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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malta was 568,847 in 2024 vs 130,861,007 people in Mexico in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malta's population is 581,729 people compared to 133,323,134 in Mexico.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 229.2 times bigger than Malta's.
  • Malta is ranked the 167th most populous country in the world, while Mexico is the 11th.
  • The countries together account for 1.62% of the world: 0.007% for Malta vs 1.61% for Mexico.
  • For the last 10 years, Malta has had an average growth rate of +2.69% per year vs +0.92% in Mexico.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malta has increased from 405K people to 582K (43.5% growth), while Mexico has grown from 107M to 133M (24.3% growth).

Malta vs Mexico: population by year and forecast

Malta
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malta Mexico
2100 383,244 131,182,639
2099 386,421 131,943,283
2098 389,613 132,700,369
2097 392,917 133,455,010
2096 396,295 134,204,227
2095 399,956 134,949,218
2094 403,710 135,687,085
2093 407,487 136,415,232
2092 411,340 137,127,644
2091 415,407 137,833,985
2090 419,592 138,527,198
2089 423,826 139,208,862
2088 428,052 139,874,924
2087 432,556 140,530,483
2086 437,240 141,174,372
2085 441,882 141,805,496
2084 446,649 142,415,948
2083 451,551 143,009,187
2082 456,344 143,579,768
2081 461,335 144,138,842
2080 466,229 144,677,451
2079 471,100 145,195,172
2078 475,924 145,691,242
2077 480,771 146,165,064
2076 485,655 146,616,674
2075 490,208 147,046,928
2074 494,656 147,455,761
2073 499,046 147,841,295
2072 503,370 148,201,143
2071 507,604 148,534,057
2070 511,683 148,848,168
2069 515,748 149,134,711
2068 519,737 149,395,717
2067 523,520 149,630,386
2066 527,140 149,842,125
2065 530,620 150,029,268
2064 533,923 150,187,992
2063 537,029 150,319,846
2062 540,145 150,424,224
2061 543,018 150,502,250
2060 545,828 150,555,648
2059 548,562 150,577,220
2058 551,048 150,569,044
2057 553,389 150,535,337
2056 555,804 150,475,242
2055 558,190 150,384,336
2054 560,309 150,263,237
2053 562,511 150,110,615
2052 564,772 149,923,918
2051 567,078 149,705,066
2050 569,189 149,450,774
2049 571,016 149,166,038
2048 572,923 148,836,849
2047 574,977 148,478,965
2046 576,728 148,081,688
2045 578,442 147,647,318
2044 580,046 147,173,101
2043 581,639 146,667,761
2042 583,042 146,123,566
2041 584,485 145,543,650
2040 585,747 144,931,633
2039 587,035 144,286,278
2038 588,223 143,601,872
2037 589,140 142,883,005
2036 589,886 142,138,929
2035 590,469 141,359,885
2034 590,868 140,554,653
2033 590,759 139,713,048
2032 590,166 138,843,644
2031 589,366 137,947,334
2030 588,281 137,023,304
2029 586,978 136,071,720
2028 585,310 135,090,755
2027 583,310 134,081,337
2026 581,144 133,042,003
2025 575,661 131,970,909
2024 568,847 130,861,007
2023 552,747 129,739,759
2022 531,113 128,613,117
2021 518,150 127,648,148
2020 515,490 126,799,054
2019 503,912 125,762,982
2018 483,903 124,573,711
2017 467,106 123,400,057
2016 454,505 122,251,351
2015 444,220 121,072,306
2014 433,481 119,784,261
2013 424,810 118,343,573
2012 420,028 116,818,208
2011 416,268 115,243,504
2010 414,508 113,623,895
2009 412,477 111,999,721
2008 409,379 110,374,288
2007 406,724 108,774,360
2006 405,308 107,253,666
2005 403,834 105,811,504
2004 401,268 104,394,131
2003 398,582 102,978,515
2002 395,969 101,548,624
2001 393,028 100,099,099
2000 390,087 98,625,552
1999 387,578 97,115,707
1998 385,287 95,575,245
1997 382,791 94,021,207
1996 379,905 92,452,702
1995 377,419 90,862,455
1994 374,797 89,259,205
1993 371,308 87,653,807
1992 367,618 86,044,809
1991 363,845 84,430,572
1990 354,170 82,820,170
1989 350,722 81,247,182
1988 347,325 79,695,531
1987 344,485 78,136,651
1986 342,121 76,585,637
1985 336,452 75,043,414
1984 330,593 73,506,846
1983 330,524 71,971,240
1982 325,898 70,433,260
1981 318,982 68,892,108
1980 316,645 67,300,334
1979 313,342 65,648,865
1978 310,182 63,979,046
1977 306,970 62,308,493
1976 305,774 60,645,512
1975 304,222 58,982,400
1974 301,996 57,320,149
1973 302,200 55,667,284
1972 302,450 54,030,168
1971 302,700 52,412,558
1970 302,650 50,814,953
1969 304,300 49,233,194
1968 307,900 47,668,303
1967 311,550 46,129,608
1966 315,200 44,629,106
1965 318,800 43,174,477
1964 321,250 41,772,049
1963 322,550 40,424,065
1962 323,900 39,129,200
1961 325,250 37,890,118
1960 326,550 36,724,615

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

GeoRank.org/population/malta/mexico | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malta increased by 49,197 people (a 12.1% growth), while Mexico gained 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malta gained 127,224 people (a 28% growth), while Mexico's population increased by 11,071,783 people (a 9.06% growth).

Malta was ranked 168th most populous country in 2006 and is 167th in 2026. Mexico was ranked 11th in 2006 and still ranked 11th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Malta's population will shrink by 2.16% to 569,189 people and will still be ranked 167th. The population of Mexico will increase by 12.1% to 149,450,774 people and rank change from 11th to 12th.

Malta is projected to reach its peak in 2034 at 591K people compared to the peak of 151M people in 2059 for Mexico.

Population growth rate by year

Malta
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malta Mexico
2100 -0.82% -0.58%
2099 -0.82% -0.57%
2098 -0.84% -0.57%
2097 -0.85% -0.56%
2096 -0.92% -0.55%
2095 -0.93% -0.54%
2094 -0.93% -0.53%
2093 -0.94% -0.52%
2092 -0.98% -0.51%
2091 -1% -0.5%
2090 -1% -0.49%
2089 -0.99% -0.48%
2088 -1.04% -0.47%
2087 -1.07% -0.46%
2086 -1.05% -0.45%
2085 -1.07% -0.43%
2084 -1.09% -0.41%
2083 -1.05% -0.4%
2082 -1.08% -0.39%
2081 -1.05% -0.37%
2080 -1.03% -0.36%
2079 -1.01% -0.34%
2078 -1.01% -0.32%
2077 -1.01% -0.31%
2076 -0.93% -0.29%
2075 -0.9% -0.28%
2074 -0.88% -0.26%
2073 -0.86% -0.24%
2072 -0.83% -0.22%
2071 -0.8% -0.21%
2070 -0.79% -0.19%
2069 -0.77% -0.17%
2068 -0.72% -0.16%
2067 -0.69% -0.14%
2066 -0.66% -0.12%
2065 -0.62% -0.11%
2064 -0.58% -0.09%
2063 -0.58% -0.07%
2062 -0.53% -0.05%
2061 -0.51% -0.04%
2060 -0.5% -0.01%
2059 -0.45% 0.005%
2058 -0.42% 0.02%
2057 -0.43% 0.04%
2056 -0.43% 0.06%
2055 -0.38% 0.08%
2054 -0.39% 0.1%
2053 -0.4% 0.12%
2052 -0.41% 0.15%
2051 -0.37% 0.17%
2050 -0.32% 0.19%
2049 -0.33% 0.22%
2048 -0.36% 0.24%
2047 -0.3% 0.27%
2046 -0.3% 0.29%
2045 -0.28% 0.32%
2044 -0.27% 0.34%
2043 -0.24% 0.37%
2042 -0.25% 0.4%
2041 -0.22% 0.42%
2040 -0.22% 0.45%
2039 -0.2% 0.48%
2038 -0.16% 0.5%
2037 -0.13% 0.52%
2036 -0.1% 0.55%
2035 -0.07% 0.57%
2034 0.02% 0.6%
2033 0.1% 0.63%
2032 0.14% 0.65%
2031 0.18% 0.67%
2030 0.22% 0.7%
2029 0.29% 0.73%
2028 0.34% 0.75%
2027 0.37% 0.78%
2026 0.95% 0.81%
2025 1.2% 0.85%
2024 2.91% 0.86%
2023 4.07% 0.88%
2022 2.5% 0.76%
2021 0.52% 0.67%
2020 2.3% 0.82%
2019 4.13% 0.95%
2018 3.6% 0.95%
2017 2.77% 0.94%
2016 2.32% 0.97%
2015 2.48% 1.08%
2014 2.04% 1.22%
2013 1.14% 1.31%
2012 0.9% 1.37%
2011 0.42% 1.43%
2010 0.49% 1.45%
2009 0.76% 1.47%
2008 0.65% 1.47%
2007 0.35% 1.42%
2006 0.37% 1.36%
2005 0.64% 1.36%
2004 0.67% 1.37%
2003 0.66% 1.41%
2002 0.75% 1.45%
2001 0.75% 1.49%
2000 0.65% 1.55%
1999 0.59% 1.61%
1998 0.65% 1.65%
1997 0.76% 1.7%
1996 0.66% 1.75%
1995 0.7% 1.8%
1994 0.94% 1.83%
1993 1% 1.87%
1992 1.04% 1.91%
1991 2.73% 1.94%
1990 0.98% 1.94%
1989 0.98% 1.95%
1988 0.82% 2%
1987 0.69% 2.03%
1986 1.68% 2.06%
1985 1.77% 2.09%
1984 0.02% 2.13%
1983 1.42% 2.18%
1982 2.17% 2.24%
1981 0.74% 2.37%
1980 1.05% 2.52%
1979 1.02% 2.61%
1978 1.05% 2.68%
1977 0.39% 2.74%
1976 0.51% 2.82%
1975 0.74% 2.9%
1974 -0.07% 2.97%
1973 -0.08% 3.03%
1972 -0.08% 3.09%
1971 0.02% 3.14%
1970 -0.54% 3.21%
1969 -1.17% 3.28%
1968 -1.17% 3.34%
1967 -1.16% 3.36%
1966 -1.13% 3.37%
1965 -0.76% 3.36%
1964 -0.4% 3.33%
1963 -0.42% 3.31%
1962 -0.42% 3.27%
1961 -0.4% 3.17%

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

GeoRank.org/population/malta/mexico | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Malta grew by 2.91%, while Mexico's population grew by 0.86%.

Live population counters

Malta Mexico
Current population
581729
133323134
Population rank 167/197 11/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 1.61%
One net population change
32.6 minutes
28.1 seconds
One birth every
1.96 hours
15.5 seconds
One death every
2.17 hours
39.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +44 +3,072
Annual growth/decline +16,100 +1,121,248
Annual growth/decline rate +2.91% +0.86%
Population growth rate rank 19/197 110/197
One migration net change every
1.7 hours
4.88 minutes
Annual migration change +5,161 -108,037
Net migration rank 52/196 181/196
Foreign-born residents 199,466 1,726,089
Foreign-born residents rank 112/195 42/195
Foreign-born share of population 37% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 15/195 149/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malta
Natural

Migration
Mexico
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malta Mexico
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 5,161 - -108,037
2024 - 6,323 - -104,581
2023 442 6,591 1,238,366 -101,044
2022 54 2,480 1,224,397 -108,438
2021 259 4,638 936,682 -122,791
2020 361 6,904 1,031,637 -147,456
2019 655 20,302 1,357,485 -169,628
2018 774 16,961 1,366,076 -175,356
2017 747 14,372 1,384,178 -227,499
2016 1,091 8,624 1,445,256 -304,472
2015 888 9,588 1,508,439 -291,044
2014 910 9,192 1,587,620 -228,816
2013 807 861 1,642,609 -120,058
2012 714 911 1,656,599 -128,485
2011 916 999 1,659,161 -37,826
2010 871 741 1,658,682 -40,845
2009 825 836 1,661,180 -30,809
2008 777 869 1,670,846 -50,347
2007 691 926 1,684,915 -105,524
2006 568 997 1,706,084 -244,140
2005 727 1,626 1,732,663 -310,278
2004 883 1,662 1,759,250 -346,912
2003 917 1,626 1,788,016 -369,183
2002 911 1,821 1,820,665 -379,812
2001 1,061 1,678 1,836,418 -378,348
2000 1,482 1,591 1,845,383 -356,433
1999 1,357 1,463 1,859,475 -328,773
1998 1,656 1,260 1,871,650 -321,385
1997 1,991 1,003 1,898,383 -340,546
1996 2,279 1,142 1,922,554 -343,399
1995 1,887 1,306 1,941,458 -340,091
1994 2,136 1,136 1,959,775 -354,573
1993 2,451 1,006 1,963,708 -358,039
1992 2,573 737 1,956,659 -344,313
1991 2,438 763 1,942,832 -326,691
1990 2,621 568 1,926,480 -321,764
1989 2,981 248 1,927,752 -386,467
1988 2,813 164 1,936,601 -374,544
1987 2,412 295 1,971,231 -415,521
1986 2,395 464 1,998,043 -451,756
1985 2,590 -428 1,983,622 -445,447
1984 2,678 -558 1,960,428 -425,467
1983 2,512 -740 1,939,193 -402,937
1982 2,835 -1,059 1,921,772 -382,048
1981 2,233 -548 1,904,384 -361,791
1980 2,375 -886 1,893,158 -252,177
1979 2,852 -1,311 1,908,018 -246,034
1978 2,389 -1,302 1,921,419 -243,714
1977 2,916 -1,598 1,902,964 -239,521
1976 2,721 -1,641 1,891,958 -229,450
1975 2,829 -1,742 1,880,241 -216,556
1974 2,687 -1,597 1,868,809 -207,995
1973 2,327 -1,549 1,845,593 -200,688
1972 2,480 -1,316 1,823,302 -193,965
1971 2,482 -1,327 1,790,990 -185,062
1970 2,270 -1,123 1,753,370 -164,100
1969 2,069 -827 1,711,297 -137,051
1968 2,247 -753 1,671,918 -116,358
1967 2,306 -4,073 1,620,534 -98,680
1966 2,458 -4,318 1,566,170 -87,018
1965 2,646 -4,329 1,508,344 -78,288
1964 3,630 -4,768 1,447,360 -72,581
1963 3,709 -4,773 1,387,678 -66,515
1962 4,664 -5,360 1,328,319 -59,833
1961 4,748 -5,099 1,265,833 -56,174
1960 5,747 -5,540 1,206,955 -85,591

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

GeoRank.org/population/malta/mexico | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 5.84% of the population change in Malta is from natural causes (a gain of 6,181 people) and 94.2% is from migration (a gain of 99,652 people). In Mexico 87.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,080,136 people) and 12.5% is from migration (a loss of 1,876,544 people).

As of 2024, 199,466 residents or 37% of the population were not native-born in Malta, compared to 1,726,089 people or 1.3% in Mexico.

Biggest cities by population

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
Mexico
City Population
Mexico 9.21M
Tijuana 1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos 1.93M
Leon 1.58M
Puebla 1.43M
Guadalajara 1.39M
Ciudad Juarez 1.32M
Zapopan 1.26M
Monterrey 1.14M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl 1.07M

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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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