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

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The latest officially reported population of Malta was 579,704 in 2025 vs 255,219,554 people in Pakistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malta's population is 586,345 people compared to 261,421,997 in Pakistan.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 446 times bigger than Malta's.
  • Malta is ranked the 167th most populous country in the world, while Pakistan is the 5th.
  • The countries together account for 3.15% of the world: 0.007% for Malta vs 3.15% for Pakistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Malta has had an average growth rate of +2.68% per year vs +1.6% in Pakistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malta has increased from 405K people to 586K (44.7% growth), while Pakistan has grown from 180M to 261M (45.5% growth).

Malta vs Pakistan: population by year and forecast

Malta
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malta Pakistan
2100 385,935 514,639,086
2099 389,134 513,762,873
2098 392,349 512,834,641
2097 395,676 511,842,588
2096 399,078 510,743,323
2095 402,765 509,544,194
2094 406,545 508,236,117
2093 410,348 506,871,405
2092 414,228 505,433,117
2091 418,324 503,929,591
2090 422,539 502,369,089
2089 426,802 500,764,988
2088 431,058 499,040,109
2087 435,593 497,294,229
2086 440,311 495,416,407
2085 444,985 493,469,269
2084 449,785 491,457,322
2083 454,721 489,327,293
2082 459,549 487,086,584
2081 464,574 484,774,651
2080 469,503 482,358,125
2079 474,408 479,913,540
2078 479,266 477,377,443
2077 484,147 474,692,907
2076 489,066 471,877,807
2075 493,650 468,953,317
2074 498,129 465,972,364
2073 502,551 462,907,667
2072 506,905 459,752,452
2071 511,168 456,518,761
2070 515,276 453,190,545
2069 519,370 449,749,441
2068 523,386 446,219,879
2067 527,196 442,632,987
2066 530,842 438,970,919
2065 534,346 435,260,675
2064 537,672 431,484,424
2063 540,800 427,665,121
2062 543,938 423,724,764
2061 546,831 419,759,602
2060 549,661 415,724,868
2059 552,414 411,662,239
2058 554,917 407,514,159
2057 557,274 403,318,028
2056 559,707 399,031,614
2055 562,109 394,728,055
2054 564,244 390,385,410
2053 566,461 386,003,289
2052 568,738 381,568,312
2051 571,060 377,096,921
2050 573,186 372,554,619
2049 575,026 367,986,189
2048 576,946 363,386,382
2047 579,015 358,734,325
2046 580,778 354,003,639
2045 582,504 349,228,953
2044 584,119 344,443,561
2043 585,724 339,631,894
2042 587,136 334,801,403
2041 588,589 329,944,530
2040 589,860 325,107,264
2039 591,157 320,203,920
2038 592,353 315,273,196
2037 593,277 310,377,446
2036 594,028 305,472,156
2035 594,615 300,604,245
2034 595,017 295,748,602
2033 594,907 290,911,874
2032 594,310 286,130,352
2031 593,505 281,410,647
2030 592,412 276,766,735
2029 591,100 272,246,760
2028 589,420 267,784,548
2027 587,406 263,445,027
2026 585,225 259,285,315
2025 579,704 255,219,554
2024 568,847 251,269,164
2023 552,747 247,504,495
2022 531,113 243,700,667
2021 518,150 239,477,801
2020 515,490 235,001,746
2019 503,912 230,800,899
2018 483,903 226,928,892
2017 467,106 223,273,967
2016 454,505 220,138,869
2015 444,220 217,290,883
2014 433,481 214,264,647
2013 424,810 211,073,978
2012 420,028 207,667,125
2011 416,268 203,746,065
2010 414,508 199,239,047
2009 412,477 194,376,534
2008 409,379 189,499,113
2007 406,724 184,493,231
2006 405,308 179,682,690
2005 403,834 175,453,212
2004 401,268 171,286,000
2003 398,582 167,110,248
2002 395,969 163,222,549
2001 393,028 159,270,907
2000 390,087 154,879,127
1999 387,578 150,565,377
1998 385,287 146,522,356
1997 382,791 142,531,804
1996 379,905 138,557,092
1995 377,419 134,582,253
1994 374,797 130,748,083
1993 371,308 127,020,117
1992 367,618 123,546,848
1991 363,845 120,060,406
1990 354,170 116,155,576
1989 350,722 112,336,629
1988 347,325 108,724,739
1987 344,485 105,130,717
1986 342,121 101,606,764
1985 336,452 98,229,285
1984 330,593 95,164,936
1983 330,524 92,227,711
1982 325,898 89,089,246
1981 318,982 85,802,049
1980 316,645 82,291,010
1979 313,342 78,997,039
1978 310,182 76,307,379
1977 306,970 73,901,827
1976 305,774 71,620,254
1975 304,222 69,461,175
1974 301,996 67,415,487
1973 302,200 65,461,912
1972 302,450 63,583,194
1971 302,700 61,847,899
1970 302,650 60,166,719
1969 304,300 58,460,939
1968 307,900 56,810,507
1967 311,550 55,214,768
1966 315,200 53,678,667
1965 318,800 52,209,010
1964 321,250 50,799,999
1963 322,550 49,447,776
1962 323,900 48,156,128
1961 325,250 46,921,277
1960 326,550 45,709,310

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malta increased by 49,197 people (a 12.1% growth), while Pakistan gained 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malta gained 131,840 people (a 29% growth), while Pakistan's population increased by 41,283,128 people (a 18.8% growth).

Malta was ranked 168th most populous country in 2006 and is 167th in 2026. Pakistan was ranked 6th in 2006 and ranked 5th 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 Pakistan will increase by 42.5% to 372,554,619 people and rank change from 5th to 4th.

Malta is projected to reach its peak in 2034 at 595K people compared to the peak of 515M people in 2100 for Pakistan.

Population growth rate by year

Malta
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malta Pakistan
2100 -0.82% 0.17%
2099 -0.82% 0.18%
2098 -0.84% 0.19%
2097 -0.85% 0.22%
2096 -0.92% 0.24%
2095 -0.93% 0.26%
2094 -0.93% 0.27%
2093 -0.94% 0.28%
2092 -0.98% 0.3%
2091 -1% 0.31%
2090 -1% 0.32%
2089 -0.99% 0.35%
2088 -1.04% 0.35%
2087 -1.07% 0.38%
2086 -1.05% 0.39%
2085 -1.07% 0.41%
2084 -1.09% 0.44%
2083 -1.05% 0.46%
2082 -1.08% 0.48%
2081 -1.05% 0.5%
2080 -1.03% 0.51%
2079 -1.01% 0.53%
2078 -1.01% 0.57%
2077 -1.01% 0.6%
2076 -0.93% 0.62%
2075 -0.9% 0.64%
2074 -0.88% 0.66%
2073 -0.86% 0.69%
2072 -0.83% 0.71%
2071 -0.8% 0.73%
2070 -0.79% 0.77%
2069 -0.77% 0.79%
2068 -0.72% 0.81%
2067 -0.69% 0.83%
2066 -0.66% 0.85%
2065 -0.62% 0.88%
2064 -0.58% 0.89%
2063 -0.58% 0.93%
2062 -0.53% 0.94%
2061 -0.51% 0.97%
2060 -0.5% 0.99%
2059 -0.45% 1.02%
2058 -0.42% 1.04%
2057 -0.43% 1.07%
2056 -0.43% 1.09%
2055 -0.38% 1.11%
2054 -0.39% 1.14%
2053 -0.4% 1.16%
2052 -0.41% 1.19%
2051 -0.37% 1.22%
2050 -0.32% 1.24%
2049 -0.33% 1.27%
2048 -0.36% 1.3%
2047 -0.3% 1.34%
2046 -0.3% 1.37%
2045 -0.28% 1.39%
2044 -0.27% 1.42%
2043 -0.24% 1.44%
2042 -0.25% 1.47%
2041 -0.22% 1.49%
2040 -0.22% 1.53%
2039 -0.2% 1.56%
2038 -0.16% 1.58%
2037 -0.13% 1.61%
2036 -0.1% 1.62%
2035 -0.07% 1.64%
2034 0.02% 1.66%
2033 0.1% 1.67%
2032 0.14% 1.68%
2031 0.18% 1.68%
2030 0.22% 1.66%
2029 0.29% 1.67%
2028 0.34% 1.65%
2027 0.37% 1.6%
2026 0.95% 1.59%
2025 1.91% 1.57%
2024 2.91% 1.52%
2023 4.07% 1.56%
2022 2.5% 1.76%
2021 0.52% 1.9%
2020 2.3% 1.82%
2019 4.13% 1.71%
2018 3.6% 1.64%
2017 2.77% 1.42%
2016 2.32% 1.31%
2015 2.48% 1.41%
2014 2.04% 1.51%
2013 1.14% 1.64%
2012 0.9% 1.92%
2011 0.42% 2.26%
2010 0.49% 2.5%
2009 0.76% 2.57%
2008 0.65% 2.71%
2007 0.35% 2.68%
2006 0.37% 2.41%
2005 0.64% 2.43%
2004 0.67% 2.5%
2003 0.66% 2.38%
2002 0.75% 2.48%
2001 0.75% 2.84%
2000 0.65% 2.87%
1999 0.59% 2.76%
1998 0.65% 2.8%
1997 0.76% 2.87%
1996 0.66% 2.95%
1995 0.7% 2.93%
1994 0.94% 2.93%
1993 1% 2.81%
1992 1.04% 2.9%
1991 2.73% 3.36%
1990 0.98% 3.4%
1989 0.98% 3.32%
1988 0.82% 3.42%
1987 0.69% 3.47%
1986 1.68% 3.44%
1985 1.77% 3.22%
1984 0.02% 3.18%
1983 1.42% 3.52%
1982 2.17% 3.83%
1981 0.74% 4.27%
1980 1.05% 4.17%
1979 1.02% 3.52%
1978 1.05% 3.26%
1977 0.39% 3.19%
1976 0.51% 3.11%
1975 0.74% 3.03%
1974 -0.07% 2.98%
1973 -0.08% 2.95%
1972 -0.08% 2.81%
1971 0.02% 2.79%
1970 -0.54% 2.92%
1969 -1.17% 2.91%
1968 -1.17% 2.89%
1967 -1.16% 2.86%
1966 -1.13% 2.81%
1965 -0.76% 2.77%
1964 -0.4% 2.73%
1963 -0.42% 2.68%
1962 -0.42% 2.63%
1961 -0.4% 2.65%

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 Pakistan's population grew by 1.57%.

Live population counters

Malta Pakistan
Current population
586345
261421997
Population rank 167/197 5/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 3.15%
One net population change
48.5 minutes
8.01 seconds
One birth every
2 hours
4.58 seconds
One death every
2.11 hours
19.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +30 +10,823
Annual growth/decline +10,857 +3,950,390
Annual growth/decline rate +1.91% +1.57%
Population growth rate rank 52/197 66/197
One migration net change every
1.7 hours
25.6 seconds
Annual migration change +5,161 -1,235,336
Net migration rank 52/196 196/196
Foreign-born residents 199,466 4,175,958
Foreign-born residents rank 112/195 16/195
Foreign-born share of population 37% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 15/195 141/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malta
Natural

Migration
Pakistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malta Pakistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 5,161 - -1,235,336
2024 228 6,323 5,268,361 -1,401,173
2023 442 6,591 5,281,745 -1,619,557
2022 54 2,480 5,268,077 -1,322,625
2021 259 4,638 5,065,913 -565,673
2020 361 6,904 5,011,177 -559,291
2019 655 20,302 5,127,011 -1,177,220
2018 774 16,961 5,103,858 -1,309,611
2017 747 14,372 5,090,200 -1,574,585
2016 1,091 8,624 5,044,922 -2,290,411
2015 888 9,588 5,113,507 -2,172,162
2014 910 9,192 5,148,994 -2,037,920
2013 807 861 5,176,590 -1,906,319
2012 714 911 5,191,263 -1,647,989
2011 916 999 5,189,412 -890,633
2010 871 741 5,147,142 -431,902
2009 825 836 5,028,132 -18,298
2008 777 869 4,885,855 -140,746
2007 691 926 4,690,187 576,349
2006 568 997 4,538,426 -183,933
2005 727 1,626 4,294,393 -189,899
2004 883 1,662 4,294,654 -64,669
2003 917 1,626 4,340,688 -219,118
2002 911 1,821 4,307,607 -653,758
2001 1,061 1,678 4,304,297 -54,727
2000 1,482 1,591 4,281,169 252,869
1999 1,357 1,463 4,228,026 -134,510
1998 1,656 1,260 4,104,824 -112,191
1997 1,991 1,003 4,043,912 -55,539
1996 2,279 1,142 4,021,758 -60,855
1995 1,887 1,306 3,977,175 11,534
1994 2,136 1,136 3,956,699 -277,100
1993 2,451 1,006 3,915,776 -139,493
1992 2,573 737 3,888,637 -718,387
1991 2,438 763 3,822,363 -19,668
1990 2,621 568 3,731,730 275,242
1989 2,981 248 3,648,132 -17,164
1988 2,813 164 3,554,755 38,139
1987 2,412 295 3,448,813 146,364
1986 2,395 464 3,341,643 111,045
1985 2,590 -428 3,233,315 68,860
1984 2,678 -558 3,145,772 -319,242
1983 2,512 -740 3,052,738 -4,753
1982 2,835 -1,059 2,934,689 294,252
1981 2,233 -548 2,790,454 555,032
1980 2,375 -886 2,598,421 1,078,229
1979 2,852 -1,311 2,461,311 450,003
1978 2,389 -1,302 2,356,601 111,386
1977 2,916 -1,598 2,257,849 85,250
1976 2,721 -1,641 2,171,812 48,238
1975 2,829 -1,742 2,099,811 -1,710
1974 2,687 -1,597 2,028,061 -34,785
1973 2,327 -1,549 1,971,909 -58,012
1972 2,480 -1,316 1,912,774 -69,209
1971 2,482 -1,327 1,695,374 -68,357
1970 2,270 -1,123 1,793,570 -58,281
1969 2,069 -827 1,733,601 -57,406
1968 2,247 -753 1,683,296 -58,721
1967 2,306 -4,073 1,626,737 -59,932
1966 2,458 -4,318 1,566,343 -61,025
1965 2,646 -4,329 1,496,050 -62,070
1964 3,630 -4,768 1,447,394 -63,298
1963 3,709 -4,773 1,384,934 -64,552
1962 4,664 -5,360 1,328,675 -65,780
1961 4,748 -5,099 1,273,772 -66,991
1960 5,747 -5,540 1,217,147 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/malta/pakistan | 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 Pakistan 78.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,374,771 people) and 21.4% is from migration (a loss of 13,992,308 people).

As of 2024, 199,466 residents or 37% of the population were not native-born in Malta, compared to 4,175,958 people or 1.7% in Pakistan.

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
Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

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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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