The latest officially reported population of Malta was 579,704 in 2025 vs 54,850,648 people in Myanmar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malta's population is 586,345 people compared to 55,361,818 in Myanmar.
Population statistics:
- Myanmar's population is 94.4 times bigger than Malta's.
- Malta is ranked the 167th most populous country in the world, while Myanmar is the 27th.
- The countries together account for 0.67% of the world: 0.007% for Malta vs 0.67% for Myanmar.
- For the last 10 years, Malta has had an average growth rate of +2.68% per year vs +0.72% in Myanmar.
- Since 2006, the population of Malta has increased from 405K people to 586K (44.7% growth), while Myanmar has grown from 47.8M to 55.4M (15.9% growth).
Malta vs Myanmar: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Malta
|
Myanmar
|
|
| 2100 | 385,935 | 49,940,111 |
| 2099 | 389,134 | 50,189,329 |
| 2098 | 392,349 | 50,438,094 |
| 2097 | 395,676 | 50,686,307 |
| 2096 | 399,078 | 50,935,768 |
| 2095 | 402,765 | 51,187,086 |
| 2094 | 406,545 | 51,437,370 |
| 2093 | 410,348 | 51,684,263 |
| 2092 | 414,228 | 51,929,856 |
| 2091 | 418,324 | 52,177,533 |
| 2090 | 422,539 | 52,421,308 |
| 2089 | 426,802 | 52,660,538 |
| 2088 | 431,058 | 52,897,777 |
| 2087 | 435,593 | 53,134,297 |
| 2086 | 440,311 | 53,369,096 |
| 2085 | 444,985 | 53,601,340 |
| 2084 | 449,785 | 53,828,989 |
| 2083 | 454,721 | 54,053,017 |
| 2082 | 459,549 | 54,275,644 |
| 2081 | 464,574 | 54,495,268 |
| 2080 | 469,503 | 54,712,302 |
| 2079 | 474,408 | 54,927,789 |
| 2078 | 479,266 | 55,140,889 |
| 2077 | 484,147 | 55,347,343 |
| 2076 | 489,066 | 55,552,868 |
| 2075 | 493,650 | 55,755,739 |
| 2074 | 498,129 | 55,954,725 |
| 2073 | 502,551 | 56,150,331 |
| 2072 | 506,905 | 56,339,615 |
| 2071 | 511,168 | 56,523,628 |
| 2070 | 515,276 | 56,703,747 |
| 2069 | 519,370 | 56,877,191 |
| 2068 | 523,386 | 57,045,573 |
| 2067 | 527,196 | 57,207,013 |
| 2066 | 530,842 | 57,363,486 |
| 2065 | 534,346 | 57,515,336 |
| 2064 | 537,672 | 57,661,327 |
| 2063 | 540,800 | 57,798,588 |
| 2062 | 543,938 | 57,928,360 |
| 2061 | 546,831 | 58,056,757 |
| 2060 | 549,661 | 58,176,117 |
| 2059 | 552,414 | 58,284,778 |
| 2058 | 554,917 | 58,381,839 |
| 2057 | 557,274 | 58,471,358 |
| 2056 | 559,707 | 58,555,436 |
| 2055 | 562,109 | 58,625,894 |
| 2054 | 564,244 | 58,687,073 |
| 2053 | 566,461 | 58,734,842 |
| 2052 | 568,738 | 58,772,617 |
| 2051 | 571,060 | 58,799,283 |
| 2050 | 573,186 | 58,813,731 |
| 2049 | 575,026 | 58,819,125 |
| 2048 | 576,946 | 58,812,936 |
| 2047 | 579,015 | 58,795,137 |
| 2046 | 580,778 | 58,764,783 |
| 2045 | 582,504 | 58,717,705 |
| 2044 | 584,119 | 58,660,923 |
| 2043 | 585,724 | 58,591,067 |
| 2042 | 587,136 | 58,505,720 |
| 2041 | 588,589 | 58,407,189 |
| 2040 | 589,860 | 58,296,243 |
| 2039 | 591,157 | 58,171,090 |
| 2038 | 592,353 | 58,030,790 |
| 2037 | 593,277 | 57,878,267 |
| 2036 | 594,028 | 57,714,284 |
| 2035 | 594,615 | 57,533,824 |
| 2034 | 595,017 | 57,338,544 |
| 2033 | 594,907 | 57,127,286 |
| 2032 | 594,310 | 56,900,181 |
| 2031 | 593,505 | 56,656,985 |
| 2030 | 592,412 | 56,397,420 |
| 2029 | 591,100 | 56,123,541 |
| 2028 | 589,420 | 55,830,923 |
| 2027 | 587,406 | 55,521,079 |
| 2026 | 585,225 | 55,193,610 |
| 2025 | 579,704 | 54,850,648 |
| 2024 | 568,847 | 54,500,091 |
| 2023 | 552,747 | 54,133,798 |
| 2022 | 531,113 | 53,756,787 |
| 2021 | 518,150 | 53,387,102 |
| 2020 | 515,490 | 53,016,522 |
| 2019 | 503,912 | 52,640,713 |
| 2018 | 483,903 | 52,272,247 |
| 2017 | 467,106 | 51,894,938 |
| 2016 | 454,505 | 51,495,696 |
| 2015 | 444,220 | 51,089,056 |
| 2014 | 433,481 | 50,681,634 |
| 2013 | 424,810 | 50,262,658 |
| 2012 | 420,028 | 49,837,446 |
| 2011 | 416,268 | 49,419,820 |
| 2010 | 414,508 | 49,024,382 |
| 2009 | 412,477 | 48,660,459 |
| 2008 | 409,379 | 48,390,793 |
| 2007 | 406,724 | 48,125,043 |
| 2006 | 405,308 | 47,785,135 |
| 2005 | 403,834 | 47,438,365 |
| 2004 | 401,268 | 47,068,772 |
| 2003 | 398,582 | 46,667,192 |
| 2002 | 395,969 | 46,232,653 |
| 2001 | 393,028 | 45,771,139 |
| 2000 | 390,087 | 45,290,841 |
| 1999 | 387,578 | 44,787,724 |
| 1998 | 385,287 | 44,257,793 |
| 1997 | 382,791 | 43,708,798 |
| 1996 | 379,905 | 43,154,860 |
| 1995 | 377,419 | 42,605,338 |
| 1994 | 374,797 | 42,055,143 |
| 1993 | 371,308 | 41,502,429 |
| 1992 | 367,618 | 40,950,342 |
| 1991 | 363,845 | 40,394,154 |
| 1990 | 354,170 | 39,817,251 |
| 1989 | 350,722 | 39,214,618 |
| 1988 | 347,325 | 38,600,927 |
| 1987 | 344,485 | 37,971,594 |
| 1986 | 342,121 | 37,314,878 |
| 1985 | 336,452 | 36,622,827 |
| 1984 | 330,593 | 35,899,313 |
| 1983 | 330,524 | 35,162,715 |
| 1982 | 325,898 | 34,482,965 |
| 1981 | 318,982 | 33,858,783 |
| 1980 | 316,645 | 33,227,204 |
| 1979 | 313,342 | 32,596,550 |
| 1978 | 310,182 | 31,972,976 |
| 1977 | 306,970 | 31,355,966 |
| 1976 | 305,774 | 30,758,811 |
| 1975 | 304,222 | 30,176,565 |
| 1974 | 301,996 | 29,598,167 |
| 1973 | 302,200 | 29,026,388 |
| 1972 | 302,450 | 28,428,324 |
| 1971 | 302,700 | 27,807,219 |
| 1970 | 302,650 | 27,193,016 |
| 1969 | 304,300 | 26,585,112 |
| 1968 | 307,900 | 25,989,662 |
| 1967 | 311,550 | 25,406,429 |
| 1966 | 315,200 | 24,836,496 |
| 1965 | 318,800 | 24,279,431 |
| 1964 | 321,250 | 23,737,315 |
| 1963 | 322,550 | 23,213,408 |
| 1962 | 323,900 | 22,704,719 |
| 1961 | 325,250 | 22,210,581 |
| 1960 | 326,550 | 21,730,250 |
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 Myanmar gained 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malta gained 131,840 people (a 29% growth), while Myanmar's population increased by 3,866,122 people (a 7.51% growth).
Malta was ranked 168th most populous country in 2006 and is 167th in 2026. Myanmar was ranked 26th in 2006 and ranked 27th 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 Myanmar will increase by 6.24% to 58,813,731 people and rank change from 27th to 35th.
Malta is projected to reach its peak in 2034 at 595K people compared to the peak of 58.8M people in 2049 for Myanmar.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Malta
|
Myanmar
|
|
| 2100 | -0.82% | -0.5% |
| 2099 | -0.82% | -0.49% |
| 2098 | -0.84% | -0.49% |
| 2097 | -0.85% | -0.49% |
| 2096 | -0.92% | -0.49% |
| 2095 | -0.93% | -0.49% |
| 2094 | -0.93% | -0.48% |
| 2093 | -0.94% | -0.47% |
| 2092 | -0.98% | -0.47% |
| 2091 | -1% | -0.47% |
| 2090 | -1% | -0.45% |
| 2089 | -0.99% | -0.45% |
| 2088 | -1.04% | -0.45% |
| 2087 | -1.07% | -0.44% |
| 2086 | -1.05% | -0.43% |
| 2085 | -1.07% | -0.42% |
| 2084 | -1.09% | -0.41% |
| 2083 | -1.05% | -0.41% |
| 2082 | -1.08% | -0.4% |
| 2081 | -1.05% | -0.4% |
| 2080 | -1.03% | -0.39% |
| 2079 | -1.01% | -0.39% |
| 2078 | -1.01% | -0.37% |
| 2077 | -1.01% | -0.37% |
| 2076 | -0.93% | -0.36% |
| 2075 | -0.9% | -0.36% |
| 2074 | -0.88% | -0.35% |
| 2073 | -0.86% | -0.34% |
| 2072 | -0.83% | -0.33% |
| 2071 | -0.8% | -0.32% |
| 2070 | -0.79% | -0.3% |
| 2069 | -0.77% | -0.3% |
| 2068 | -0.72% | -0.28% |
| 2067 | -0.69% | -0.27% |
| 2066 | -0.66% | -0.26% |
| 2065 | -0.62% | -0.25% |
| 2064 | -0.58% | -0.24% |
| 2063 | -0.58% | -0.22% |
| 2062 | -0.53% | -0.22% |
| 2061 | -0.51% | -0.21% |
| 2060 | -0.5% | -0.19% |
| 2059 | -0.45% | -0.17% |
| 2058 | -0.42% | -0.15% |
| 2057 | -0.43% | -0.14% |
| 2056 | -0.43% | -0.12% |
| 2055 | -0.38% | -0.1% |
| 2054 | -0.39% | -0.08% |
| 2053 | -0.4% | -0.06% |
| 2052 | -0.41% | -0.05% |
| 2051 | -0.37% | -0.02% |
| 2050 | -0.32% | -0.009% |
| 2049 | -0.33% | 0.01% |
| 2048 | -0.36% | 0.03% |
| 2047 | -0.3% | 0.05% |
| 2046 | -0.3% | 0.08% |
| 2045 | -0.28% | 0.1% |
| 2044 | -0.27% | 0.12% |
| 2043 | -0.24% | 0.15% |
| 2042 | -0.25% | 0.17% |
| 2041 | -0.22% | 0.19% |
| 2040 | -0.22% | 0.22% |
| 2039 | -0.2% | 0.24% |
| 2038 | -0.16% | 0.26% |
| 2037 | -0.13% | 0.28% |
| 2036 | -0.1% | 0.31% |
| 2035 | -0.07% | 0.34% |
| 2034 | 0.02% | 0.37% |
| 2033 | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| 2032 | 0.14% | 0.43% |
| 2031 | 0.18% | 0.46% |
| 2030 | 0.22% | 0.49% |
| 2029 | 0.29% | 0.52% |
| 2028 | 0.34% | 0.56% |
| 2027 | 0.37% | 0.59% |
| 2026 | 0.95% | 0.63% |
| 2025 | 1.91% | 0.64% |
| 2024 | 2.91% | 0.68% |
| 2023 | 4.07% | 0.7% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | 0.69% |
| 2021 | 0.52% | 0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | 0.71% |
| 2019 | 4.13% | 0.7% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | 0.73% |
| 2017 | 2.77% | 0.78% |
| 2016 | 2.32% | 0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.48% | 0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.04% | 0.83% |
| 2013 | 1.14% | 0.85% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | 0.85% |
| 2011 | 0.42% | 0.81% |
| 2010 | 0.49% | 0.75% |
| 2009 | 0.76% | 0.56% |
| 2008 | 0.65% | 0.55% |
| 2007 | 0.35% | 0.71% |
| 2006 | 0.37% | 0.73% |
| 2005 | 0.64% | 0.79% |
| 2004 | 0.67% | 0.86% |
| 2003 | 0.66% | 0.94% |
| 2002 | 0.75% | 1.01% |
| 2001 | 0.75% | 1.06% |
| 2000 | 0.65% | 1.12% |
| 1999 | 0.59% | 1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.65% | 1.26% |
| 1997 | 0.76% | 1.28% |
| 1996 | 0.66% | 1.29% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | 1.31% |
| 1994 | 0.94% | 1.33% |
| 1993 | 1% | 1.35% |
| 1992 | 1.04% | 1.38% |
| 1991 | 2.73% | 1.45% |
| 1990 | 0.98% | 1.54% |
| 1989 | 0.98% | 1.59% |
| 1988 | 0.82% | 1.66% |
| 1987 | 0.69% | 1.76% |
| 1986 | 1.68% | 1.89% |
| 1985 | 1.77% | 2.02% |
| 1984 | 0.02% | 2.09% |
| 1983 | 1.42% | 1.97% |
| 1982 | 2.17% | 1.84% |
| 1981 | 0.74% | 1.9% |
| 1980 | 1.05% | 1.93% |
| 1979 | 1.02% | 1.95% |
| 1978 | 1.05% | 1.97% |
| 1977 | 0.39% | 1.94% |
| 1976 | 0.51% | 1.93% |
| 1975 | 0.74% | 1.95% |
| 1974 | -0.07% | 1.97% |
| 1973 | -0.08% | 2.1% |
| 1972 | -0.08% | 2.23% |
| 1971 | 0.02% | 2.26% |
| 1970 | -0.54% | 2.29% |
| 1969 | -1.17% | 2.29% |
| 1968 | -1.17% | 2.3% |
| 1967 | -1.16% | 2.29% |
| 1966 | -1.13% | 2.29% |
| 1965 | -0.76% | 2.28% |
| 1964 | -0.4% | 2.26% |
| 1963 | -0.42% | 2.24% |
| 1962 | -0.42% | 2.22% |
| 1961 | -0.4% | 2.21% |
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 Myanmar's population grew by 0.64%.
Live population counters
|
Malta
|
Myanmar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
586345
|
55361818
|
| Population rank | 167/197 | 27/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.007% | 0.67% |
| One net population change |
48.5 minutes
|
1.5 minutes
|
| One birth every |
2 hours
|
35.1 seconds
|
| One death every |
2.11 hours
|
1.05 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +30 | +960 |
| Annual growth/decline | +10,857 | +350,557 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.91% | +0.64% |
| Population growth rate rank | 52/197 | 121/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.7 hours
|
13.3 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | +5,161 | -39,661 |
| Net migration rank | 52/196 | 172/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 199,466 | 79,052 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 112/195 | 139/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 37% | 0.1% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 15/195 | 194/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Malta
|
Myanmar
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 5,161 | - | -39,661 |
| 2024 | 228 | 6,323 | 397,197 | -37,979 |
| 2023 | 442 | 6,591 | 408,331 | -34,989 |
| 2022 | 54 | 2,480 | 415,647 | -34,988 |
| 2021 | 259 | 4,638 | 394,104 | -35,370 |
| 2020 | 361 | 6,904 | 448,626 | -66,213 |
| 2019 | 655 | 20,302 | 469,924 | -100,783 |
| 2018 | 774 | 16,961 | 482,316 | -114,598 |
| 2017 | 747 | 14,372 | 492,276 | -105,415 |
| 2016 | 1,091 | 8,624 | 499,508 | -87,907 |
| 2015 | 888 | 9,588 | 495,769 | -94,108 |
| 2014 | 910 | 9,192 | 488,114 | -74,901 |
| 2013 | 807 | 861 | 487,648 | -62,863 |
| 2012 | 714 | 911 | 487,210 | -61,536 |
| 2011 | 916 | 999 | 492,271 | -82,713 |
| 2010 | 871 | 741 | 497,745 | -116,481 |
| 2009 | 825 | 836 | 505,144 | -158,542 |
| 2008 | 777 | 869 | 373,287 | -180,533 |
| 2007 | 691 | 926 | 523,745 | -184,989 |
| 2006 | 568 | 997 | 527,165 | -186,098 |
| 2005 | 727 | 1,626 | 537,429 | -185,009 |
| 2004 | 883 | 1,662 | 556,494 | -169,736 |
| 2003 | 917 | 1,626 | 582,173 | -165,739 |
| 2002 | 911 | 1,821 | 602,873 | -150,232 |
| 2001 | 1,061 | 1,678 | 601,524 | -131,124 |
| 2000 | 1,482 | 1,591 | 596,979 | -106,772 |
| 1999 | 1,357 | 1,463 | 597,916 | -81,874 |
| 1998 | 1,656 | 1,260 | 606,110 | -62,281 |
| 1997 | 1,991 | 1,003 | 613,103 | -58,954 |
| 1996 | 2,279 | 1,142 | 619,488 | -65,766 |
| 1995 | 1,887 | 1,306 | 620,376 | -75,097 |
| 1994 | 2,136 | 1,136 | 626,411 | -71,359 |
| 1993 | 2,451 | 1,006 | 633,576 | -83,214 |
| 1992 | 2,573 | 737 | 634,484 | -80,661 |
| 1991 | 2,438 | 763 | 637,622 | -79,059 |
| 1990 | 2,621 | 568 | 636,081 | -40,859 |
| 1989 | 2,981 | 248 | 636,610 | -26,585 |
| 1988 | 2,813 | 164 | 630,392 | -13,046 |
| 1987 | 2,412 | 295 | 652,960 | -11,642 |
| 1986 | 2,395 | 464 | 679,467 | -7,351 |
| 1985 | 2,590 | -428 | 705,905 | 6,074 |
| 1984 | 2,678 | -558 | 723,623 | 11,433 |
| 1983 | 2,512 | -740 | 719,710 | 18,427 |
| 1982 | 2,835 | -1,059 | 701,212 | -79,856 |
| 1981 | 2,233 | -548 | 679,851 | -52,839 |
| 1980 | 2,375 | -886 | 673,815 | -37,679 |
| 1979 | 2,852 | -1,311 | 669,338 | -44,174 |
| 1978 | 2,389 | -1,302 | 658,068 | -36,055 |
| 1977 | 2,916 | -1,598 | 649,915 | -37,879 |
| 1976 | 2,721 | -1,641 | 642,829 | -60,561 |
| 1975 | 2,829 | -1,742 | 635,005 | -52,763 |
| 1974 | 2,687 | -1,597 | 628,458 | -53,875 |
| 1973 | 2,327 | -1,549 | 624,619 | -55,659 |
| 1972 | 2,480 | -1,316 | 616,411 | 10,735 |
| 1971 | 2,482 | -1,327 | 608,784 | 6,306 |
| 1970 | 2,270 | -1,123 | 595,337 | 17,997 |
| 1969 | 2,069 | -827 | 584,979 | 17,491 |
| 1968 | 2,247 | -753 | 571,123 | 17,293 |
| 1967 | 2,306 | -4,073 | 559,577 | 18,470 |
| 1966 | 2,458 | -4,318 | 546,378 | 15,453 |
| 1965 | 2,646 | -4,329 | 533,443 | 18,847 |
| 1964 | 3,630 | -4,768 | 516,334 | 15,600 |
| 1963 | 3,709 | -4,773 | 501,548 | 14,350 |
| 1962 | 4,664 | -5,360 | 487,925 | 13,546 |
| 1961 | 4,748 | -5,099 | 474,818 | 11,972 |
| 1960 | 5,747 | -5,540 | 465,049 | 8,807 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/malta/myanmar | CC BY
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 Myanmar 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,503,698 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 712,350 people).
As of 2024, 199,466 residents or 37% of the population were not native-born in Malta, compared to 79,052 people or 0.1% in Myanmar.
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 |
|
Myanmar
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Yangon | 6.87M |
| Mandalay | 1.23M |
| Naypyidaw | 1.16M |
| Hpa-an | 422K |
| Mawlamyine | 289K |
| Pathein | 287K |
| Bago | 284K |
| Taunggyi | 265K |
| Myitkyina | 243K |
| Myeik | 222K |
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Population differences between Malta and Myanmar
|
Malta
|
Myanmar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 83.8 years | 67.5 years |
| Average age | 43.2 years | 32.8 years |
| Median age | 42.1 years | 31.1 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 51.9:48.1 | 49.8:50.2 |
| Fertility rate | 1.01 births per woman | 2.1 births per woman |
| Population density | 4,737 ppl/mi² | 219 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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