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Malta vs Russia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malta has a population of 569K (ranked 167/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). Malta's land area is 123.6 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 187th vs. 1st).

By GDP, Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B) and Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T). By GDP per capita, Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899), while Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145).

Main facts and rankings

Malta Russia
Population
581729
141906741
Population rank 167/197 9/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank 119/197 11/197
GDP per capita
$43,899
2024
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank 28/197 68/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$69,864
2024
$47,405
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$440B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.2%
2024
20.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$20,269
2024
$3,067
2024
Government debt per person rank 31/185 98/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,692
2026
$10,464
2026
Land area 123.6 sq mi 6,323,145 sq mi
Population density
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.06
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
41.8 years
2024
40.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
73.7 years
2026

Malta and Russia: Comparison Charts

Malta and Russia economies compared

GDP
Malta

Russia
1x
Year GDP
Malta Russia
2024 $24,971,574,502 $2,173,835,806,672
2023 $22,610,561,526 $2,071,505,725,031
2022 $18,928,276,162 $2,291,612,121,335
2021 $19,739,875,611 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $16,404,663,226 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $16,337,793,531 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $16,153,779,511 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $14,161,366,724 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $12,025,782,834 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $11,340,795,042 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $11,888,032,874 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $10,796,782,636 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $9,609,532,089 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $9,789,361,703 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $9,097,044,159 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $8,734,745,698 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $9,135,419,465 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $7,908,412,306 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $6,749,838,806 $989,932,071,353
2005 $6,393,234,993 $764,015,973,481
2004 $6,104,141,520 $591,016,690,732
2003 $5,418,315,224 $430,347,420,185
2002 $4,455,127,414 $345,470,494,418
2001 $4,070,867,133 $306,602,070,621
2000 $4,036,809,815 $259,710,142,197
1999 $4,111,857,809 $195,907,128,351
1998 $4,010,111,688 $270,955,486,862
1997 $3,787,023,707 $404,928,954,192
1996 $3,822,547,197 $391,724,890,744
1995 $3,709,396,045 $395,537,185,735
1994 $2,998,505,428 $395,077,301,248
1993 $2,709,193,538 $435,083,713,851
1992 $3,021,942,759 $460,290,556,901
1991 $2,750,216,747 $517,962,962,963
1990 $2,547,328,748 $517,014,446,228
1989 $2,118,655,677 $506,631,299,735
1988 $2,019,503,068 $554,828,660,436
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 Russia economies compared

GDP per capita
Malta

Russia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malta Russia
2024 $43,899 $15,145
2023 $40,906 $14,403
2022 $35,639 $15,888
2021 $38,097 $12,637
2020 $31,823 $10,280
2019 $32,422 $11,640
2018 $33,382 $11,399
2017 $30,317 $10,835
2016 $26,459 $8,804
2015 $25,530 $9,427
2014 $27,425 $14,277
2013 $25,416 $15,941
2012 $22,878 $15,402
2011 $23,517 $14,305
2010 $21,947 $10,675
2009 $21,176 $8,563
2008 $22,315 $11,635
2007 $19,444 $9,101
2006 $16,654 $6,920
2005 $15,831 $5,323
2004 $15,212 $4,102
2003 $13,594 $2,975
2002 $11,251 $2,378
2001 $10,358 $2,100
2000 $10,348 $1,772
1999 $10,609 $1,331
1998 $10,408 $1,835
1997 $9,893 $2,738
1996 $10,062 $2,644
1995 $9,828 $2,666
1994 $8,000 $2,662
1993 $7,296 $2,931
1992 $8,220 $3,099
1991 $7,559 $3,490
1990 $7,192 $3,494
1989 $6,041 $3,430
1988 $5,814 $3,778
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. Russia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malta

Russia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malta Russia
2026 83.8 73.7
2025 83.6 73.5
2024 83.5 73.3
2023 83.3 73.2
2022 82.2 72.5
2021 82.3 69.8
2020 82.3 71.2
2019 82.8 73.1
2018 82.9 72.9
2017 83.1 72.8
2016 82.7 71.9
2015 82.6 71.3
2014 82.3 70.8
2013 81.8 70.6
2012 81.1 70.1
2011 80.8 69.7
2010 81.4 68.2
2009 80.4 68.7
2008 79.7 67.9
2007 79.7 67.5
2006 79.6 66.5
2005 79.5 65.2
2004 79.2 65.1
2003 78.7 64.7
2002 78.5 64.7
2001 78.9 65
2000 77.9 65
1999 77.8 65.6
1998 77.8 66.9
1997 77.3 66.6
1996 76.3 65.4
1995 77 64
1994 76.9 63.8
1993 76.8 65
1992 76.7 67.8
1991 76.5 69
1990 76.2 69.3
1989 76.2 69.7
1988 75.9 69.9
1987 75.3 70.1
1986 74.5 70
1985 73.9 68.3
1984 73.3 67.6
1983 73.1 68
1982 72.8 68.1
1981 72.4 67.6
1980 72.3 67.5
1979 72.5 67.6
1978 72.3 67.8
1977 72.3 67.9
1976 72.2 68.1
1975 72.1 68.3
1974 71.9 68.7
1973 71.3 68.9
1972 70.7 68.8
1971 70.1 68.9
1970 70.4 68.7
1969 70.1 68.6
1968 69.9 69.1
1967 69.8 69.2
1966 69.7 69.4
1965 69.5 69.3
1964 69.3 69.5
1963 69.2 69.1
1962 69.2 68.5
1961 68.4 68.6
1960 68.4 68.3
1959 68.4 67.4
1958 67.8 67.7
1957 67.5 66
1956 66.8 66.5
1955 66.3 62.1
1954 65.1 59.9
1953 64.3 58.8
1952 64.1 57.6
1951 63.9 55.3
1950 63.5 55.5

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

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Malta and Russia population clocks and comparison

Population
Malta

Russia
1x
Year Population
Malta Russia
2024 568,847 143,533,851
2023 552,747 143,826,130
2022 531,113 144,236,933
2021 518,150 144,746,762
2020 515,490 145,245,148
2019 503,912 145,453,291
2018 483,903 145,398,106
2017 467,106 145,293,260
2016 454,505 145,015,460
2015 444,220 144,640,716
2014 433,481 144,237,223
2013 424,810 143,805,638
2012 420,028 143,378,447
2011 416,268 143,018,195
2010 414,508 142,849,468
2009 412,477 142,785,348
2008 409,379 142,742,366
2007 406,724 142,805,114
2006 405,308 143,049,637
2005 403,834 143,518,814
2004 401,268 144,067,316
2003 398,582 144,648,618
2002 395,969 145,306,497
2001 393,028 145,976,482
2000 390,087 146,596,869
1999 387,578 147,214,776
1998 385,287 147,670,784
1997 382,791 147,915,361
1996 379,905 148,160,129
1995 377,419 148,375,787
1994 374,797 148,407,912
1993 371,308 148,458,777
1992 367,618 148,538,197
1991 363,845 148,394,216
1990 354,170 147,969,406
1989 350,722 147,721,000
1988 347,325 146,857,000
1987 344,485 145,908,000
1986 342,121 144,894,000
1985 336,452 143,858,000
1984 330,593 142,745,000
1983 330,524 141,668,000
1982 325,898 140,823,000
1981 318,982 139,941,000
1980 316,645 139,010,000
1979 313,342 138,027,000
1978 310,182 137,060,000
1977 306,970 136,100,000
1976 305,774 135,147,000
1975 304,222 134,200,000
1974 301,996 133,432,000
1973 302,200 132,669,000
1972 302,450 131,909,000
1971 302,700 131,155,000
1970 302,650 130,404,000
1969 304,300 129,664,000
1968 307,900 128,928,000
1967 311,550 128,196,000
1966 315,200 127,468,000
1965 318,800 126,745,000
1964 321,250 125,345,000
1963 322,550 123,960,000
1962 323,900 122,591,000
1961 325,250 121,236,000
1960 326,550 119,897,000

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

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Fertility rates in Malta and Russia

Fertility rate
Malta

Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malta Russia
2023 1.06 1.41
2022 1.08 1.42
2021 1.13 1.51
2020 1.13 1.51
2019 1.14 1.5
2018 1.23 1.58
2017 1.26 1.62
2016 1.37 1.76
2015 1.37 1.78
2014 1.38 1.75
2013 1.36 1.71
2012 1.42 1.69
2011 1.45 1.58
2010 1.36 1.57
2009 1.42 1.54
2008 1.43 1.5
2007 1.35 1.42
2006 1.36 1.31
2005 1.38 1.29
2004 1.4 1.34
2003 1.48 1.32
2002 1.45 1.29
2001 1.48 1.22
2000 1.68 1.2
1999 1.73 1.16
1998 1.84 1.23
1997 1.93 1.22
1996 1.99 1.27
1995 1.77 1.34
1994 1.84 1.4
1993 1.96 1.39
1992 2.07 1.55
1991 1.99 1.73
1990 2.02 1.89
1989 2.1 2.01
1988 2.06 2.12
1987 1.97 2.22
1986 1.93 2.15
1985 1.95 2.05
1984 1.95 2.06
1983 1.92 2.11
1982 1.9 2.04
1981 1.87 1.91
1980 1.99 1.89
1979 2.1 1.9
1978 2.05 1.92
1977 2.14 1.95
1976 2.21 1.97
1975 2.27 1.98
1974 1.64 2
1973 1.65 2.01
1972 2.01 2.04
1971 2.06 2.03
1970 2.03 1.99
1969 2.02 1.97
1968 2.12 1.99
1967 2.24 2.04
1966 2.33 2.1
1965 2.52 2.13
1964 2.79 2.18
1963 2.9 2.27
1962 3.24 2.36
1961 3.27 2.45
1960 3.62 2.52

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

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Malta and Russia demographics compared

Median age
Malta

Russia
1x
Year Median age, years
Malta Russia
2024 41.8 40.9
2023 41.4 40.5
2022 40.8 40.1
2021 40.2 39.9
2020 39.9 39.7
2019 39.9 39.4
2018 40.2 39.2
2017 40.5 39
2016 40.6 38.8
2015 40.6 38.7
2014 40.6 38.6
2013 40.4 38.4
2012 40.2 38.3
2011 39.9 38.1
2010 39.6 38
2009 39.3 37.9
2008 39 37.8
2007 38.7 37.7
2006 38.4 37.6
2005 38.1 37.4
2004 37.7 37.2
2003 37.4 37
2002 37 36.9
2001 36.7 36.8
2000 36.4 36.6
1999 36.1 36.3
1998 35.8 36
1997 35.5 35.7
1996 35.1 35.3
1995 34.7 35
1994 34.3 34.7
1993 34 34.4
1992 33.7 33.9
1991 33.3 33.6
1990 33 33.2
1989 32.7 32.9
1988 32.4 32.6
1987 32 32.4
1986 31.7 32.2
1985 31.4 32
1984 31.2 31.8
1983 30.9 31.7
1982 30.6 31.6
1981 30.3 31.4
1980 30 31.3
1979 29.6 31.1
1978 29.2 31
1977 28.7 30.9
1976 28.4 30.6
1975 28 30.7
1974 27.6 30.9
1973 27.2 31.1
1972 26.8 31.1
1971 26.3 31
1970 25.9 30.7
1969 25.5 30.3
1968 25 29.8
1967 24.8 29.2
1966 24.6 28.9
1965 24.5 28.6
1964 24.4 28.3
1963 24.2 28.1
1962 24 27.7
1961 23.8 27.4
1960 23.6 27.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malta Russia
GNI, Atlas method
$20.9B
2024
$2.24T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.3%
2024
36.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2022
4.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.45%
2024
7.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
1,454,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.58%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.12%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
81.8%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2022
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2022
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
426,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.38%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
140
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
34
2024
194
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.29B
2024
$650B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$1.42B
2024
$597B
2023
Personal remittances received
$15.7M
2024
$1.91B
2024
International tourist arrivals
718,000
2020
6,359,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11.5%
2007
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
96.6%
2024
79.3%
2024

Energy

Malta Russia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,398 kg
2023
5,601 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$48
2023
$7.43
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.81 megatons
2024
2,009 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.18 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87.2%
2022
89.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
3.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.81%
2023
9.45%
2022
Net energy imports use share
404%
2023
-75.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,042 kWh
2023
7,184 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
11.9%
2021
19.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
17.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.4%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malta Russia
% of world population
0.007%
2024
1.77%
2024
Annual migration change
+5,161
2025
-251,822
2025
Urban population
95.7%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.9:48.1
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81.9
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.56
2023
7.76
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2021
99.9%
2021
English speaking
88.3%
2023
4.84%
2023
People using the Internet
92.1%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Malta Russia
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,623
2023
$1,003
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,121
2023
$284.9
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
73.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.05%
2008
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.51
2022
5.11
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
25.2 years
2013
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
9
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.5
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
32.8%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
29.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.11 liters
2020
10.5 liters
2020

Territory

Malta Russia
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
11%
2026
Land area per capita
217.2 sq mi
2024
44,053 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
32 sq mi
2026
832,826 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1.78 sq mi
2026
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,401 mi
2001
981,326 mi
2023

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2013–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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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