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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malta was 568,847 in 2024 vs 251,269,164 people in Pakistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malta's population is 581,729 people compared to 260,356,147 in Pakistan.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 448 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 3.14% for Pakistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Malta has had an average growth rate of +2.69% per year vs +1.6% in Pakistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malta has increased from 405K people to 582K (43.5% growth), while Pakistan has grown from 180M to 260M (44.9% growth).

Malta vs Pakistan: population by year and forecast

Malta
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malta Pakistan
2100 383,244 514,531,704
2099 386,421 513,655,674
2098 389,613 512,727,636
2097 392,917 511,735,790
2096 396,295 510,636,755
2095 399,956 509,437,875
2094 403,710 508,130,071
2093 407,487 506,765,644
2092 411,340 505,327,656
2091 415,407 503,824,444
2090 419,592 502,264,268
2089 423,826 500,660,501
2088 428,052 498,935,983
2087 432,556 497,190,466
2086 437,240 495,313,036
2085 441,882 493,366,305
2084 446,649 491,354,778
2083 451,551 489,225,193
2082 456,344 486,984,952
2081 461,335 484,673,501
2080 466,229 482,257,479
2079 471,100 479,813,404
2078 475,924 477,277,836
2077 480,771 474,593,860
2076 485,655 471,779,348
2075 490,208 468,855,468
2074 494,656 465,875,137
2073 499,046 462,811,079
2072 503,370 459,656,523
2071 507,604 456,423,506
2070 511,683 453,095,985
2069 515,748 449,655,599
2068 519,737 446,126,774
2067 523,520 442,540,629
2066 527,140 438,879,326
2065 530,620 435,169,856
2064 533,923 431,394,393
2063 537,029 427,575,887
2062 540,145 423,636,352
2061 543,018 419,672,017
2060 545,828 415,638,125
2059 548,562 411,576,344
2058 551,048 407,429,129
2057 553,389 403,233,874
2056 555,804 398,948,355
2055 558,190 394,645,693
2054 560,309 390,303,954
2053 562,511 385,922,748
2052 564,772 381,488,696
2051 567,078 377,018,239
2050 569,189 372,476,884
2049 571,016 367,909,407
2048 572,923 363,310,560
2047 574,977 358,659,474
2046 576,728 353,929,775
2045 578,442 349,156,085
2044 580,046 344,371,692
2043 581,639 339,561,029
2042 583,042 334,731,546
2041 584,485 329,875,686
2040 585,747 325,039,429
2039 587,035 320,137,108
2038 588,223 315,207,413
2037 589,140 310,312,684
2036 589,886 305,408,418
2035 590,469 300,541,523
2034 590,868 295,686,893
2033 590,759 290,851,174
2032 590,166 286,070,650
2031 589,366 281,351,929
2030 588,281 276,708,987
2029 586,978 272,189,955
2028 585,310 267,728,673
2027 583,310 263,390,059
2026 581,144 259,231,214
2025 575,661 255,166,301
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 127,224 people (a 28% growth), while Pakistan's population increased by 40,217,278 people (a 18.3% 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 2.16% to 569,189 people and will still be ranked 167th. The population of Pakistan will increase by 43.1% to 372,476,884 people and rank change from 5th to 4th.

Malta is projected to reach its peak in 2034 at 591K 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 1.2% 1.55%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Malta grew by 2.91%, while Pakistan's population grew by 1.52%.

Live population counters

Malta Pakistan
Current population
581729
260356147
Population rank 167/197 5/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 3.14%
One net population change
32.6 minutes
8.38 seconds
One birth every
1.96 hours
4.58 seconds
One death every
2.17 hours
19.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +44 +10,314
Annual growth/decline +16,100 +3,764,669
Annual growth/decline rate +2.91% +1.52%
Population growth rate rank 19/197 70/197
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 - 6,323 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/malta/pakistan | 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 Pakistan 77.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,255,404 people) and 22.2% is from migration (a loss of 14,629,055 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 (1960–2024, 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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