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

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The latest officially reported population of Malta was 579,704 in 2025 vs 131,946,900 people in Mexico in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malta's population is 586,345 people compared to 133,551,566 in Mexico.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 227.8 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 1.61% 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 +2.68% per year vs +0.88% in Mexico.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malta has increased from 405K people to 586K (44.7% growth), while Mexico has grown from 107M to 134M (24.5% growth).

Malta vs Mexico: population by year and forecast

Malta
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malta Mexico
2100 385,935 131,158,772
2099 389,134 131,919,278
2098 392,349 132,676,226
2097 395,676 133,430,730
2096 399,078 134,179,811
2095 402,765 134,924,667
2094 406,545 135,662,399
2093 410,348 136,390,414
2092 414,228 137,102,695
2091 418,324 137,808,909
2090 422,539 138,501,995
2089 426,802 139,183,536
2088 431,058 139,849,476
2087 435,593 140,504,916
2086 440,311 141,148,688
2085 444,985 141,779,696
2084 449,785 142,390,038
2083 454,721 142,983,168
2082 459,549 143,553,646
2081 464,574 144,112,618
2080 469,503 144,651,130
2079 474,408 145,168,756
2078 479,266 145,664,735
2077 484,147 146,138,472
2076 489,066 146,589,999
2075 493,650 147,020,176
2074 498,129 147,428,934
2073 502,551 147,814,398
2072 506,905 148,174,180
2071 511,168 148,507,034
2070 515,276 148,821,087
2069 519,370 149,107,578
2068 523,386 149,368,537
2067 527,196 149,603,163
2066 530,842 149,814,864
2065 534,346 150,001,973
2064 537,672 150,160,667
2063 540,800 150,292,498
2062 543,938 150,396,857
2061 546,831 150,474,868
2060 549,661 150,528,257
2059 552,414 150,549,825
2058 554,917 150,541,650
2057 557,274 150,507,950
2056 559,707 150,447,865
2055 562,109 150,356,976
2054 564,244 150,235,899
2053 566,461 150,083,305
2052 568,738 149,896,641
2051 571,060 149,677,830
2050 573,186 149,423,583
2049 575,026 149,138,900
2048 576,946 148,809,771
2047 579,015 148,451,951
2046 580,778 148,054,747
2045 582,504 147,620,456
2044 584,119 147,146,325
2043 585,724 146,641,077
2042 587,136 146,096,981
2041 588,589 145,517,171
2040 589,860 144,905,265
2039 591,157 144,260,027
2038 592,353 143,575,746
2037 593,277 142,857,009
2036 594,028 142,113,069
2035 594,615 141,334,167
2034 595,017 140,529,082
2033 594,907 139,687,630
2032 594,310 138,818,384
2031 593,505 137,922,237
2030 592,412 136,998,375
2029 591,100 136,046,964
2028 589,420 135,066,178
2027 587,406 134,056,943
2026 585,225 133,017,798
2025 579,704 131,946,900
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 131,840 people (a 29% growth), while Mexico's population increased by 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% 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 2.24% to 573,186 people and will still be ranked 167th. The population of Mexico will increase by 11.9% to 149,423,583 people and rank change from 11th to 12th.

Malta is projected to reach its peak in 2034 at 595K 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 1.91% 0.83%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Malta grew by 1.91%, while Mexico's population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Malta Mexico
Current population
586345
133551566
Population rank 167/197 11/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 1.61%
One net population change
48.5 minutes
29.1 seconds
One birth every
2 hours
15.6 seconds
One death every
2.11 hours
38.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +30 +2,975
Annual growth/decline +10,857 +1,085,893
Annual growth/decline rate +1.91% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 52/197 109/197
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 228 6,323 1,209,810 -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 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 5.38% of the population change in Malta is from natural causes (a gain of 5,499 people) and 94.6% is from migration (a gain of 96,783 people). In Mexico 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,702,326 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,752,309 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
Veracruz 8.06M
San Luis Potosi 2.82M
Tijuana 1.96M
Leon 1.58M
Puebla 1.43M
Guadalajara 1.39M
Ciudad Juarez 1.32M
Zapopan 1.26M
Monterrey 1.14M

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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