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Malta vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

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Malta has a population of 580K (ranked 167/197), compared with 21.8M in Sri Lanka (ranked 63/197). Malta's land area is 123.6 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 187th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Malta ranks 118/197 ($27.8B) and Sri Lanka ranks 71/197 ($109B). By GDP per capita, Malta ranks 28/197 ($47,907), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($5,002).

Main facts and rankings

Malta Sri Lanka
Population
586345
21926160
Population rank 167/197 63/197
GDP
$27.8B
2025
$109B
2025
GDP rank 118/197 71/197
GDP per capita
$47,907
2025
$5,002
2025
GDP per capita rank 28/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$69,864
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$13B
2025
$100B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.8%
2025
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,407
2025
$4,584
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 90/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$22,914
2026
$2,830
2026
Land area 123.6 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
4,737 ppl/mi²
2026
916 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.01
2024
1.95
2024
Median age
42.1 years
2025
34.4 years
2025
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
78 years
2026

Malta and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Malta and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Malta

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Malta Sri Lanka
2025 $27,771,821,561 $108,825,231,671
2024 $25,042,712,191 $99,616,111,266
2023 $22,625,329,776 $84,080,307,356
2022 $18,938,869,147 $74,143,020,304
2021 $19,730,119,031 $88,556,699,052
2020 $16,404,655,808 $84,335,574,372
2019 $16,337,788,881 $88,998,706,178
2018 $16,153,785,817 $94,450,015,983
2017 $14,161,374,599 $94,369,350,439
2016 $12,025,777,078 $88,000,210,878
2015 $11,340,789,706 $85,090,300,896
2014 $11,888,029,752 $82,531,125,462
2013 $10,796,780,874 $76,976,204,075
2012 $9,609,530,619 $70,447,216,891
2011 $9,789,363,086 $67,753,285,882
2010 $9,097,044,301 $58,636,049,581
2009 $8,769,897,418 $42,066,224,093
2008 $9,172,399,573 $40,713,826,215
2007 $7,908,412,374 $32,350,238,760
2006 $6,749,838,862 $28,267,410,543
2005 $6,393,234,965 $24,405,791,045
2004 $6,104,141,501 $20,662,525,941
2003 $5,418,315,225 $18,881,765,437
2002 $4,455,127,398 $16,536,535,647
2001 $4,070,867,153 $15,749,753,805
2000 $4,036,809,767 $16,595,882,819
1999 $4,111,857,836 $15,711,933,513
1998 $4,010,111,652 $15,760,736,956
1997 $3,787,023,655 $15,091,913,884
1996 $3,822,547,151 $13,897,738,375
1995 $3,709,396,089 $13,029,697,561
1994 $2,998,505,428 $11,717,604,209
1993 $2,709,193,538 $10,338,679,636
1992 $3,021,942,759 $9,703,011,636
1991 $2,750,216,747 $9,000,362,582
1990 $2,547,328,748 $8,032,551,173
1989 $2,118,655,677 $6,987,267,684
1988 $2,019,503,068 $6,978,371,581
1987 $1,751,293,461 $6,682,167,120
1986 $1,435,038,441 $6,405,210,564
1985 $1,117,797,439 $5,978,460,972
1984 $1,101,807,023 $6,043,474,843
1983 $1,165,729,707 $5,167,913,302
1982 $1,234,474,404 $4,768,765,017
1981 $1,243,509,394 $4,415,844,156
1980 $1,250,198,601 $4,024,621,900
1979 $1,001,288,847 $3,364,611,432
1978 $793,673,402 $2,733,183,857
1977 $625,563,171 $4,104,509,583
1976 $527,936,989 $3,591,319,857
1975 $474,618,321 $3,791,298,146
1974 $376,081,124 $3,574,586,466
1973 $345,616,106 $2,875,625,000
1972 $295,106,628 $2,553,936,348
1971 $264,578,485 $2,369,308,600
1970 $250,728,796 $2,296,470,588
1969 - $1,965,546,218
1968 - $1,801,344,538
1967 - $1,859,465,021
1966 - $1,751,470,588
1965 - $1,698,319,328
1964 - $1,309,747,899
1963 - $1,240,672,269
1962 - $1,434,156,379
1961 - $1,444,327,731
1960 - $1,409,873,950

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Malta and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Malta

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malta Sri Lanka
2025 $47,907 $5,002
2024 $44,024 $4,545
2023 $40,933 $3,815
2022 $35,659 $3,343
2021 $38,078 $3,997
2020 $31,823 $3,848
2019 $32,422 $4,082
2018 $33,382 $4,359
2017 $30,317 $4,399
2016 $26,459 $4,149
2015 $25,530 $4,058
2014 $27,425 $3,972
2013 $25,416 $3,739
2012 $22,878 $3,328
2011 $23,517 $3,225
2010 $21,947 $2,808
2009 $21,262 $2,027
2008 $22,406 $1,974
2007 $19,444 $1,579
2006 $16,654 $1,389
2005 $15,831 $1,207
2004 $15,212 $1,029
2003 $13,594 $946
2002 $11,251 $835
2001 $10,358 $804
2000 $10,348 $860
1999 $10,609 $829
1998 $10,408 $848
1997 $9,893 $827
1996 $10,062 $776
1995 $9,828 $742
1994 $8,000 $678
1993 $7,296 $607
1992 $8,220 $580
1991 $7,559 $546
1990 $7,192 $491
1989 $6,041 $430
1988 $5,814 $434
1987 $5,084 $420
1986 $4,195 $407
1985 $3,322 $385
1984 $3,333 $391
1983 $3,527 $336
1982 $3,788 $312
1981 $3,898 $292.5
1980 $3,948 $271.1
1979 $3,196 $230.8
1978 $2,559 $191
1977 $2,038 $292.1
1976 $1,727 $260.3
1975 $1,560 $279.8
1974 $1,245 $268.7
1973 $1,144 $220.2
1972 $976 $199.4
1971 $874 $188.8
1970 $828 $186.9
1969 - $163.6
1968 - $153.5
1967 - $162.3
1966 - $156.6
1965 - $155.6
1964 - $122.9
1963 - $119.4
1962 - $141.4
1961 - $145.9
1960 - $145.9

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Malta vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malta

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malta Sri Lanka
2026 83.8 78
2025 83.6 77.9
2024 83.5 77.7
2023 83.3 77.5
2022 82.2 77.3
2021 82.3 76.3
2020 82.3 76.9
2019 82.8 76.7
2018 82.9 76.5
2017 83.1 76.2
2016 82.7 76.1
2015 82.6 76
2014 82.3 75.8
2013 81.8 75.5
2012 81.1 75.2
2011 80.8 74.7
2010 81.4 74.5
2009 80.4 70.3
2008 79.7 72.6
2007 79.7 73
2006 79.6 72.8
2005 79.5 73.1
2004 79.2 68
2003 78.7 72.4
2002 78.5 72.3
2001 78.9 71.8
2000 77.9 71.2
1999 77.8 70.4
1998 77.8 70.1
1997 77.3 69.9
1996 76.3 69.8
1995 77 69.7
1994 76.9 70.2
1993 76.8 70
1992 76.7 69.6
1991 76.5 69.1
1990 76.2 69.2
1989 76.2 67.3
1988 75.9 69
1987 75.3 69
1986 74.5 69
1985 73.9 68.9
1984 73.3 68.8
1983 73.1 68.7
1982 72.8 68.7
1981 72.4 68.4
1980 72.3 68
1979 72.5 67.5
1978 72.3 66.8
1977 72.3 66.4
1976 72.2 65.8
1975 72.1 65.4
1974 71.9 65
1973 71.3 64.8
1972 70.7 64.6
1971 70.1 64.2
1970 70.4 64.4
1969 70.1 64.1
1968 69.9 63.9
1967 69.8 63.6
1966 69.7 63.2
1965 69.5 62.8
1964 69.3 62.4
1963 69.2 62
1962 69.2 61.6
1961 68.4 61.2
1960 68.4 60.6
1959 68.4 60
1958 67.8 59.3
1957 67.5 58.5
1956 66.8 57.9
1955 66.3 57.2
1954 65.1 56.4
1953 64.3 55.6
1952 64.1 54.9
1951 63.9 54
1950 63.5 53.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Malta and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Malta

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Malta Sri Lanka
2025 579,704 21,756,000
2024 568,847 21,916,000
2023 552,747 22,037,000
2022 531,113 22,181,000
2021 518,150 22,156,000
2020 515,490 21,919,000
2019 503,912 21,803,000
2018 483,903 21,670,000
2017 467,106 21,453,000
2016 454,505 21,209,000
2015 444,220 20,970,000
2014 433,481 20,778,000
2013 424,810 20,585,000
2012 420,028 21,169,458
2011 416,268 21,009,048
2010 414,508 20,879,089
2009 412,477 20,756,435
2008 409,379 20,629,378
2007 406,724 20,492,545
2006 405,308 20,352,411
2005 403,834 20,216,524
2004 401,268 20,087,605
2003 398,582 19,951,521
2002 395,969 19,805,752
2001 393,028 19,600,362
2000 390,087 19,293,054
1999 387,578 18,944,731
1998 385,287 18,596,003
1997 382,791 18,248,200
1996 379,905 17,905,018
1995 377,419 17,564,068
1994 374,797 17,275,773
1993 371,308 17,025,918
1992 367,618 16,739,284
1991 363,845 16,475,354
1990 354,170 16,352,458
1989 350,722 16,248,557
1988 347,325 16,078,621
1987 344,485 15,916,576
1986 342,121 15,731,256
1985 336,452 15,544,154
1984 330,593 15,441,860
1983 330,524 15,388,794
1982 325,898 15,286,567
1981 318,982 15,099,414
1980 316,645 14,847,974
1979 313,342 14,579,614
1978 310,182 14,310,128
1977 306,970 14,049,371
1976 305,774 13,796,770
1975 304,222 13,548,984
1974 301,996 13,305,693
1973 302,200 13,060,916
1972 302,450 12,809,205
1971 302,700 12,551,910
1970 302,650 12,287,110
1969 304,300 12,013,858
1968 307,900 11,736,088
1967 311,550 11,457,328
1966 315,200 11,183,928
1965 318,800 10,916,965
1964 321,250 10,653,397
1963 322,550 10,395,040
1962 323,900 10,143,754
1961 325,250 9,899,372
1960 326,550 9,661,389

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Malta and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Malta

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malta Sri Lanka
2024 1.01 1.95
2023 1.06 1.97
2022 1.08 1.98
2021 1.13 2
2020 1.14 2.01
2019 1.14 2.02
2018 1.23 2.03
2017 1.26 2.04
2016 1.37 2.06
2015 1.37 2.09
2014 1.38 2.13
2013 1.36 2.18
2012 1.42 2.17
2011 1.45 2.14
2010 1.36 2.13
2009 1.42 2.18
2008 1.43 2.23
2007 1.35 2.3
2006 1.36 2.29
2005 1.38 2.26
2004 1.4 2.27
2003 1.48 2.3
2002 1.45 2.31
2001 1.48 2.28
2000 1.68 2.21
1999 1.73 2.14
1998 1.84 2.14
1997 1.93 2.22
1996 1.99 2.29
1995 1.77 2.35
1994 1.84 2.4
1993 1.96 2.44
1992 2.07 2.49
1991 1.99 2.51
1990 2.02 2.54
1989 2.1 2.58
1988 2.06 2.57
1987 1.97 2.64
1986 1.93 2.74
1985 1.95 2.9
1984 1.95 3.01
1983 1.92 3.11
1982 1.9 3.32
1981 1.87 3.65
1980 1.99 3.73
1979 2.1 3.82
1978 2.05 3.81
1977 2.14 3.74
1976 2.21 3.78
1975 2.27 3.82
1974 1.64 3.86
1973 1.65 4
1972 2.01 4.16
1971 2.06 4.27
1970 2.03 4.39
1969 2.02 4.5
1968 2.12 4.66
1967 2.24 4.79
1966 2.33 4.83
1965 2.52 4.93
1964 2.79 5.06
1963 2.9 5.12
1962 3.24 5.18
1961 3.27 5.24
1960 3.62 5.35

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Malta and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Malta

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Malta Sri Lanka
2025 42.1 34.4
2024 41.8 34.1
2023 41.4 33.8
2022 40.8 33.6
2021 40.2 33.3
2020 39.9 33.1
2019 39.9 32.8
2018 40.2 32.5
2017 40.5 32.3
2016 40.6 32
2015 40.6 31.7
2014 40.6 31.4
2013 40.4 31.1
2012 40.2 30.8
2011 39.9 30.5
2010 39.6 30.2
2009 39.3 29.9
2008 39 29.6
2007 38.7 29.3
2006 38.4 29
2005 38.1 28.8
2004 37.7 28.5
2003 37.4 28.2
2002 37 27.9
2001 36.7 27.6
2000 36.4 27.2
1999 36.1 26.9
1998 35.8 26.5
1997 35.5 26.2
1996 35.1 25.8
1995 34.7 25.3
1994 34.3 24.9
1993 34 24.6
1992 33.7 24.3
1991 33.3 23.9
1990 33 23.6
1989 32.7 23.4
1988 32.4 23.1
1987 32 22.8
1986 31.7 22.5
1985 31.4 22.2
1984 31.2 22
1983 30.9 21.9
1982 30.6 21.7
1981 30.3 21.6
1980 30 21.5
1979 29.6 21.3
1978 29.2 21.2
1977 28.7 21
1976 28.4 20.9
1975 28 20.7
1974 27.6 20.6
1973 27.2 20.4
1972 26.8 20.2
1971 26.3 20.1
1970 25.9 20
1969 25.5 19.9
1968 25 19.8
1967 24.8 19.7
1966 24.6 19.6
1965 24.5 19.5
1964 24.4 19.5
1963 24.2 19.5
1962 24 19.5
1961 23.8 19.5
1960 23.6 19.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malta Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$24B
2025
$102B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37%
2025
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.71%
2022
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.45%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.1%
2025
-5.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.1%
2025
4.32%
2024
Services, % of GDP
81.3%
2025
54.6%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
10.1%
2025
25.4%
2025
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.7%
2023
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
3.1%
2019
Listed domestic companies
35
2025
288
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.35B
2025
$26.1B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$1.54B
2025
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.7M
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
718,000
2020
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11.5%
2007
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
96.6%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Malta Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,398 kg
2023
467 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$48
2023
$31
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.81 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.18 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87.2%
2022
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.81%
2023
6.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share
404%
2023
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,013 kWh
2023
644 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
11.9%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
38%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malta Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.007%
2025
0.27%
2025
Annual migration change
+5,161
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
95.7%
2025
20.5%
2025
Male:Female ratio
51.9:48.1
2025
48.4:51.6
2025
Average male height
5.75 ft
2026
5.37 ft
2026
Average female height
5.42 ft
2026
4.97 ft
2026
Quality of life index
81.8
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.56
2023
3.31
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
173
2026
55
2026
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2021
92.7%
2024
English speaking
88.5%
2026
18.3%
2026
People using the Internet
93.9%
2024
54.6%
2024

Health

Malta Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,623
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,121
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.51
2022
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.9 years
2024
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.3
2024
5.9
2024
Obesity rate
32.8%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.6%
2024
20.7%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.11 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Malta Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
213.1 sq mi
2025
1,098 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
32 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1.78 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,401 mi
2001
70,894 mi
2010

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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