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

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The latest officially reported population of Malta was 579,704 in 2025 vs 116,786,962 people in the Philippines in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malta's population is 586,345 people compared to 118,213,646 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 201.6 times bigger than Malta's.
  • Malta is ranked the 167th most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 15th.
  • 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 +2.68% per year vs +1.08% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malta has increased from 405K people to 586K (44.7% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (32.1% growth).

Malta vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Malta
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malta Philippines
2100 385,935 115,059,775
2099 389,134 115,816,309
2098 392,349 116,573,828
2097 395,676 117,333,883
2096 399,078 118,100,419
2095 402,765 118,866,742
2094 406,545 119,626,818
2093 410,348 120,388,122
2092 414,228 121,147,462
2091 418,324 121,904,917
2090 422,539 122,652,199
2089 426,802 123,391,846
2088 431,058 124,122,345
2087 435,593 124,843,149
2086 440,311 125,552,213
2085 444,985 126,246,777
2084 449,785 126,918,902
2083 454,721 127,566,644
2082 459,549 128,196,192
2081 464,574 128,799,883
2080 469,503 129,384,776
2079 474,408 129,937,788
2078 479,266 130,470,163
2077 484,147 130,981,766
2076 489,066 131,455,691
2075 493,650 131,899,779
2074 498,129 132,321,868
2073 502,551 132,712,554
2072 506,905 133,078,198
2071 511,168 133,413,261
2070 515,276 133,726,740
2069 519,370 134,013,962
2068 523,386 134,276,965
2067 527,196 134,521,893
2066 530,842 134,738,123
2065 534,346 134,943,069
2064 537,672 135,121,691
2063 540,800 135,278,856
2062 543,938 135,418,302
2061 546,831 135,533,003
2060 549,661 135,624,320
2059 552,414 135,691,307
2058 554,917 135,723,393
2057 557,274 135,729,299
2056 559,707 135,713,449
2055 562,109 135,658,483
2054 564,244 135,564,032
2053 566,461 135,433,969
2052 568,738 135,267,110
2051 571,060 135,047,521
2050 573,186 134,786,831
2049 575,026 134,476,341
2048 576,946 134,125,026
2047 579,015 133,725,025
2046 580,778 133,275,028
2045 582,504 132,781,283
2044 584,119 132,246,145
2043 585,724 131,672,273
2042 587,136 131,060,574
2041 588,589 130,412,807
2040 589,860 129,728,924
2039 591,157 129,013,931
2038 592,353 128,259,977
2037 593,277 127,475,872
2036 594,028 126,664,807
2035 594,615 125,834,749
2034 595,017 124,984,319
2033 594,907 124,117,657
2032 594,310 123,239,893
2031 593,505 122,353,079
2030 592,412 121,447,264
2029 591,100 120,532,209
2028 589,420 119,603,538
2027 587,406 118,669,567
2026 585,225 117,732,112
2025 579,704 116,786,962
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 131,840 people (a 29% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth).

Malta was ranked 168th most populous country in 2006 and is 167th in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 15th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14% to 134,786,831 people and rank change from 15th to 14th.

Malta is projected to reach its peak in 2034 at 595K 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 1.91% 0.81%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Malta grew by 1.91%, while the Philippines' population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Malta Philippines
Current population
586345
118213646
Population rank 167/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 1.42%
One net population change
48.5 minutes
33.5 seconds
One birth every
2 hours
17.1 seconds
One death every
2.11 hours
42.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +30 +2,584
Annual growth/decline +10,857 +943,292
Annual growth/decline rate +1.91% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 52/197 110/197
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 228 6,323 1,105,612 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/malta/philippines | 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 the Philippines 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,533,489 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,811,966 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 (1960–2025, 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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