Malta has a population of 574K (ranked 167/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 123/197). Malta's land area is 123.6 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 187th vs. 164th).
By GDP, Malta ranks 120/197 ($24.3B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Malta ranks 28/197 ($42,347), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).
Main facts and rankings
Malta
|
Palestine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
583596
|
5459557
|
| Population rank | 167/197 | 122/197 |
| GDP |
$24.3B
2024 |
$13.7B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 120/197 | 146/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$42,347
2024 |
$2,592
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 28/197 | 147/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$67,364
2024 |
$4,371
2024 |
| Government debt |
$11.8B
2024 |
n/a |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
49.3%
2025 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person |
$20,574
2024 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person rank | 30/185 | n/a |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$21,451
2025 |
$7,705
2025 |
| Land area |
123.6 sq mi
2025 |
2,326 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
4,649 ppl/mi²
2024 |
2,274 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.06
2023 |
3.31
2023 |
| Median age |
41.8 years
2024 |
20.9 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
83.6 years
2025 |
73.1 years
2025 |
Malta and Palestine: Comparison Charts
Malta and Palestine economies compared
GDP
Malta
Palestine
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Malta
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1970 | $250,728,796 | - |
| 1971 | $264,578,485 | - |
| 1972 | $295,106,628 | - |
| 1973 | $345,616,106 | - |
| 1974 | $376,081,124 | - |
| 1975 | $474,618,321 | - |
| 1976 | $527,936,989 | - |
| 1977 | $625,563,171 | - |
| 1978 | $793,673,402 | - |
| 1979 | $1,001,288,847 | - |
| 1980 | $1,250,198,601 | - |
| 1981 | $1,243,509,394 | - |
| 1982 | $1,234,474,404 | - |
| 1983 | $1,165,729,707 | - |
| 1984 | $1,101,807,023 | - |
| 1985 | $1,117,797,439 | - |
| 1986 | $1,435,038,441 | - |
| 1987 | $1,751,293,461 | - |
| 1988 | $2,019,503,068 | - |
| 1989 | $2,118,655,677 | - |
| 1990 | $2,547,328,748 | - |
| 1991 | $2,750,216,747 | - |
| 1992 | $3,021,942,759 | - |
| 1993 | $2,709,193,538 | - |
| 1994 | $2,998,505,428 | $2,843,300,000 |
| 1995 | $3,709,360,097 | $3,282,800,000 |
| 1996 | $3,822,489,746 | $3,409,600,000 |
| 1997 | $3,787,070,704 | $3,759,800,000 |
| 1998 | $4,010,092,091 | $4,067,800,000 |
| 1999 | $4,111,891,845 | $4,271,200,000 |
| 2000 | $4,036,809,865 | $4,313,600,000 |
| 2001 | $4,070,867,153 | $4,003,700,000 |
| 2002 | $4,455,127,398 | $3,555,800,000 |
| 2003 | $5,418,315,225 | $3,968,000,000 |
| 2004 | $6,104,141,501 | $4,603,100,000 |
| 2005 | $6,393,234,965 | $5,125,700,000 |
| 2006 | $6,749,838,862 | $5,348,300,000 |
| 2007 | $7,908,412,374 | $5,815,700,000 |
| 2008 | $9,135,419,490 | $7,310,400,000 |
| 2009 | $8,734,745,632 | $8,085,700,000 |
| 2010 | $9,097,044,182 | $9,681,500,000 |
| 2011 | $9,789,361,705 | $11,186,100,000 |
| 2012 | $9,609,532,106 | $12,208,400,000 |
| 2013 | $10,796,782,634 | $13,515,500,000 |
| 2014 | $11,888,032,862 | $13,989,700,000 |
| 2015 | $11,340,795,033 | $13,972,400,000 |
| 2016 | $12,025,782,885 | $15,405,400,000 |
| 2017 | $14,161,366,733 | $16,128,000,000 |
| 2018 | $16,153,779,511 | $16,276,600,000 |
| 2019 | $16,337,793,531 | $17,133,500,000 |
| 2020 | $16,409,900,599 | $15,531,700,000 |
| 2021 | $19,723,563,355 | $18,109,000,000 |
| 2022 | $19,239,187,084 | $19,165,500,000 |
| 2023 | $22,210,718,401 | $17,847,900,000 |
| 2024 | $24,322,006,608 | $13,711,100,000 |
Malta and Palestine economies compared
GDP per capita
Malta
Palestine
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Malta
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1970 | $828 | - |
| 1971 | $874 | - |
| 1972 | $976 | - |
| 1973 | $1,144 | - |
| 1974 | $1,245 | - |
| 1975 | $1,560 | - |
| 1976 | $1,727 | - |
| 1977 | $2,038 | - |
| 1978 | $2,559 | - |
| 1979 | $3,196 | - |
| 1980 | $3,948 | - |
| 1981 | $3,898 | - |
| 1982 | $3,788 | - |
| 1983 | $3,527 | - |
| 1984 | $3,333 | - |
| 1985 | $3,322 | - |
| 1986 | $4,195 | - |
| 1987 | $5,084 | - |
| 1988 | $5,814 | - |
| 1989 | $6,041 | - |
| 1990 | $7,192 | - |
| 1991 | $7,559 | - |
| 1992 | $8,220 | - |
| 1993 | $7,296 | - |
| 1994 | $8,000 | $1,202 |
| 1995 | $9,828 | $1,327 |
| 1996 | $10,062 | $1,317 |
| 1997 | $9,893 | $1,389 |
| 1998 | $10,408 | $1,465 |
| 1999 | $10,609 | $1,499 |
| 2000 | $10,348 | $1,476 |
| 2001 | $10,358 | $1,336 |
| 2002 | $11,251 | $1,156 |
| 2003 | $13,594 | $1,258 |
| 2004 | $15,212 | $1,422 |
| 2005 | $15,831 | $1,544 |
| 2006 | $16,654 | $1,570 |
| 2007 | $19,444 | $1,664 |
| 2008 | $22,315 | $2,035 |
| 2009 | $21,176 | $2,192 |
| 2010 | $21,947 | $2,557 |
| 2011 | $23,517 | $2,881 |
| 2012 | $22,878 | $3,067 |
| 2013 | $25,416 | $3,315 |
| 2014 | $27,425 | $3,352 |
| 2015 | $25,530 | $3,272 |
| 2016 | $26,459 | $3,528 |
| 2017 | $30,317 | $3,620 |
| 2018 | $33,382 | $3,562 |
| 2019 | $32,422 | $3,657 |
| 2020 | $31,834 | $3,234 |
| 2021 | $38,065 | $3,679 |
| 2022 | $36,224 | $3,800 |
| 2023 | $40,182 | $3,455 |
| 2024 | $42,347 | $2,592 |
Malta vs. Palestine life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Malta
Palestine
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Malta
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1950 | 63.5 | 45.7 |
| 1951 | 63.9 | 46 |
| 1952 | 64.1 | 46.3 |
| 1953 | 64.3 | 46.6 |
| 1954 | 65.1 | 46.9 |
| 1955 | 66.3 | 47.2 |
| 1956 | 66.8 | 47.6 |
| 1957 | 67.5 | 48 |
| 1958 | 67.8 | 48.4 |
| 1959 | 68.4 | 48.8 |
| 1960 | 68.4 | 49.3 |
| 1961 | 68.4 | 49.8 |
| 1962 | 69.2 | 50.4 |
| 1963 | 69.2 | 51 |
| 1964 | 69.3 | 51.6 |
| 1965 | 69.5 | 52.2 |
| 1966 | 69.7 | 52.8 |
| 1967 | 69.8 | 50.9 |
| 1968 | 69.9 | 54.1 |
| 1969 | 70.1 | 54.7 |
| 1970 | 70.4 | 55.4 |
| 1971 | 70.1 | 56 |
| 1972 | 70.7 | 56.7 |
| 1973 | 71.3 | 57.6 |
| 1974 | 71.9 | 58 |
| 1975 | 72.1 | 58.7 |
| 1976 | 72.2 | 59.4 |
| 1977 | 72.3 | 60.1 |
| 1978 | 72.3 | 60.8 |
| 1979 | 72.5 | 61.5 |
| 1980 | 72.3 | 62.2 |
| 1981 | 72.4 | 62.8 |
| 1982 | 72.8 | 63.5 |
| 1983 | 73.1 | 64.1 |
| 1984 | 73.3 | 64.7 |
| 1985 | 73.9 | 65.3 |
| 1986 | 74.5 | 65.7 |
| 1987 | 75.3 | 66.3 |
| 1988 | 75.9 | 66.7 |
| 1989 | 76.2 | 67.1 |
| 1990 | 76.2 | 67.8 |
| 1991 | 76.5 | 68.2 |
| 1992 | 76.7 | 68.5 |
| 1993 | 76.8 | 68.8 |
| 1994 | 76.9 | 69.3 |
| 1995 | 77 | 69.6 |
| 1996 | 76.3 | 70 |
| 1997 | 77.3 | 70.3 |
| 1998 | 77.8 | 70.6 |
| 1999 | 77.8 | 70.8 |
| 2000 | 77.9 | 70.3 |
| 2001 | 78.9 | 69.8 |
| 2002 | 78.5 | 70.9 |
| 2003 | 78.7 | 71 |
| 2004 | 79.2 | 71.1 |
| 2005 | 79.5 | 72 |
| 2006 | 79.6 | 71.8 |
| 2007 | 79.7 | 72.1 |
| 2008 | 79.7 | 72.2 |
| 2009 | 80.4 | 72.3 |
| 2010 | 81.4 | 73.3 |
| 2011 | 80.8 | 73.6 |
| 2012 | 81.1 | 73.7 |
| 2013 | 81.8 | 74.1 |
| 2014 | 82.3 | 72.8 |
| 2015 | 82.6 | 74.6 |
| 2016 | 82.7 | 74.9 |
| 2017 | 83.1 | 75.2 |
| 2018 | 82.9 | 75.4 |
| 2019 | 82.8 | 75.8 |
| 2020 | 82.3 | 75 |
| 2021 | 82.3 | 73.9 |
| 2022 | 82.2 | 76.7 |
| 2023 | 83.3 | 65.2 |
| 2024 | 83.5 | 69.2 |
| 2025 | 83.6 | 73.1 |
Malta and Palestine population clocks and comparison
Population
Malta
Palestine
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Malta
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1960 | 326,550 | - |
| 1961 | 325,250 | - |
| 1962 | 323,900 | - |
| 1963 | 322,550 | - |
| 1964 | 321,250 | - |
| 1965 | 318,800 | - |
| 1966 | 315,200 | - |
| 1967 | 311,550 | - |
| 1968 | 307,900 | - |
| 1969 | 304,300 | - |
| 1970 | 302,650 | - |
| 1971 | 302,700 | - |
| 1972 | 302,450 | - |
| 1973 | 302,200 | - |
| 1974 | 301,996 | - |
| 1975 | 304,222 | - |
| 1976 | 305,774 | - |
| 1977 | 306,970 | - |
| 1978 | 310,182 | - |
| 1979 | 313,342 | - |
| 1980 | 316,645 | - |
| 1981 | 318,982 | - |
| 1982 | 325,898 | - |
| 1983 | 330,524 | - |
| 1984 | 330,593 | - |
| 1985 | 336,452 | - |
| 1986 | 342,121 | - |
| 1987 | 344,485 | - |
| 1988 | 347,325 | - |
| 1989 | 350,722 | - |
| 1990 | 354,170 | 1,978,248 |
| 1991 | 363,845 | 2,068,845 |
| 1992 | 367,618 | 2,163,591 |
| 1993 | 371,308 | 2,262,676 |
| 1994 | 374,797 | 2,366,298 |
| 1995 | 377,419 | 2,474,666 |
| 1996 | 379,905 | 2,587,997 |
| 1997 | 382,791 | 2,706,518 |
| 1998 | 385,287 | 2,776,568 |
| 1999 | 387,578 | 2,848,431 |
| 2000 | 390,087 | 2,922,153 |
| 2001 | 393,028 | 2,997,784 |
| 2002 | 395,969 | 3,075,373 |
| 2003 | 398,582 | 3,154,969 |
| 2004 | 401,268 | 3,236,626 |
| 2005 | 403,834 | 3,320,396 |
| 2006 | 405,308 | 3,406,334 |
| 2007 | 406,724 | 3,494,496 |
| 2008 | 409,379 | 3,591,977 |
| 2009 | 412,477 | 3,689,099 |
| 2010 | 414,508 | 3,786,161 |
| 2011 | 416,268 | 3,882,986 |
| 2012 | 420,028 | 3,979,998 |
| 2013 | 424,810 | 4,076,708 |
| 2014 | 433,481 | 4,173,398 |
| 2015 | 444,220 | 4,270,092 |
| 2016 | 454,505 | 4,367,088 |
| 2017 | 467,106 | 4,454,805 |
| 2018 | 483,903 | 4,569,087 |
| 2019 | 503,912 | 4,685,306 |
| 2020 | 515,490 | 4,803,269 |
| 2021 | 518,150 | 4,922,749 |
| 2022 | 531,113 | 5,043,612 |
| 2023 | 552,747 | 5,165,775 |
| 2024 | 574,346 | 5,289,152 |
Fertility rates in Malta and Palestine
Fertility rate
Malta
Palestine
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Malta
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1960 | 3.62 | - |
| 1961 | 3.27 | - |
| 1962 | 3.24 | - |
| 1963 | 2.9 | - |
| 1964 | 2.79 | - |
| 1965 | 2.52 | - |
| 1966 | 2.33 | - |
| 1967 | 2.24 | - |
| 1968 | 2.12 | - |
| 1969 | 2.02 | - |
| 1970 | 2.03 | - |
| 1971 | 2.06 | - |
| 1972 | 2.01 | - |
| 1973 | 1.65 | - |
| 1974 | 1.64 | - |
| 1975 | 2.27 | - |
| 1976 | 2.21 | - |
| 1977 | 2.14 | - |
| 1978 | 2.05 | - |
| 1979 | 2.1 | - |
| 1980 | 1.99 | - |
| 1981 | 1.87 | - |
| 1982 | 1.9 | - |
| 1983 | 1.92 | - |
| 1984 | 1.95 | - |
| 1985 | 1.95 | - |
| 1986 | 1.93 | - |
| 1987 | 1.97 | - |
| 1988 | 2.06 | - |
| 1989 | 2.1 | - |
| 1990 | 2.02 | 6.81 |
| 1991 | 1.99 | 6.75 |
| 1992 | 2.07 | 6.65 |
| 1993 | 1.96 | 6.5 |
| 1994 | 1.84 | 6.33 |
| 1995 | 1.77 | 6.16 |
| 1996 | 1.99 | 5.99 |
| 1997 | 1.93 | 5.82 |
| 1998 | 1.84 | 5.69 |
| 1999 | 1.73 | 5.58 |
| 2000 | 1.68 | 5.46 |
| 2001 | 1.48 | 5.34 |
| 2002 | 1.45 | 5.22 |
| 2003 | 1.48 | 5.06 |
| 2004 | 1.4 | 4.97 |
| 2005 | 1.38 | 4.87 |
| 2006 | 1.36 | 4.74 |
| 2007 | 1.35 | 4.63 |
| 2008 | 1.43 | 4.51 |
| 2009 | 1.42 | 4.44 |
| 2010 | 1.36 | 4.43 |
| 2011 | 1.45 | 4.31 |
| 2012 | 1.42 | 4.15 |
| 2013 | 1.36 | 4.05 |
| 2014 | 1.38 | 4 |
| 2015 | 1.37 | 3.98 |
| 2016 | 1.37 | 3.89 |
| 2017 | 1.26 | 3.77 |
| 2018 | 1.23 | 3.67 |
| 2019 | 1.14 | 3.59 |
| 2020 | 1.13 | 3.51 |
| 2021 | 1.13 | 3.44 |
| 2022 | 1.08 | 3.38 |
| 2023 | 1.06 | 3.31 |
Malta and Palestine demographics compared
Median age
Malta
Palestine
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Malta
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1960 | 23.6 | - |
| 1961 | 23.8 | - |
| 1962 | 24 | - |
| 1963 | 24.2 | - |
| 1964 | 24.4 | - |
| 1965 | 24.5 | - |
| 1966 | 24.6 | - |
| 1967 | 24.8 | - |
| 1968 | 25 | - |
| 1969 | 25.5 | - |
| 1970 | 25.9 | - |
| 1971 | 26.3 | - |
| 1972 | 26.8 | - |
| 1973 | 27.2 | - |
| 1974 | 27.6 | - |
| 1975 | 28 | - |
| 1976 | 28.4 | - |
| 1977 | 28.7 | - |
| 1978 | 29.2 | - |
| 1979 | 29.6 | - |
| 1980 | 30 | - |
| 1981 | 30.3 | - |
| 1982 | 30.6 | - |
| 1983 | 30.9 | - |
| 1984 | 31.2 | - |
| 1985 | 31.4 | - |
| 1986 | 31.7 | - |
| 1987 | 32 | - |
| 1988 | 32.4 | - |
| 1989 | 32.7 | - |
| 1990 | 33 | 15.4 |
| 1991 | 33.3 | 15.4 |
| 1992 | 33.7 | 15.4 |
| 1993 | 34 | 15.5 |
| 1994 | 34.3 | 15.5 |
| 1995 | 34.7 | 15.6 |
| 1996 | 35.1 | 15.7 |
| 1997 | 35.5 | 15.8 |
| 1998 | 35.8 | 15.9 |
| 1999 | 36.1 | 16 |
| 2000 | 36.4 | 16.2 |
| 2001 | 36.7 | 16.3 |
| 2002 | 37 | 16.5 |
| 2003 | 37.4 | 16.7 |
| 2004 | 37.7 | 16.9 |
| 2005 | 38.1 | 17.1 |
| 2006 | 38.4 | 17.4 |
| 2007 | 38.7 | 17.6 |
| 2008 | 39 | 17.9 |
| 2009 | 39.3 | 18.1 |
| 2010 | 39.6 | 18.4 |
| 2011 | 39.9 | 18.6 |
| 2012 | 40.2 | 18.9 |
| 2013 | 40.4 | 19.1 |
| 2014 | 40.6 | 19.4 |
| 2015 | 40.6 | 19.6 |
| 2016 | 40.6 | 19.8 |
| 2017 | 40.5 | 19.9 |
| 2018 | 40.2 | 20 |
| 2019 | 39.9 | 20.2 |
| 2020 | 39.9 | 20.3 |
| 2021 | 40.2 | 20.4 |
| 2022 | 40.8 | 20.6 |
| 2023 | 41.4 | 20.8 |
| 2024 | 41.8 | 20.9 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Malta
|
Palestine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$19.9B
2024 |
$16.3B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
36.3%
2025 |
20%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.72%
2022 |
5.43%
2021 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.56%
2023 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
2,000
2020 |
0
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.35%
2025 |
n/a |
| Unemployment rate |
3.12%
2024 |
31.4%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
80.8%
2024 |
58.3%
2022 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
11.4%
2024 |
17.4%
2022 |
| Economic freedom index |
66.8
2025 |
30
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
27.7%
2022 |
27.1%
2023 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.7%
2022 |
2.5%
2023 |
| Listed domestic companies |
34
2024 |
48
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$4.29B
2024 |
$4.08B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$1.42B
2024 |
$1.33B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$15.4M
2024 |
$736M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
718,000
2020 |
93,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
11.5%
2007 |
9.43%
2018 |
| Banked people share |
96.6%
2024 |
39.6%
2024 |
Energy
|
Malta
|
Palestine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
1,398 kg
2023 |
n/a |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$45.1
2023 |
n/a |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
1.68 megatons
2023 |
n/a |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
3.05 tons
2023 |
n/a |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
87.2%
2022 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
8.6%
2021 |
15.4%
2022 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
3.81%
2023 |
n/a |
| Net energy imports use share |
404%
2023 |
n/a |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
5,042 kWh
2023 |
n/a |
| Renewable electricity output share |
11.9%
2021 |
24.5%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Malta
|
Palestine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.007%
2024 |
0.06%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+6,323
2024 |
-23,145
2024 |
| Urban population |
95%
2024 |
77.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.72 ft
2025 |
5.74 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.35 ft
2025 |
5.29 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
80.1
2025 |
36.4
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
46
2024 |
18
2025 |
| Higher education index |
72
2025 |
48
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.56
2023 |
1.41
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
4.1
2019 |
5.3
2016 |
| Visa free countries |
172
2025 |
49
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
94.9%
2021 |
97.9%
2024 |
| English speaking |
88.3%
2023 |
20%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
92.1%
2023 |
86.6%
2023 |
Health
|
Malta
|
Palestine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$3,353
2022 |
$351
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$1,007
2022 |
$117.6
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
83.6 years
2025 |
73.1 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0%
2022 |
13.9%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
4.28
2021 |
2.17
2018 |
| Age at first childbirth |
29.8 years
2023 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
8
2023 |
16
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
5.5
2023 |
26.3
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
32.8%
2022 |
38.5%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
10%
2024 |
15.5%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
66
2025 |
45
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
24.7%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
7.11 liters
2020 |
n/a |
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