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Population in Malta compared to the Philippines: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malta was 568,847 in 2024 vs 115,843,670 people in the Philippines in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malta's population is 581,729 people compared to 117,991,570 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 202.8 times bigger than Malta's.
  • Malta is ranked the 167th most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 14th.
  • The countries together account for 1.43% of the world: 0.007% for Malta vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Malta has had an average growth rate of +2.69% per year vs +1.16% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malta has increased from 405K people to 582K (43.5% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (31.8% growth).

Malta vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Malta
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malta Philippines
2100 383,244 115,065,514
2099 386,421 115,822,085
2098 389,613 116,579,642
2097 392,917 117,339,735
2096 396,295 118,106,310
2095 399,956 118,872,671
2094 403,710 119,632,784
2093 407,487 120,394,127
2092 411,340 121,153,505
2091 415,407 121,910,997
2090 419,592 122,658,317
2089 423,826 123,398,001
2088 428,052 124,128,536
2087 432,556 124,849,376
2086 437,240 125,558,475
2085 441,882 126,253,074
2084 446,649 126,925,232
2083 451,551 127,573,007
2082 456,344 128,202,586
2081 461,335 128,806,308
2080 466,229 129,391,229
2079 471,100 129,944,270
2078 475,924 130,476,671
2077 480,771 130,988,299
2076 485,655 131,462,248
2075 490,208 131,906,358
2074 494,656 132,328,468
2073 499,046 132,719,174
2072 503,370 133,084,836
2071 507,604 133,419,916
2070 511,683 133,733,411
2069 515,748 134,020,647
2068 519,737 134,283,663
2067 523,520 134,528,603
2066 527,140 134,744,843
2065 530,620 134,949,800
2064 533,923 135,128,431
2063 537,029 135,285,603
2062 540,145 135,425,056
2061 543,018 135,539,763
2060 545,828 135,631,085
2059 548,562 135,698,075
2058 551,048 135,730,163
2057 553,389 135,736,069
2056 555,804 135,720,219
2055 558,190 135,665,249
2054 560,309 135,570,794
2053 562,511 135,440,724
2052 564,772 135,273,857
2051 567,078 135,054,258
2050 569,189 134,793,554
2049 571,016 134,483,048
2048 572,923 134,131,716
2047 574,977 133,731,695
2046 576,728 133,281,676
2045 578,442 132,787,906
2044 580,046 132,252,742
2043 581,639 131,678,840
2042 583,042 131,067,112
2041 584,485 130,419,312
2040 585,747 129,735,394
2039 587,035 129,020,366
2038 588,223 128,266,374
2037 589,140 127,482,230
2036 589,886 126,671,125
2035 590,469 125,841,025
2034 590,868 124,990,553
2033 590,759 124,123,848
2032 590,166 123,246,040
2031 589,366 122,359,182
2030 588,281 121,453,322
2029 586,978 120,538,221
2028 585,310 119,609,503
2027 583,310 118,675,486
2026 581,144 117,737,984
2025 575,661 116,792,787
2024 568,847 115,843,670
2023 552,747 114,891,199
2022 531,113 113,964,338
2021 518,150 113,100,950
2020 515,490 112,081,264
2019 503,912 110,804,683
2018 483,903 109,465,287
2017 467,106 108,119,693
2016 454,505 106,735,719
2015 444,220 105,312,992
2014 433,481 103,767,130
2013 424,810 102,076,336
2012 420,028 100,175,512
2011 416,268 98,248,614
2010 414,508 96,337,125
2009 412,477 94,384,250
2008 409,379 92,699,095
2007 406,724 91,075,184
2006 405,308 89,508,986
2005 403,834 88,015,962
2004 401,268 86,394,504
2003 398,582 84,731,835
2002 395,969 83,068,889
2001 393,028 81,401,488
2000 390,087 79,625,397
1999 387,578 77,753,257
1998 385,287 75,791,024
1997 382,791 73,908,810
1996 379,905 72,190,242
1995 377,419 70,546,246
1994 374,797 69,019,291
1993 371,308 67,530,621
1992 367,618 65,926,125
1991 363,845 64,382,249
1990 354,170 62,854,666
1989 350,722 61,265,260
1988 347,325 59,739,052
1987 344,485 58,157,496
1986 342,121 56,645,077
1985 336,452 55,213,006
1984 330,593 53,726,181
1983 330,524 52,194,620
1982 325,898 50,695,707
1981 318,982 49,311,727
1980 316,645 48,043,740
1979 313,342 46,807,103
1978 310,182 45,575,281
1977 306,970 44,367,962
1976 305,774 43,201,488
1975 304,222 42,120,826
1974 301,996 41,174,341
1973 302,200 40,294,130
1972 302,450 39,408,560
1971 302,700 38,518,659
1970 302,650 37,622,204
1969 304,300 36,660,799
1968 307,900 35,638,342
1967 311,550 34,621,320
1966 315,200 33,617,170
1965 318,800 32,625,316
1964 321,250 31,643,032
1963 322,550 30,674,731
1962 323,900 29,723,536
1961 325,250 28,792,621
1960 326,550 27,891,897

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/philippines | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malta increased by 49,197 people (a 12.1% growth), while the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malta gained 127,224 people (a 28% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,255,851 people (a 10.5% growth).

Malta was ranked 168th most populous country in 2006 and is 167th in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 14th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14.2% to 134,793,554 people and rank change from 14th to 13th.

Malta is projected to reach its peak in 2034 at 591K people compared to the peak of 136M people in 2057 for the Philippines.

Population growth rate by year

Malta
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malta Philippines
2100 -0.82% -0.65%
2099 -0.82% -0.65%
2098 -0.84% -0.65%
2097 -0.85% -0.65%
2096 -0.92% -0.64%
2095 -0.93% -0.64%
2094 -0.93% -0.63%
2093 -0.94% -0.63%
2092 -0.98% -0.62%
2091 -1% -0.61%
2090 -1% -0.6%
2089 -0.99% -0.59%
2088 -1.04% -0.58%
2087 -1.07% -0.56%
2086 -1.05% -0.55%
2085 -1.07% -0.53%
2084 -1.09% -0.51%
2083 -1.05% -0.49%
2082 -1.08% -0.47%
2081 -1.05% -0.45%
2080 -1.03% -0.43%
2079 -1.01% -0.41%
2078 -1.01% -0.39%
2077 -1.01% -0.36%
2076 -0.93% -0.34%
2075 -0.9% -0.32%
2074 -0.88% -0.29%
2073 -0.86% -0.27%
2072 -0.83% -0.25%
2071 -0.8% -0.23%
2070 -0.79% -0.21%
2069 -0.77% -0.2%
2068 -0.72% -0.18%
2067 -0.69% -0.16%
2066 -0.66% -0.15%
2065 -0.62% -0.13%
2064 -0.58% -0.12%
2063 -0.58% -0.1%
2062 -0.53% -0.08%
2061 -0.51% -0.07%
2060 -0.5% -0.05%
2059 -0.45% -0.02%
2058 -0.42% -0.004%
2057 -0.43% 0.01%
2056 -0.43% 0.04%
2055 -0.38% 0.07%
2054 -0.39% 0.1%
2053 -0.4% 0.12%
2052 -0.41% 0.16%
2051 -0.37% 0.19%
2050 -0.32% 0.23%
2049 -0.33% 0.26%
2048 -0.36% 0.3%
2047 -0.3% 0.34%
2046 -0.3% 0.37%
2045 -0.28% 0.4%
2044 -0.27% 0.44%
2043 -0.24% 0.47%
2042 -0.25% 0.5%
2041 -0.22% 0.53%
2040 -0.22% 0.55%
2039 -0.2% 0.59%
2038 -0.16% 0.62%
2037 -0.13% 0.64%
2036 -0.1% 0.66%
2035 -0.07% 0.68%
2034 0.02% 0.7%
2033 0.1% 0.71%
2032 0.14% 0.72%
2031 0.18% 0.75%
2030 0.22% 0.76%
2029 0.29% 0.78%
2028 0.34% 0.79%
2027 0.37% 0.8%
2026 0.95% 0.81%
2025 1.2% 0.82%
2024 2.91% 0.83%
2023 4.07% 0.81%
2022 2.5% 0.76%
2021 0.52% 0.91%
2020 2.3% 1.15%
2019 4.13% 1.22%
2018 3.6% 1.24%
2017 2.77% 1.3%
2016 2.32% 1.35%
2015 2.48% 1.49%
2014 2.04% 1.66%
2013 1.14% 1.9%
2012 0.9% 1.96%
2011 0.42% 1.98%
2010 0.49% 2.07%
2009 0.76% 1.82%
2008 0.65% 1.78%
2007 0.35% 1.75%
2006 0.37% 1.7%
2005 0.64% 1.88%
2004 0.67% 1.96%
2003 0.66% 2%
2002 0.75% 2.05%
2001 0.75% 2.23%
2000 0.65% 2.41%
1999 0.59% 2.59%
1998 0.65% 2.55%
1997 0.76% 2.38%
1996 0.66% 2.33%
1995 0.7% 2.21%
1994 0.94% 2.2%
1993 1% 2.43%
1992 1.04% 2.4%
1991 2.73% 2.43%
1990 0.98% 2.59%
1989 0.98% 2.55%
1988 0.82% 2.72%
1987 0.69% 2.67%
1986 1.68% 2.59%
1985 1.77% 2.77%
1984 0.02% 2.93%
1983 1.42% 2.96%
1982 2.17% 2.81%
1981 0.74% 2.64%
1980 1.05% 2.64%
1979 1.02% 2.7%
1978 1.05% 2.72%
1977 0.39% 2.7%
1976 0.51% 2.57%
1975 0.74% 2.3%
1974 -0.07% 2.18%
1973 -0.08% 2.25%
1972 -0.08% 2.31%
1971 0.02% 2.38%
1970 -0.54% 2.62%
1969 -1.17% 2.87%
1968 -1.17% 2.94%
1967 -1.16% 2.99%
1966 -1.13% 3.04%
1965 -0.76% 3.1%
1964 -0.4% 3.16%
1963 -0.42% 3.2%
1962 -0.42% 3.23%
1961 -0.4% 3.23%

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/philippines | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Malta grew by 2.91%, while the Philippines' population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Malta Philippines
Current population
581729
117991570
Population rank 167/197 14/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 1.42%
One net population change
32.6 minutes
33.1 seconds
One birth every
1.96 hours
17.1 seconds
One death every
2.17 hours
44 seconds
Daily growth/decline +44 +2,610
Annual growth/decline +16,100 +952,471
Annual growth/decline rate +2.91% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 19/197 113/197
One migration net change every
1.7 hours
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change +5,161 -149,315
Net migration rank 52/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 199,466 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 112/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 37% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 15/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malta
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malta Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 5,161 - -149,315
2024 - 6,323 - -160,373
2023 442 6,591 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 54 2,480 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 259 4,638 917,928 -85,185
2020 361 6,904 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 655 20,302 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 774 16,961 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 747 14,372 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 1,091 8,624 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 888 9,588 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 910 9,192 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 807 861 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 714 911 1,979,568 95,702
2011 916 999 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 871 741 2,030,979 13,556
2009 825 836 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 777 869 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 691 926 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 568 997 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 727 1,626 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 883 1,662 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 917 1,626 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 911 1,821 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 1,061 1,678 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 1,482 1,591 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 1,357 1,463 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 1,656 1,260 1,870,371 178,274
1997 1,991 1,003 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 2,279 1,142 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 1,887 1,306 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 2,136 1,136 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 2,451 1,006 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 2,573 737 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 2,438 763 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 2,621 568 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 2,981 248 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 2,813 164 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 2,412 295 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 2,395 464 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 2,590 -428 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 2,678 -558 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 2,512 -740 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 2,835 -1,059 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 2,233 -548 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 2,375 -886 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 2,852 -1,311 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 2,389 -1,302 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 2,916 -1,598 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 2,721 -1,641 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 2,829 -1,742 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 2,687 -1,597 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 2,327 -1,549 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 2,480 -1,316 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 2,482 -1,327 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 2,270 -1,123 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 2,069 -827 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 2,247 -753 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 2,306 -4,073 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 2,458 -4,318 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 2,646 -4,329 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 3,630 -4,768 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 3,709 -4,773 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 4,664 -5,360 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 4,748 -5,099 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 5,747 -5,540 1,036,017 -155,354

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/malta/philippines | 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 the Philippines 88.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 14,279,705 people) and 11.5% is from migration (a loss of 1,848,117 people).

As of 2024, 199,466 residents or 37% of the population were not native-born in Malta, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

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
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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