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Population in India compared to Malta: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of India was 1,450,935,791 in 2024 vs 568,847 people in Malta in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,480,351,380 people compared to 581,729 in Malta.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 2,545 times bigger than Malta's.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while Malta is the 167th.
  • The countries together account for 17.9% of the world: 17.9% for India vs 0.007% for Malta.
  • For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1.03% per year vs +2.69% in Malta.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.2% growth), while Malta has grown from 405K to 582K (43.5% growth).

India vs Malta: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Malta
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Malta
2100 1,515,897,176 383,244
2099 1,523,583,618 386,421
2098 1,531,281,096 389,613
2097 1,538,914,978 392,917
2096 1,546,515,506 396,295
2095 1,554,100,337 399,956
2094 1,561,632,624 403,710
2093 1,569,112,481 407,487
2092 1,576,470,228 411,340
2091 1,583,793,450 415,407
2090 1,591,038,578 419,592
2089 1,598,165,996 423,826
2088 1,605,169,643 428,052
2087 1,612,023,916 432,556
2086 1,618,795,931 437,240
2085 1,625,424,591 441,882
2084 1,631,854,605 446,649
2083 1,638,132,423 451,551
2082 1,644,206,476 456,344
2081 1,650,106,942 461,335
2080 1,655,799,569 466,229
2079 1,661,261,962 471,100
2078 1,666,477,951 475,924
2077 1,671,444,317 480,771
2076 1,676,151,275 485,655
2075 1,680,606,119 490,208
2074 1,684,743,082 494,656
2073 1,688,579,113 499,046
2072 1,692,138,648 503,370
2071 1,695,351,098 507,604
2070 1,698,255,829 511,683
2069 1,700,813,392 515,748
2068 1,703,025,450 519,737
2067 1,704,872,725 523,520
2066 1,706,347,017 527,140
2065 1,707,540,131 530,620
2064 1,708,362,011 533,923
2063 1,708,845,280 537,029
2062 1,709,011,618 540,145
2061 1,708,866,368 543,018
2060 1,708,344,645 545,828
2059 1,707,488,768 548,562
2058 1,706,314,224 551,048
2057 1,704,805,210 553,389
2056 1,703,013,988 555,804
2055 1,700,890,479 558,190
2054 1,698,473,703 560,309
2053 1,695,661,388 562,511
2052 1,692,531,993 564,772
2051 1,689,057,795 567,078
2050 1,685,236,057 569,189
2049 1,681,083,344 571,016
2048 1,676,576,931 572,923
2047 1,671,678,054 574,977
2046 1,666,371,707 576,728
2045 1,660,667,112 578,442
2044 1,654,556,840 580,046
2043 1,648,067,988 581,639
2042 1,641,136,901 583,042
2041 1,633,771,970 584,485
2040 1,625,990,392 585,747
2039 1,617,818,911 587,035
2038 1,609,238,166 588,223
2037 1,600,212,760 589,140
2036 1,590,731,970 589,886
2035 1,580,864,963 590,469
2034 1,570,629,033 590,868
2033 1,560,043,145 590,759
2032 1,549,098,676 590,166
2031 1,537,810,507 589,366
2030 1,526,192,552 588,281
2029 1,514,274,850 586,978
2028 1,502,102,657 585,310
2027 1,489,628,314 583,310
2026 1,476,911,618 581,144
2025 1,463,993,377 575,661
2024 1,450,935,791 568,847
2023 1,438,069,596 552,747
2022 1,425,423,212 531,113
2021 1,414,203,896 518,150
2020 1,402,617,695 515,490
2019 1,389,030,312 503,912
2018 1,374,659,064 483,903
2017 1,359,657,400 467,106
2016 1,343,944,296 454,505
2015 1,328,024,498 444,220
2014 1,312,277,191 433,481
2013 1,295,829,511 424,810
2012 1,278,674,502 420,028
2011 1,261,224,954 416,268
2010 1,243,481,564 414,508
2009 1,225,524,753 412,477
2008 1,207,930,964 409,379
2007 1,190,676,021 406,724
2006 1,172,878,890 405,308
2005 1,154,676,322 403,834
2004 1,135,991,513 401,268
2003 1,116,803,006 398,582
2002 1,097,600,380 395,969
2001 1,077,898,575 393,028
2000 1,057,922,733 390,087
1999 1,038,225,823 387,578
1998 1,018,665,080 385,287
1997 999,133,762 382,791
1996 979,678,458 379,905
1995 960,301,044 377,419
1994 941,163,767 374,797
1993 922,118,387 371,308
1992 902,957,070 367,618
1991 883,927,600 363,845
1990 864,972,221 354,170
1989 846,039,529 350,722
1988 827,342,990 347,325
1987 808,931,270 344,485
1986 790,689,978 342,121
1985 772,647,793 336,452
1984 754,875,449 330,593
1983 737,372,681 330,524
1982 720,313,473 325,898
1981 703,696,250 318,982
1980 687,354,025 316,645
1979 671,155,747 313,342
1978 655,728,229 310,182
1977 640,801,103 306,970
1976 625,861,883 305,774
1975 611,309,535 304,222
1974 597,041,391 301,996
1973 583,465,598 302,200
1972 570,482,142 302,450
1971 558,096,387 302,700
1970 545,864,268 302,650
1969 533,880,544 304,300
1968 522,716,889 307,900
1967 511,606,372 311,550
1966 500,740,247 315,200
1965 490,140,146 318,800
1964 479,229,598 321,250
1963 468,138,575 322,550
1962 457,283,090 323,900
1961 446,564,729 325,250
1960 435,990,338 326,550

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of India increased by 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth), while Malta gained 49,197 people (a 12.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth), while Malta's population increased by 127,224 people (a 28% growth).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st in 2026. Malta was ranked 168th in 2006 and ranked 167th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) India's population will grow by 13.8% to 1,685,236,057 people and will still be ranked 1st. The population of Malta will decrease by 2.16% to 569,189 people and will still be ranked 167th.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people compared to the peak of 591K people in 2034 for Malta.

Population growth rate by year

India
Factual

Projection
Malta
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
India Malta
2100 -0.5% -0.82%
2099 -0.5% -0.82%
2098 -0.5% -0.84%
2097 -0.49% -0.85%
2096 -0.49% -0.92%
2095 -0.48% -0.93%
2094 -0.48% -0.93%
2093 -0.47% -0.94%
2092 -0.46% -0.98%
2091 -0.46% -1%
2090 -0.45% -1%
2089 -0.44% -0.99%
2088 -0.43% -1.04%
2087 -0.42% -1.07%
2086 -0.41% -1.05%
2085 -0.39% -1.07%
2084 -0.38% -1.09%
2083 -0.37% -1.05%
2082 -0.36% -1.08%
2081 -0.34% -1.05%
2080 -0.33% -1.03%
2079 -0.31% -1.01%
2078 -0.3% -1.01%
2077 -0.28% -1.01%
2076 -0.27% -0.93%
2075 -0.25% -0.9%
2074 -0.23% -0.88%
2073 -0.21% -0.86%
2072 -0.19% -0.83%
2071 -0.17% -0.8%
2070 -0.15% -0.79%
2069 -0.13% -0.77%
2068 -0.11% -0.72%
2067 -0.09% -0.69%
2066 -0.07% -0.66%
2065 -0.05% -0.62%
2064 -0.03% -0.58%
2063 -0.01% -0.58%
2062 0.008% -0.53%
2061 0.03% -0.51%
2060 0.05% -0.5%
2059 0.07% -0.45%
2058 0.09% -0.42%
2057 0.11% -0.43%
2056 0.12% -0.43%
2055 0.14% -0.38%
2054 0.17% -0.39%
2053 0.18% -0.4%
2052 0.21% -0.41%
2051 0.23% -0.37%
2050 0.25% -0.32%
2049 0.27% -0.33%
2048 0.29% -0.36%
2047 0.32% -0.3%
2046 0.34% -0.3%
2045 0.37% -0.28%
2044 0.39% -0.27%
2043 0.42% -0.24%
2042 0.45% -0.25%
2041 0.48% -0.22%
2040 0.51% -0.22%
2039 0.53% -0.2%
2038 0.56% -0.16%
2037 0.6% -0.13%
2036 0.62% -0.1%
2035 0.65% -0.07%
2034 0.68% 0.02%
2033 0.71% 0.1%
2032 0.73% 0.14%
2031 0.76% 0.18%
2030 0.79% 0.22%
2029 0.81% 0.29%
2028 0.84% 0.34%
2027 0.86% 0.37%
2026 0.88% 0.95%
2025 0.9% 1.2%
2024 0.89% 2.91%
2023 0.89% 4.07%
2022 0.79% 2.5%
2021 0.83% 0.52%
2020 0.98% 2.3%
2019 1.05% 4.13%
2018 1.1% 3.6%
2017 1.17% 2.77%
2016 1.2% 2.32%
2015 1.2% 2.48%
2014 1.27% 2.04%
2013 1.34% 1.14%
2012 1.38% 0.9%
2011 1.43% 0.42%
2010 1.47% 0.49%
2009 1.46% 0.76%
2008 1.45% 0.65%
2007 1.52% 0.35%
2006 1.58% 0.37%
2005 1.64% 0.64%
2004 1.72% 0.67%
2003 1.75% 0.66%
2002 1.83% 0.75%
2001 1.89% 0.75%
2000 1.9% 0.65%
1999 1.92% 0.59%
1998 1.95% 0.65%
1997 1.99% 0.76%
1996 2.02% 0.66%
1995 2.03% 0.7%
1994 2.07% 0.94%
1993 2.12% 1%
1992 2.15% 1.04%
1991 2.19% 2.73%
1990 2.24% 0.98%
1989 2.26% 0.98%
1988 2.28% 0.82%
1987 2.31% 0.69%
1986 2.34% 1.68%
1985 2.35% 1.77%
1984 2.37% 0.02%
1983 2.37% 1.42%
1982 2.36% 2.17%
1981 2.38% 0.74%
1980 2.41% 1.05%
1979 2.35% 1.02%
1978 2.33% 1.05%
1977 2.39% 0.39%
1976 2.38% 0.51%
1975 2.39% 0.74%
1974 2.33% -0.07%
1973 2.28% -0.08%
1972 2.22% -0.08%
1971 2.24% 0.02%
1970 2.24% -0.54%
1969 2.14% -1.17%
1968 2.17% -1.17%
1967 2.17% -1.16%
1966 2.16% -1.13%
1965 2.28% -0.76%
1964 2.37% -0.4%
1963 2.37% -0.42%
1962 2.4% -0.42%
1961 2.43% -0.4%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of India grew by 0.89%, while Malta's population grew by 2.91%.

Live population counters

India Malta
Current population
1480351380
581729
Population rank 1/197 167/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.007%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
32.6 minutes
One birth every
1.36 seconds
1.96 hours
One death every
3.32 seconds
2.17 hours
Daily growth/decline +35,250 +44
Annual growth/decline +12,866,195 +16,100
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +2.91%
Population growth rate rank 107/197 19/197
One migration net change every
1.06 minutes
1.7 hours
Annual migration change -495,753 +5,161
Net migration rank 195/196 52/196
Foreign-born residents 4,796,255 199,466
Foreign-born residents rank 15/195 112/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 37%
Foreign-born share rank 181/195 15/195

Natural population change vs migration

India
Natural

Migration
Malta
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
India Malta
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -495,753 - 5,161
2024 - -630,830 - 6,323
2023 13,711,993 -979,179 442 6,591
2022 13,912,130 -1,353,478 54 2,480
2021 10,227,523 -348,916 259 4,638
2020 13,366,946 -73,806 361 6,904
2019 14,859,846 -978,969 655 20,302
2018 15,451,168 -589,794 774 16,961
2017 15,394,041 -251,642 747 14,372
2016 16,202,593 81,248 1,091 8,624
2015 16,211,195 -655,085 888 9,588
2014 16,165,943 -227,263 910 9,192
2013 17,107,541 -151,372 807 861
2012 17,552,365 -198,935 714 911
2011 17,793,362 -247,017 916 999
2010 17,991,935 -50,905 871 741
2009 18,286,055 -312,905 825 836
2008 18,234,926 -1,020,047 777 869
2007 18,331,648 -1,037,200 691 926
2006 18,641,737 -342,177 568 997
2005 19,034,839 -929,454 727 1,626
2004 19,469,758 -206,660 883 1,662
2003 19,720,507 -606,970 917 1,626
2002 20,024,621 -732,419 911 1,821
2001 20,182,573 -70,346 1,061 1,678
2000 19,984,160 -143,960 1,482 1,591
1999 19,648,424 -95,320 1,357 1,463
1998 19,569,575 -1,049 1,656 1,260
1997 19,494,098 880 1,991 1,003
1996 19,442,699 -26,388 2,279 1,142
1995 19,396,161 -57,297 1,887 1,306
1994 19,310,798 -375,253 2,136 1,136
1993 19,152,399 2,364 2,451 1,006
1992 19,132,757 35,155 2,573 737
1991 19,049,524 -157,911 2,438 763
1990 18,893,588 125,514 2,621 568
1989 18,848,915 -2,907 2,981 248
1988 18,702,916 -155,676 2,813 164
1987 18,496,213 -219,150 2,412 295
1986 18,455,495 -249,545 2,395 464
1985 17,968,697 -89,991 2,590 -428
1984 17,698,810 -32,313 2,678 -558
1983 17,219,127 119,694 2,512 -740
1982 16,790,507 -10,687 2,835 -1,059
1981 16,422,159 33,243 2,233 -548
1980 16,018,786 210,914 2,375 -886
1979 15,392,957 774,094 2,852 -1,311
1978 14,898,145 -210,444 2,389 -1,302
1977 14,575,662 590,626 2,916 -1,598
1976 14,435,504 275,984 2,721 -1,641
1975 13,958,642 434,205 2,829 -1,742
1974 13,795,836 347,869 2,687 -1,597
1973 13,412,707 -404,743 2,327 -1,549
1972 13,041,792 -82,816 2,480 -1,316
1971 12,787,104 -974,574 2,482 -1,327
1970 12,417,866 233,782 2,270 -1,123
1969 12,167,671 -851,844 2,069 -827
1968 12,006,807 -995,416 2,247 -753
1967 11,279,897 -70,314 2,306 -4,073
1966 11,089,894 -566,982 2,458 -4,318
1965 10,925,714 -248,299 2,646 -4,329
1964 11,285,378 -141,916 3,630 -4,768
1963 11,016,705 21,640 3,709 -4,773
1962 10,743,409 -70,514 4,664 -5,360
1961 10,468,816 295,177 4,748 -5,099
1960 10,237,489 146,955 5,747 -5,540

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 96.4% of the population change in India is from natural causes (a gain of 145,503,378 people) and 3.56% is from migration (a loss of 5,376,884 people). In Malta 5.84% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,181 people) and 94.2% is from migration (a gain of 99,652 people).

As of 2024, 4,796,255 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in India, compared to 199,466 people or 37% in Malta.

Biggest cities by population

India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M
Malta
City Population
St. Paul's Bay 40.2K
Mosta 25.5K
Birkirkara 24.4K
Naxxar 18.1K
Zabbar 18K
Sliema 16.9K
San Gwann 16.1K
Marsaskala 15.6K
Gzira 8.03K
Valletta 6.44K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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