The latest officially reported population of Malta was 568,847 in 2024 vs 29,651,054 people in Nepal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malta's population is 578,778 people compared to 29,630,474 in Nepal.
Population statistics:
- Nepal's population is 51.2 times bigger than Malta's.
- Malta is ranked the 167th most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
- The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.007% for Malta vs 0.36% for Nepal.
- For the last 10 years, Malta has had an average growth rate of +2.69% per year vs +0.66% in Nepal.
- Since 2006, the population of Malta has increased from 405K people to 579K (42.8% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.5% growth).
- Malta is projected to reach its peak in 2033 at 587K people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.
Malta vs Nepal: live population counter
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| Current population |
578778
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29630474
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| Population rank | 167/197 | 52/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.007% | 0.36% |
| One net population change |
32.6 minutes
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12.1 minutes
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| One birth every |
1.96 hours
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54.9 seconds
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| One death every |
2.17 hours
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2.55 minutes
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| One migration net change every |
1.39 hours
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1.31 minutes
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| Annual migration change | +6,323 | -401,282 |
| Daily growth/decline | +44 | -119 |
| Annual growth/decline | +16,100 | -43,560 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +2.91% | -0.15% |
| Population growth rate rank | 19/197 | 175/197 |
Malta and Nepal: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 326,550 | 10,123,658 | - | - |
| 1961 | 325,250 | 10,318,396 | -0.4% | 1.92% |
| 1962 | 323,900 | 10,521,116 | -0.42% | 1.96% |
| 1963 | 322,550 | 10,729,818 | -0.42% | 1.98% |
| 1964 | 321,250 | 10,946,392 | -0.4% | 2.02% |
| 1965 | 318,800 | 11,173,411 | -0.76% | 2.07% |
| 1966 | 315,200 | 11,408,710 | -1.13% | 2.11% |
| 1967 | 311,550 | 11,652,716 | -1.16% | 2.14% |
| 1968 | 307,900 | 11,906,266 | -1.17% | 2.18% |
| 1969 | 304,300 | 12,167,036 | -1.17% | 2.19% |
| 1970 | 302,650 | 12,436,190 | -0.54% | 2.21% |
| 1971 | 302,700 | 12,710,061 | 0.02% | 2.2% |
| 1972 | 302,450 | 12,989,099 | -0.08% | 2.2% |
| 1973 | 302,200 | 13,275,239 | -0.08% | 2.2% |
| 1974 | 301,996 | 13,568,435 | -0.07% | 2.21% |
| 1975 | 304,222 | 13,870,695 | 0.74% | 2.23% |
| 1976 | 305,774 | 14,177,649 | 0.51% | 2.21% |
| 1977 | 306,970 | 14,499,175 | 0.39% | 2.27% |
| 1978 | 310,182 | 14,839,695 | 1.05% | 2.35% |
| 1979 | 313,342 | 15,190,590 | 1.02% | 2.36% |
| 1980 | 316,645 | 15,553,105 | 1.05% | 2.39% |
| 1981 | 318,982 | 15,922,423 | 0.74% | 2.37% |
| 1982 | 325,898 | 16,297,987 | 2.17% | 2.36% |
| 1983 | 330,524 | 16,689,119 | 1.42% | 2.4% |
| 1984 | 330,593 | 17,085,242 | 0.02% | 2.37% |
| 1985 | 336,452 | 17,477,692 | 1.77% | 2.3% |
| 1986 | 342,121 | 17,868,124 | 1.68% | 2.23% |
| 1987 | 344,485 | 18,250,505 | 0.69% | 2.14% |
| 1988 | 347,325 | 18,638,661 | 0.82% | 2.13% |
| 1989 | 350,722 | 19,057,807 | 0.98% | 2.25% |
| 1990 | 354,170 | 19,524,573 | 0.98% | 2.45% |
| 1991 | 363,845 | 20,036,500 | 2.73% | 2.62% |
| 1992 | 367,618 | 20,609,707 | 1.04% | 2.86% |
| 1993 | 371,308 | 21,180,159 | 1% | 2.77% |
| 1994 | 374,797 | 21,717,479 | 0.94% | 2.54% |
| 1995 | 377,419 | 22,245,439 | 0.7% | 2.43% |
| 1996 | 379,905 | 22,741,862 | 0.66% | 2.23% |
| 1997 | 382,791 | 23,219,463 | 0.76% | 2.1% |
| 1998 | 385,287 | 23,680,357 | 0.65% | 1.98% |
| 1999 | 387,578 | 24,125,199 | 0.59% | 1.88% |
| 2000 | 390,087 | 24,546,509 | 0.65% | 1.75% |
| 2001 | 393,028 | 24,946,748 | 0.75% | 1.63% |
| 2002 | 395,969 | 25,328,981 | 0.75% | 1.53% |
| 2003 | 398,582 | 25,688,758 | 0.66% | 1.42% |
| 2004 | 401,268 | 26,016,656 | 0.67% | 1.28% |
| 2005 | 403,834 | 26,309,458 | 0.64% | 1.13% |
| 2006 | 405,308 | 26,565,425 | 0.37% | 0.97% |
| 2007 | 406,724 | 26,788,492 | 0.35% | 0.84% |
| 2008 | 409,379 | 26,990,037 | 0.65% | 0.75% |
| 2009 | 412,477 | 27,173,035 | 0.76% | 0.68% |
| 2010 | 414,508 | 27,341,952 | 0.49% | 0.62% |
| 2011 | 416,268 | 27,464,494 | 0.42% | 0.45% |
| 2012 | 420,028 | 27,534,915 | 0.9% | 0.26% |
| 2013 | 424,810 | 27,589,996 | 1.14% | 0.2% |
| 2014 | 433,481 | 27,672,370 | 2.04% | 0.3% |
| 2015 | 444,220 | 27,823,629 | 2.48% | 0.55% |
| 2016 | 454,505 | 27,955,462 | 2.32% | 0.47% |
| 2017 | 467,106 | 28,011,258 | 2.77% | 0.2% |
| 2018 | 483,903 | 28,079,689 | 3.6% | 0.24% |
| 2019 | 503,912 | 28,414,064 | 4.13% | 1.19% |
| 2020 | 515,490 | 28,966,574 | 2.3% | 1.94% |
| 2021 | 518,150 | 29,475,010 | 0.52% | 1.76% |
| 2022 | 531,113 | 29,715,436 | 2.5% | 0.82% |
| 2023 | 552,747 | 29,694,614 | 4.07% | -0.07% |
| 2024 | 568,847 | 29,651,054 | 2.91% | -0.15% |
| 2025 | 574,955 | 29,618,120 | 1.07% | -0.11% |
| 2026 | 578,756 | 29,629,406 | 0.66% | 0.04% |
| 2027 | 580,829 | 29,727,164 | 0.36% | 0.33% |
| 2028 | 582,657 | 29,947,588 | 0.31% | 0.74% |
| 2029 | 584,129 | 30,232,115 | 0.25% | 0.95% |
| 2030 | 585,315 | 30,509,999 | 0.2% | 0.92% |
| 2031 | 586,254 | 30,780,916 | 0.16% | 0.89% |
| 2032 | 586,948 | 31,045,411 | 0.12% | 0.86% |
| 2033 | 587,297 | 31,304,035 | 0.06% | 0.83% |
| 2034 | 587,151 | 31,555,068 | -0.02% | 0.8% |
| 2035 | 586,661 | 31,798,003 | -0.08% | 0.77% |
| 2036 | 586,003 | 32,033,714 | -0.11% | 0.74% |
| 2037 | 585,174 | 32,262,286 | -0.14% | 0.71% |
| 2038 | 584,125 | 32,484,801 | -0.18% | 0.69% |
| 2039 | 582,893 | 32,700,695 | -0.21% | 0.66% |
| 2040 | 581,634 | 32,909,540 | -0.22% | 0.64% |
| 2041 | 580,285 | 33,112,254 | -0.23% | 0.62% |
| 2042 | 578,871 | 33,309,062 | -0.24% | 0.59% |
| 2043 | 577,384 | 33,499,440 | -0.26% | 0.57% |
| 2044 | 575,789 | 33,683,331 | -0.28% | 0.55% |
| 2045 | 574,143 | 33,861,058 | -0.29% | 0.53% |
| 2046 | 572,420 | 34,032,994 | -0.3% | 0.51% |
| 2047 | 570,534 | 34,197,261 | -0.33% | 0.48% |
| 2048 | 568,553 | 34,352,077 | -0.35% | 0.45% |
| 2049 | 566,709 | 34,500,201 | -0.32% | 0.43% |
| 2050 | 564,751 | 34,642,021 | -0.35% | 0.41% |
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malta increased by 49,197 people (a 12.1% growth), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malta gained 124,273 (a 27.3% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,675,012 (a 5.99% growth).
Malta was ranked 168th most populous country in 2006 and is 167th in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 24 years (in 2050) Malta's population will shrink by 2.42% to 564,751 people with a rank change from 167th to 168th. The population of Nepal will increase by 16.9% to 34,642,021 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.
Biggest cities by population
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| City | Population |
| St. Paul's Bay | 32K |
| Birkirkara | 24.4K |
| Mosta | 20.2K |
| Sliema | 16.9K |
| Marsaskala | 15.6K |
| Zabbar | 15.4K |
| Naxxar | 13.4K |
| San Gwann | 12.5K |
| Gzira | 8.03K |
| Valletta | 6.44K |
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Population differences between Malta and Nepal
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| Life expectancy | 83.8 years | 71.2 years |
| Average age | 43 years | 29.5 years |
| Median age | 41.8 years | 26 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 51.9:48.1 | 47.9:52.1 |
| Fertility rate | 1.06 births per woman | 1.98 births per woman |
| Population density | 4,604 ppl/mi² | 536 ppl/mi² |
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