The latest officially reported population of Malta was 574,346 in 2024 vs 6,929,153 people in Paraguay in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malta's population is 583,596 people compared to 7,079,103 in Paraguay.
Population statistics:
- Paraguay's population is 12.1 times bigger than Malta's.
- Malta is ranked the 167th most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
- The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.007% for Malta vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
- For the last 10 years, Malta has had an average growth rate of +2.78% per year vs +1.34% in Paraguay.
- Since 2005, the population of Malta has increased from 404K people to 584K (44.5% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.45M to 7.08M (29.9% growth).
- Malta is projected to reach its peak in 2033 at 593K people compared to the peak of 9.29M people in 2078 for Paraguay.
Malta vs Paraguay: live population counter
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| Current population |
583596
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7079103
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| Population rank | 167/197 | 108/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.007% | 0.09% |
| One net population change |
24.3 minutes
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6.18 minutes
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| One birth every |
1.96 hours
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3.84 minutes
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| One death every |
2.17 hours
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13.5 minutes
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| One migration net change every |
1.39 hours
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42.2 minutes
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| Annual migration change | +6,323 | -12,451 |
| Daily growth/decline | +59 | +233 |
| Annual growth/decline | +21,599 | +85,007 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +3.91% | +1.24% |
| Population growth rate rank | 7/197 | 89/197 |
Malta and Paraguay: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 326,550 | 1,883,514 | - | - |
| 1961 | 325,250 | 1,927,394 | -0.4% | 2.33% |
| 1962 | 323,900 | 1,973,130 | -0.42% | 2.37% |
| 1963 | 322,550 | 2,021,909 | -0.42% | 2.47% |
| 1964 | 321,250 | 2,073,119 | -0.4% | 2.53% |
| 1965 | 318,800 | 2,125,177 | -0.76% | 2.51% |
| 1966 | 315,200 | 2,177,584 | -1.13% | 2.47% |
| 1967 | 311,550 | 2,229,994 | -1.16% | 2.41% |
| 1968 | 307,900 | 2,282,391 | -1.17% | 2.35% |
| 1969 | 304,300 | 2,334,992 | -1.17% | 2.3% |
| 1970 | 302,650 | 2,388,028 | -0.54% | 2.27% |
| 1971 | 302,700 | 2,442,537 | 0.02% | 2.28% |
| 1972 | 302,450 | 2,499,881 | -0.08% | 2.35% |
| 1973 | 302,200 | 2,561,102 | -0.08% | 2.45% |
| 1974 | 301,996 | 2,625,621 | -0.07% | 2.52% |
| 1975 | 304,222 | 2,691,648 | 0.74% | 2.51% |
| 1976 | 305,774 | 2,758,836 | 0.51% | 2.5% |
| 1977 | 306,970 | 2,827,874 | 0.39% | 2.5% |
| 1978 | 310,182 | 2,899,269 | 1.05% | 2.52% |
| 1979 | 313,342 | 2,973,968 | 1.02% | 2.58% |
| 1980 | 316,645 | 3,053,235 | 1.05% | 2.67% |
| 1981 | 318,982 | 3,137,604 | 0.74% | 2.76% |
| 1982 | 325,898 | 3,226,189 | 2.17% | 2.82% |
| 1983 | 330,524 | 3,318,068 | 1.42% | 2.85% |
| 1984 | 330,593 | 3,412,936 | 0.02% | 2.86% |
| 1985 | 336,452 | 3,510,671 | 1.77% | 2.86% |
| 1986 | 342,121 | 3,611,474 | 1.68% | 2.87% |
| 1987 | 344,485 | 3,714,889 | 0.69% | 2.86% |
| 1988 | 347,325 | 3,820,546 | 0.82% | 2.84% |
| 1989 | 350,722 | 3,927,802 | 0.98% | 2.81% |
| 1990 | 354,170 | 4,035,747 | 0.98% | 2.75% |
| 1991 | 363,845 | 4,144,364 | 2.73% | 2.69% |
| 1992 | 367,618 | 4,253,600 | 1.04% | 2.64% |
| 1993 | 371,308 | 4,362,696 | 1% | 2.56% |
| 1994 | 374,797 | 4,471,417 | 0.94% | 2.49% |
| 1995 | 377,419 | 4,579,806 | 0.7% | 2.42% |
| 1996 | 379,905 | 4,687,543 | 0.66% | 2.35% |
| 1997 | 382,791 | 4,794,412 | 0.76% | 2.28% |
| 1998 | 385,287 | 4,900,025 | 0.65% | 2.2% |
| 1999 | 387,578 | 5,003,135 | 0.59% | 2.1% |
| 2000 | 390,087 | 5,100,868 | 0.65% | 1.95% |
| 2001 | 393,028 | 5,187,689 | 0.75% | 1.7% |
| 2002 | 395,969 | 5,261,328 | 0.75% | 1.42% |
| 2003 | 398,582 | 5,326,436 | 0.66% | 1.24% |
| 2004 | 401,268 | 5,388,175 | 0.67% | 1.16% |
| 2005 | 403,834 | 5,448,097 | 0.64% | 1.11% |
| 2006 | 405,308 | 5,505,148 | 0.37% | 1.05% |
| 2007 | 406,724 | 5,559,386 | 0.35% | 0.99% |
| 2008 | 409,379 | 5,613,574 | 0.65% | 0.97% |
| 2009 | 412,477 | 5,671,236 | 0.76% | 1.03% |
| 2010 | 414,508 | 5,737,971 | 0.49% | 1.18% |
| 2011 | 416,268 | 5,814,626 | 0.42% | 1.34% |
| 2012 | 420,028 | 5,897,008 | 0.9% | 1.42% |
| 2013 | 424,810 | 5,982,445 | 1.14% | 1.45% |
| 2014 | 433,481 | 6,069,811 | 2.04% | 1.46% |
| 2015 | 444,220 | 6,159,103 | 2.48% | 1.47% |
| 2016 | 454,505 | 6,249,126 | 2.32% | 1.46% |
| 2017 | 467,106 | 6,338,660 | 2.77% | 1.43% |
| 2018 | 483,903 | 6,427,382 | 3.6% | 1.4% |
| 2019 | 503,912 | 6,515,058 | 4.13% | 1.36% |
| 2020 | 515,490 | 6,603,739 | 2.3% | 1.36% |
| 2021 | 518,150 | 6,684,182 | 0.52% | 1.22% |
| 2022 | 531,113 | 6,760,464 | 2.5% | 1.14% |
| 2023 | 552,747 | 6,844,146 | 4.07% | 1.24% |
| 2024 | 574,346 | 6,929,153 | 3.91% | 1.24% |
| 2025 | 580,514 | 7,013,079 | 1.07% | 1.21% |
| 2026 | 584,351 | 7,095,273 | 0.66% | 1.17% |
| 2027 | 586,444 | 7,175,671 | 0.36% | 1.13% |
| 2028 | 588,290 | 7,254,526 | 0.31% | 1.1% |
| 2029 | 589,776 | 7,331,909 | 0.25% | 1.07% |
| 2030 | 590,973 | 7,407,622 | 0.2% | 1.03% |
| 2031 | 591,921 | 7,481,641 | 0.16% | 1% |
| 2032 | 592,622 | 7,554,221 | 0.12% | 0.97% |
| 2033 | 592,974 | 7,625,459 | 0.06% | 0.94% |
| 2034 | 592,827 | 7,695,120 | -0.02% | 0.91% |
| 2035 | 592,332 | 7,763,524 | -0.08% | 0.89% |
| 2036 | 591,668 | 7,830,885 | -0.11% | 0.87% |
| 2037 | 590,830 | 7,896,975 | -0.14% | 0.84% |
| 2038 | 589,771 | 7,961,863 | -0.18% | 0.82% |
| 2039 | 588,528 | 8,025,487 | -0.21% | 0.8% |
| 2040 | 587,256 | 8,087,571 | -0.22% | 0.77% |
| 2041 | 585,895 | 8,148,407 | -0.23% | 0.75% |
| 2042 | 584,467 | 8,208,318 | -0.24% | 0.74% |
| 2043 | 582,966 | 8,267,008 | -0.26% | 0.72% |
| 2044 | 581,355 | 8,324,330 | -0.28% | 0.69% |
| 2045 | 579,693 | 8,380,533 | -0.29% | 0.68% |
| 2046 | 577,954 | 8,435,754 | -0.3% | 0.66% |
| 2047 | 576,050 | 8,489,460 | -0.33% | 0.64% |
| 2048 | 574,050 | 8,541,342 | -0.35% | 0.61% |
| 2049 | 572,187 | 8,591,710 | -0.32% | 0.59% |
| 2050 | 570,210 | 8,640,471 | -0.35% | 0.57% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of Malta increased by 40,386 people (a 10% growth), while Paraguay gained 711,006 people (a 13.1% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Malta gained 139,376 (a 31.4% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 920,000 (a 14.9% growth).
Malta was ranked 168th most populous country in 2005 and is 167th in 2025. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2005 and ranked 108th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) Malta's population will shrink by 2.29% to 570,210 people and will still be ranked 167th. The population of Paraguay will increase by 22.1% to 8,640,471 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.
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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| City | Population |
| Asuncion | 462K |
| Ciudad del Este | 350K |
| Luque | 260K |
| San Lorenzo | 225K |
| Pedro Juan Caballero | 127K |
| Caaguazu | 127K |
| Encarnacion | 107K |
| Coronel Oviedo | 52.4K |
| Concepcion | 45.1K |
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Population differences between Malta and Paraguay
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| Life expectancy | 83.6 years | 74.1 years |
| Average age | 43 years | 30.2 years |
| Median age | 41.8 years | 27.7 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 51.9:48.1 | 50.1:49.9 |
| Fertility rate | 1.06 births per woman | 2.42 births per woman |
| Population density | 4,649 ppl/mi² | 45.3 ppl/mi² |
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