
1994 34.3 17.8
1993 34 17.8
1992 33.7 17.9
1991 33.3 18
1990 33 18
1989 32.7 18
1988 32.4 18.1
1987 32 18.1
1986 31.7 18.2
1985 31.4 18.2
1984 31.2 18.3
1983 30.9 18.4
1982 30.6 18.4
1981 30.3 18.3
1980 30 18.2
1979 29.6 18
1978 29.2 18
1977 28.7 17.9
1976 28.4 17.9
1975 28 17.9
1974 27.6 17.9
1973 27.2 18
1972 26.8 18
1971 26.3 18.1
1970 25.9 18.2
1969 25.5 18.4
1968 25 18.5
1967 24.8 18.6
1966 24.6 18.7
1965 24.5 18.8
1964 24.4 18.9
1963 24.2 19
1962 24 19
1961 23.8 19.1
1960 23.6 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malta Pakistan
GNI, Atlas method
$20.9B
2024
$358B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.3%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2022
1.95%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.45%
2024
2.67%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
943,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.58%
2024
-6.81%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.12%
2024
6.96%
2025
Services, % of GDP
81.8%
2024
50.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
20.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
48.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2022
25.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2022
4.2%
2018
Listed domestic companies
34
2024
530
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.29B
2024
$52.1B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.42B
2024
$18.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.7M
2024
$34.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
718,000
2020
966,000
2012
International tourism as share of exports
11.5%
2007
2.8%
2020
Banked people share
96.6%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Malta Pakistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,398 kg
2023
471 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$48
2023
$12.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.81 megatons
2024
204 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.18 tons
2024
0.81 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87.2%
2022
63.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
41.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.81%
2023
9.25%
2022
Net energy imports use share
404%
2023
39.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,042 kWh
2023
606 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
11.9%
2021
28.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
20%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
15.6%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
95.6%
2023

Society

Malta Pakistan
% of world population
0.007%
2024
3.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+5,161
2025
-1,235,336
2025
Urban population
95.7%
2024
39.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.9:48.1
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81.9
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.56
2023
4.34
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2021
58.9%
2021
English speaking
88.3%
2023
48.9%
2023
People using the Internet
92.1%
2023
27.4%
2023

Health

Malta Pakistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,623
2023
$30.5
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,121
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
9.67%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.51
2022
1.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
22.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.5
2023
58.5
2023
Obesity rate
32.8%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
31.4%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
2
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
18.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.11 liters
2020
0.08 liters
2020

Territory

Malta Pakistan
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
217.2 sq mi
2024
1,185 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
32 sq mi
2026
138,977 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1.78 sq mi
2026
13,907 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,401 mi
2001
164,151 mi
2025

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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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