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Malta vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malta has a population of 569K (ranked 167/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Malta's land area is 123.6 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 187th vs. 80th).

By GDP, Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Malta Romania
Population
581729
18839108
Population rank 167/197 70/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 119/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$43,899
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 28/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$69,864
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.2%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$20,269
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 31/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,692
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 123.6 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.06
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
41.8 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Malta and Romania: Comparison Charts

Malta and Romania economies compared

GDP
Malta

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Malta Romania
2024 $24,971,574,502 $382,564,217,989
2023 $22,610,561,526 $347,757,995,759
2022 $18,928,276,162 $295,319,437,557
2021 $19,739,875,611 $285,071,280,114
2020 $16,404,663,226 $250,625,048,304
2019 $16,337,793,531 $250,080,428,512
2018 $16,153,779,511 $241,791,427,224
2017 $14,161,366,724 $210,147,385,855
2016 $12,025,782,834 $185,290,759,249
2015 $11,340,795,042 $177,885,131,240
2014 $11,888,032,874 $199,722,319,676
2013 $10,796,782,636 $189,798,603,751
2012 $9,609,532,089 $179,117,323,107
2011 $9,789,361,703 $192,623,977,894
2010 $9,097,044,159 $170,064,350,672
2009 $8,734,745,698 $174,110,532,659
2008 $9,135,419,465 $214,315,932,061
2007 $7,908,412,306 $174,588,782,939
2006 $6,749,838,806 $122,023,735,993
2005 $6,393,234,993 $98,454,380,120
2004 $6,104,141,520 $74,973,656,852
2003 $5,418,315,224 $57,806,384,143
2002 $4,455,127,414 $46,065,502,703
2001 $4,070,867,133 $40,395,116,581
2000 $4,036,809,815 $37,253,739,511
1999 $4,111,857,809 $35,953,156,754
1998 $4,010,111,688 $41,696,091,974
1997 $3,787,023,707 $35,575,214,078
1996 $3,822,547,197 $36,937,074,278
1995 $3,709,396,045 $37,430,162,103
1994 $2,998,505,428 $30,072,805,104
1993 $2,709,193,538 $26,361,160,450
1992 $3,021,942,759 $25,121,666,667
1991 $2,750,216,747 $28,850,634,900
1990 $2,547,328,748 $38,247,882,300
1989 $2,118,655,677 $41,450,777,202
1988 $2,019,503,068 $40,424,528,302
1987 $1,751,293,461 $38,067,567,568
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 Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Malta

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malta Romania
2024 $43,899 $20,080
2023 $40,906 $18,244
2022 $35,639 $15,504
2021 $38,097 $14,908
2020 $31,823 $13,009
2019 $32,422 $12,910
2018 $33,382 $12,416
2017 $30,317 $10,728
2016 $26,459 $9,405
2015 $25,530 $8,977
2014 $27,425 $10,032
2013 $25,416 $9,498
2012 $22,878 $8,930
2011 $23,517 $9,561
2010 $21,947 $8,400
2009 $21,176 $8,548
2008 $22,315 $10,435
2007 $19,444 $8,360
2006 $16,654 $5,758
2005 $15,831 $4,618
2004 $15,212 $3,495
2003 $13,594 $2,679
2002 $11,251 $2,120
2001 $10,358 $1,825
2000 $10,348 $1,660
1999 $10,609 $1,600
1998 $10,408 $1,853
1997 $9,893 $1,577
1996 $10,062 $1,633
1995 $9,828 $1,650
1994 $8,000 $1,323
1993 $7,296 $1,158
1992 $8,220 $1,102
1991 $7,559 $1,254
1990 $7,192 $1,648
1989 $6,041 $1,790
1988 $5,814 $1,753
1987 $5,084 $1,659
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. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malta

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malta Romania
2026 83.8 76.4
2025 83.6 76.2
2024 83.5 76.1
2023 83.3 75.9
2022 82.2 75.3
2021 82.3 72.7
2020 82.3 74
2019 82.8 75.3
2018 82.9 75.1
2017 83.1 75
2016 82.7 75
2015 82.6 74.7
2014 82.3 74.8
2013 81.8 74.9
2012 81.1 74.3
2011 80.8 74.3
2010 81.4 73.6
2009 80.4 73.5
2008 79.7 73.2
2007 79.7 72.8
2006 79.6 72.2
2005 79.5 71.6
2004 79.2 71.1
2003 78.7 70.8
2002 78.5 70.8
2001 78.9 71.1
2000 77.9 71.2
1999 77.8 70.6
1998 77.8 69.9
1997 77.3 69.1
1996 76.3 68.8
1995 77 69.3
1994 76.9 69.3
1993 76.8 69.5
1992 76.7 69.5
1991 76.5 70
1990 76.2 69.8
1989 76.2 69.5
1988 75.9 69.4
1987 75.3 69.1
1986 74.5 69.7
1985 73.9 69.4
1984 73.3 69.9
1983 73.1 69.8
1982 72.8 69.8
1981 72.4 69.5
1980 72.3 69.2
1979 72.5 69.5
1978 72.3 69.8
1977 72.3 69.5
1976 72.2 69.9
1975 72.1 69.6
1974 71.9 69.5
1973 71.3 68.7
1972 70.7 69
1971 70.1 68.4
1970 70.4 67.9
1969 70.1 67.2
1968 69.9 67.9
1967 69.8 68.1
1966 69.7 68.2
1965 69.5 68.4
1964 69.3 68.4
1963 69.2 67.8
1962 69.2 67.2
1961 68.4 66.4
1960 68.4 65.6
1959 68.4 64.9
1958 67.8 64.4
1957 67.5 64
1956 66.8 63.6
1955 66.3 63.3
1954 65.1 63
1953 64.3 62.5
1952 64.1 61.8
1951 63.9 61.2
1950 63.5 60.5

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

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Malta and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Malta

Romania
1x
Year Population
Malta Romania
2024 568,847 19,051,804
2023 552,747 19,061,062
2022 531,113 19,048,502
2021 518,150 19,122,059
2020 515,490 19,265,250
2019 503,912 19,371,648
2018 483,903 19,473,970
2017 467,106 19,588,715
2016 454,505 19,702,267
2015 444,220 19,815,616
2014 433,481 19,908,979
2013 424,810 19,983,693
2012 420,028 20,058,035
2011 416,268 20,147,528
2010 414,508 20,246,871
2009 412,477 20,367,487
2008 409,379 20,537,875
2007 406,724 20,882,982
2006 405,308 21,193,760
2005 403,834 21,319,685
2004 401,268 21,451,748
2003 398,582 21,574,326
2002 395,969 21,730,496
2001 393,028 22,131,970
2000 390,087 22,442,971
1999 387,578 22,472,040
1998 385,287 22,507,344
1997 382,791 22,553,978
1996 379,905 22,619,004
1995 377,419 22,684,270
1994 374,797 22,730,211
1993 371,308 22,763,280
1992 367,618 22,794,284
1991 363,845 23,001,155
1990 354,170 23,201,835
1989 350,722 23,161,458
1988 347,325 23,057,662
1987 344,485 22,949,430
1986 342,121 22,836,841
1985 336,452 22,732,999
1984 330,593 22,640,547
1983 330,524 22,560,478
1982 325,898 22,475,741
1981 318,982 22,353,070
1980 316,645 22,207,282
1979 313,342 22,090,488
1978 310,182 21,951,464
1977 306,970 21,756,096
1976 305,774 21,551,634
1975 304,222 21,293,583
1974 301,996 21,029,429
1973 302,200 20,835,681
1972 302,450 20,657,957
1971 302,700 20,461,567
1970 302,650 20,250,398
1969 304,300 20,009,141
1968 307,900 19,799,831
1967 311,550 19,534,242
1966 315,200 19,215,450
1965 318,800 19,031,576
1964 321,250 18,919,126
1963 322,550 18,797,850
1962 323,900 18,676,550
1961 325,250 18,555,250
1960 326,550 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Malta and Romania

Fertility rate
Malta

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malta Romania
2023 1.06 1.71
2022 1.08 1.71
2021 1.13 1.81
2020 1.13 1.8
2019 1.14 1.77
2018 1.23 1.76
2017 1.26 1.78
2016 1.37 1.69
2015 1.37 1.62
2014 1.38 1.56
2013 1.36 1.46
2012 1.42 1.52
2011 1.45 1.47
2010 1.36 1.59
2009 1.42 1.66
2008 1.43 1.6
2007 1.35 1.45
2006 1.36 1.42
2005 1.38 1.4
2004 1.4 1.33
2003 1.48 1.3
2002 1.45 1.27
2001 1.48 1.27
2000 1.68 1.31
1999 1.73 1.3
1998 1.84 1.32
1997 1.93 1.32
1996 1.99 1.3
1995 1.77 1.33
1994 1.84 1.4
1993 1.96 1.43
1992 2.07 1.51
1991 1.99 1.59
1990 2.02 1.83
1989 2.1 2.22
1988 2.06 2.3
1987 1.97 2.38
1986 1.93 2.39
1985 1.95 2.31
1984 1.95 2.26
1983 1.92 2.06
1982 1.9 2.17
1981 1.87 2.36
1980 1.99 2.43
1979 2.1 2.49
1978 2.05 2.52
1977 2.14 2.57
1976 2.21 2.54
1975 2.27 2.59
1974 1.64 2.71
1973 1.65 2.44
1972 2.01 2.55
1971 2.06 2.67
1970 2.03 2.89
1969 2.02 3.19
1968 2.12 3.63
1967 2.24 3.66
1966 2.33 1.9
1965 2.52 1.91
1964 2.79 1.96
1963 2.9 2.01
1962 3.24 2.04
1961 3.27 2.17
1960 3.62 2.34

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

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Malta and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Malta

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Malta Romania
2024 41.8 43.8
2023 41.4 43.5
2022 40.8 43.3
2021 40.2 43.2
2020 39.9 42.9
2019 39.9 42.6
2018 40.2 42.3
2017 40.5 42
2016 40.6 41.7
2015 40.6 41.3
2014 40.6 40.9
2013 40.4 40.5
2012 40.2 40.2
2011 39.9 39.8
2010 39.6 39.3
2009 39.3 38.8
2008 39 38.2
2007 38.7 37.7
2006 38.4 37.3
2005 38.1 37
2004 37.7 36.6
2003 37.4 36
2002 37 35.3
2001 36.7 34.8
2000 36.4 34.8
1999 36.1 34.7
1998 35.8 34.6
1997 35.5 34.4
1996 35.1 34.2
1995 34.7 34
1994 34.3 33.8
1993 34 33.6
1992 33.7 33.3
1991 33.3 33.1
1990 33 33
1989 32.7 32.9
1988 32.4 32.8
1987 32 32.8
1986 31.7 32.7
1985 31.4 32.5
1984 31.2 32.3
1983 30.9 32.1
1982 30.6 32
1981 30.3 31.9
1980 30 31.8
1979 29.6 31.7
1978 29.2 31.7
1977 28.7 31.8
1976 28.4 31.8
1975 28 31.7
1974 27.6 31.6
1973 27.2 31.5
1972 26.8 31.5
1971 26.3 31.4
1970 25.9 31.4
1969 25.5 31.3
1968 25 31.3
1967 24.8 31.3
1966 24.6 31
1965 24.5 30.6
1964 24.4 30.2
1963 24.2 29.7
1962 24 29.3
1961 23.8 28.9
1960 23.6 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malta Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$20.9B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.3%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2022
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.45%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.58%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.12%
2024
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
81.8%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2022
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2022
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
34
2024
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.29B
2024
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.42B
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.7M
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
718,000
2020
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11.5%
2007
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
96.6%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Malta Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,398 kg
2023
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$48
2023
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.81 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.18 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87.2%
2022
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.81%
2023
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
404%
2023
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,042 kWh
2023
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
11.9%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malta Romania
% of world population
0.007%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+5,161
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
95.7%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.9:48.1
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81.9
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.56
2023
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2021
99.2%
2021
English speaking
88.3%
2023
31%
2023
People using the Internet
92.1%
2023
91.3%
2024

Health

Malta Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,623
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,121
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.51
2022
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.5
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
32.8%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.11 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Malta Romania
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
217.2 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
32 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1.78 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,401 mi
2001
53,964 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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