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Malta vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malta has a population of 569K (ranked 167/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Malta's land area is 123.6 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 187th vs. 69th).

By GDP, Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Malta Poland
Population
581729
35806942
Population rank 167/197 47/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 119/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$43,899
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 28/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$69,864
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.2%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$20,269
2024
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 31/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,692
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 123.6 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.06
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
41.8 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Malta and Poland: Comparison Charts

Malta and Poland economies compared

GDP
Malta

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Malta Poland
2024 $24,971,574,502 $917,767,106,147
2023 $22,610,561,526 $812,451,193,396
2022 $18,928,276,162 $695,607,470,875
2021 $19,739,875,611 $689,170,230,665
2020 $16,404,663,226 $605,914,237,904
2019 $16,337,793,531 $602,683,770,145
2018 $16,153,779,511 $594,616,687,350
2017 $14,161,366,724 $528,356,676,667
2016 $12,025,782,834 $473,259,583,970
2015 $11,340,795,042 $480,054,118,583
2014 $11,888,032,874 $542,134,167,179
2013 $10,796,782,636 $518,179,836,405
2012 $9,609,532,089 $498,148,649,703
2011 $9,789,361,703 $527,848,543,023
2010 $9,097,044,159 $478,111,630,684
2009 $8,734,745,698 $440,891,472,247
2008 $9,135,419,465 $535,612,030,672
2007 $7,908,412,306 $429,715,132,138
2006 $6,749,838,806 $345,897,630,736
2005 $6,393,234,993 $306,999,913,151
2004 $6,104,141,520 $256,268,656,145
2003 $5,418,315,224 $218,561,225,998
2002 $4,455,127,414 $199,694,463,256
2001 $4,070,867,133 $191,823,200,371
2000 $4,036,809,815 $172,953,527,033
1999 $4,111,857,809 $170,704,452,715
1998 $4,010,111,688 $175,282,269,667
1997 $3,787,023,707 $159,893,964,917
1996 $3,822,547,197 $160,813,026,223
1995 $3,709,396,045 $142,838,527,115
1994 $2,998,505,428 $110,803,635,288
1993 $2,709,193,538 $96,043,157,273
1992 $3,021,942,759 $94,337,050,693
1991 $2,750,216,747 $85,500,935,935
1990 $2,547,328,748 $65,977,748,211
1989 $2,118,655,677 -
1988 $2,019,503,068 -
1987 $1,751,293,461 -
1986 $1,435,038,441 -
1985 $1,117,797,439 -
1984 $1,101,807,023 -
1983 $1,165,729,707 -
1982 $1,234,474,404 -
1981 $1,243,509,394 -
1980 $1,250,198,601 -
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 Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Malta

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malta Poland
2024 $43,899 $25,104
2023 $40,906 $22,145
2022 $35,639 $18,891
2021 $38,097 $18,636
2020 $31,823 $16,151
2019 $32,422 $15,875
2018 $33,382 $15,658
2017 $30,317 $13,913
2016 $26,459 $12,464
2015 $25,530 $12,638
2014 $27,425 $14,262
2013 $25,416 $13,622
2012 $22,878 $13,087
2011 $23,517 $13,868
2010 $21,947 $12,568
2009 $21,176 $11,556
2008 $22,315 $14,049
2007 $19,444 $11,273
2006 $16,654 $9,069
2005 $15,831 $8,044
2004 $15,212 $6,712
2003 $13,594 $5,721
2002 $11,251 $5,223
2001 $10,358 $5,015
2000 $10,348 $4,521
1999 $10,609 $4,416
1998 $10,408 $4,534
1997 $9,893 $4,137
1996 $10,062 $4,164
1995 $9,828 $3,701
1994 $8,000 $2,875
1993 $7,296 $2,497
1992 $8,220 $2,459
1991 $7,559 $2,236
1990 $7,192 $1,731
1989 $6,041 -
1988 $5,814 -
1987 $5,084 -
1986 $4,195 -
1985 $3,322 -
1984 $3,333 -
1983 $3,527 -
1982 $3,788 -
1981 $3,898 -
1980 $3,948 -
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. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malta

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malta Poland
2026 83.8 79.2
2025 83.6 79
2024 83.5 78.8
2023 83.3 78.6
2022 82.2 77.9
2021 82.3 75.6
2020 82.3 76.6
2019 82.8 77.9
2018 82.9 77.6
2017 83.1 77.7
2016 82.7 77.6
2015 82.6 77.6
2014 82.3 77.3
2013 81.8 77.1
2012 81.1 76.8
2011 80.8 76.6
2010 81.4 76.3
2009 80.4 75.9
2008 79.7 75.6
2007 79.7 75.4
2006 79.6 75.3
2005 79.5 75.1
2004 79.2 74.9
2003 78.7 74.8
2002 78.5 74.5
2001 78.9 74.2
2000 77.9 73.6
1999 77.8 73.2
1998 77.8 72.8
1997 77.3 72.6
1996 76.3 72.3
1995 77 72
1994 76.9 71.7
1993 76.8 71.3
1992 76.7 70.9
1991 76.5 70.7
1990 76.2 70.6
1989 76.2 70.8
1988 75.9 70.8
1987 75.3 70.8
1986 74.5 70.6
1985 73.9 70.5
1984 73.3 70.6
1983 73.1 70.8
1982 72.8 70.9
1981 72.4 70.6
1980 72.3 70.5
1979 72.5 70.2
1978 72.3 70.4
1977 72.3 70.3
1976 72.2 70.4
1975 72.1 70.6
1974 71.9 70.7
1973 71.3 70.7
1972 70.7 70.1
1971 70.1 69.8
1970 70.4 69.6
1969 70.1 69.8
1968 69.9 69.8
1967 69.8 69.9
1966 69.7 69.7
1965 69.5 69.4
1964 69.3 68.9
1963 69.2 68.3
1962 69.2 68
1961 68.4 67.8
1960 68.4 67.1
1959 68.4 66.4
1958 67.8 64.9
1957 67.5 64.4
1956 66.8 63.4
1955 66.3 63.1
1954 65.1 62.3
1953 64.3 61.3
1952 64.1 59.7
1951 63.9 58.9
1950 63.5 58.3

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

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Malta and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Malta

Poland
1x
Year Population
Malta Poland
2024 568,847 36,559,233
2023 552,747 36,687,353
2022 531,113 36,821,749
2021 518,150 36,981,559
2020 515,490 37,515,748
2019 503,912 37,965,475
2018 483,903 37,974,750
2017 467,106 37,974,826
2016 454,505 37,970,087
2015 444,220 37,986,412
2014 433,481 38,011,735
2013 424,810 38,040,196
2012 420,028 38,063,164
2011 416,268 38,063,255
2010 414,508 38,042,794
2009 412,477 38,151,603
2008 409,379 38,125,759
2007 406,724 38,120,560
2006 405,308 38,141,267
2005 403,834 38,165,445
2004 401,268 38,182,222
2003 398,582 38,204,570
2002 395,969 38,230,364
2001 393,028 38,248,076
2000 390,087 38,258,629
1999 387,578 38,660,271
1998 385,287 38,663,481
1997 382,791 38,649,660
1996 379,905 38,624,370
1995 377,419 38,594,998
1994 374,797 38,542,652
1993 371,308 38,461,408
1992 367,618 38,363,667
1991 363,845 38,246,193
1990 354,170 38,110,782
1989 350,722 37,961,529
1988 347,325 37,824,487
1987 344,485 37,668,045
1986 342,121 37,456,119
1985 336,452 37,201,885
1984 330,593 36,904,134
1983 330,524 36,571,808
1982 325,898 36,230,481
1981 318,982 35,898,587
1980 316,645 35,574,150
1979 313,342 35,247,217
1978 310,182 34,965,600
1977 306,970 34,689,050
1976 305,774 34,356,300
1975 304,222 34,015,199
1974 301,996 33,678,899
1973 302,200 33,357,200
1972 302,450 33,055,650
1971 302,700 32,783,500
1970 302,650 32,664,300
1969 304,300 32,548,300
1968 307,900 32,294,655
1967 311,550 31,987,155
1966 315,200 31,681,000
1965 318,800 31,444,950
1964 321,250 31,139,450
1963 322,550 30,712,000
1962 323,900 30,308,500
1961 325,250 29,964,000
1960 326,550 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Malta and Poland

Fertility rate
Malta

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malta Poland
2023 1.06 1.16
2022 1.08 1.29
2021 1.13 1.33
2020 1.13 1.39
2019 1.14 1.44
2018 1.23 1.46
2017 1.26 1.48
2016 1.37 1.39
2015 1.37 1.32
2014 1.38 1.32
2013 1.36 1.29
2012 1.42 1.33
2011 1.45 1.33
2010 1.36 1.41
2009 1.42 1.4
2008 1.43 1.39
2007 1.35 1.31
2006 1.36 1.27
2005 1.38 1.24
2004 1.4 1.23
2003 1.48 1.22
2002 1.45 1.25
2001 1.48 1.31
2000 1.68 1.37
1999 1.73 1.37
1998 1.84 1.44
1997 1.93 1.51
1996 1.99 1.59
1995 1.77 1.62
1994 1.84 1.81
1993 1.96 1.87
1992 2.07 1.95
1991 1.99 2.07
1990 2.02 2.06
1989 2.1 2.08
1988 2.06 2.13
1987 1.97 2.15
1986 1.93 2.22
1985 1.95 2.33
1984 1.95 2.37
1983 1.92 2.42
1982 1.9 2.34
1981 1.87 2.24
1980 1.99 2.28
1979 2.1 2.28
1978 2.05 2.21
1977 2.14 2.23
1976 2.21 2.3
1975 2.27 2.27
1974 1.64 2.26
1973 1.65 2.26
1972 2.01 2.24
1971 2.06 2.25
1970 2.03 2.2
1969 2.02 2.2
1968 2.12 2.24
1967 2.24 2.33
1966 2.33 2.34
1965 2.52 2.52
1964 2.79 2.57
1963 2.9 2.7
1962 3.24 2.72
1961 3.27 2.83
1960 3.62 2.98

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

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Malta and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Malta

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Malta Poland
2024 41.8 42.9
2023 41.4 42.4
2022 40.8 41.9
2021 40.2 41.5
2020 39.9 41.1
2019 39.9 40.8
2018 40.2 40.4
2017 40.5 40
2016 40.6 39.7
2015 40.6 39.3
2014 40.6 39
2013 40.4 38.7
2012 40.2 38.4
2011 39.9 38.2
2010 39.6 38.1
2009 39.3 37.8
2008 39 37.5
2007 38.7 37.2
2006 38.4 36.9
2005 38.1 36.6
2004 37.7 36.3
2003 37.4 36
2002 37 35.8
2001 36.7 35.5
2000 36.4 35.2
1999 36.1 35
1998 35.8 34.7
1997 35.5 34.4
1996 35.1 34.2
1995 34.7 33.9
1994 34.3 33.5
1993 34 33.2
1992 33.7 32.9
1991 33.3 32.6
1990 33 32.4
1989 32.7 32.1
1988 32.4 31.7
1987 32 31.4
1986 31.7 31.1
1985 31.4 30.8
1984 31.2 30.6
1983 30.9 30.3
1982 30.6 30.1
1981 30.3 29.8
1980 30 29.5
1979 29.6 29.3
1978 29.2 29.1
1977 28.7 28.9
1976 28.4 28.7
1975 28 28.6
1974 27.6 28.6
1973 27.2 28.5
1972 26.8 28.5
1971 26.3 28.4
1970 25.9 28.2
1969 25.5 28.1
1968 25 28
1967 24.8 27.8
1966 24.6 27.7
1965 24.5 27.5
1964 24.4 27.3
1963 24.2 27.1
1962 24 26.9
1961 23.8 26.8
1960 23.6 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malta Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$20.9B
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.3%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2022
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.45%
2024
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.58%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.12%
2024
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
81.8%
2024
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2022
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2022
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
34
2024
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.29B
2024
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.42B
2024
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.7M
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
718,000
2020
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
11.5%
2007
2.63%
2020
Banked people share
96.6%
2024
86.1%
2024

Energy

Malta Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,398 kg
2023
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$48
2023
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.81 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.18 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87.2%
2022
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.81%
2023
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share
404%
2023
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,042 kWh
2023
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
11.9%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malta Poland
% of world population
0.007%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
+5,161
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
95.7%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.9:48.1
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81.9
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.56
2023
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2021
99.8%
2021
English speaking
88.3%
2023
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
92.1%
2023
88.6%
2024

Health

Malta Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,623
2023
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,121
2023
$326
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.51
2022
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.5
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
32.8%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.11 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Malta Poland
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
217.2 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
32 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1.78 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,401 mi
2001
267,065 mi
2024

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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