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Population in Malta compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malta was 568,847 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malta's population is 581,729 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 63.1 times bigger than Malta's.
  • Malta is ranked the 167th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.007% for Malta vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Malta has had an average growth rate of +2.69% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malta has increased from 405K people to 582K (43.5% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Malta vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Malta
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malta Saudi Arabia
2100 383,244 74,230,118
2099 386,421 73,760,045
2098 389,613 73,287,526
2097 392,917 72,813,125
2096 396,295 72,336,039
2095 399,956 71,858,206
2094 403,710 71,379,928
2093 407,487 70,900,460
2092 411,340 70,420,464
2091 415,407 69,940,749
2090 419,592 69,462,214
2089 423,826 68,985,976
2088 428,052 68,510,277
2087 432,556 68,035,545
2086 437,240 67,562,521
2085 441,882 67,091,615
2084 446,649 66,621,667
2083 451,551 66,152,653
2082 456,344 65,684,321
2081 461,335 65,216,102
2080 466,229 64,749,128
2079 471,100 64,282,393
2078 475,924 63,815,918
2077 480,771 63,348,712
2076 485,655 62,880,120
2075 490,208 62,409,793
2074 494,656 61,937,628
2073 499,046 61,462,662
2072 503,370 60,984,202
2071 507,604 60,502,791
2070 511,683 60,018,216
2069 515,748 59,529,456
2068 519,737 59,036,086
2067 523,520 58,539,487
2066 527,140 58,039,687
2065 530,620 57,537,106
2064 533,923 57,032,172
2063 537,029 56,524,331
2062 540,145 56,014,549
2061 543,018 55,501,467
2060 545,828 54,986,901
2059 548,562 54,469,809
2058 551,048 53,950,469
2057 553,389 53,430,639
2056 555,804 52,909,061
2055 558,190 52,386,571
2054 560,309 51,862,312
2053 562,511 51,336,335
2052 564,772 50,809,100
2051 567,078 50,280,719
2050 569,189 49,751,739
2049 571,016 49,221,828
2048 572,923 48,690,143
2047 574,977 48,157,605
2046 576,728 47,623,246
2045 578,442 47,087,215
2044 580,046 46,550,306
2043 581,639 46,013,232
2042 583,042 45,475,200
2041 584,485 44,936,131
2040 585,747 44,396,093
2039 587,035 43,856,006
2038 588,223 43,314,707
2037 589,140 42,773,375
2036 589,886 42,231,639
2035 590,469 41,690,245
2034 590,868 41,150,029
2033 590,759 40,611,021
2032 590,166 40,073,144
2031 589,366 39,535,357
2030 588,281 38,998,581
2029 586,978 38,417,447
2028 585,310 37,810,902
2027 583,310 37,189,969
2026 581,144 36,566,201
2025 575,661 35,932,673
2024 568,847 35,300,280
2023 552,747 33,702,731
2022 531,113 32,175,224
2021 518,150 30,784,383
2020 515,490 31,552,510
2019 503,912 30,063,799
2018 483,903 30,196,281
2017 467,106 30,977,355
2016 454,505 30,954,198
2015 444,220 29,816,382
2014 433,481 28,309,273
2013 424,810 27,624,004
2012 420,028 26,168,861
2011 416,268 25,091,867
2010 414,508 23,978,487
2009 412,477 24,217,654
2008 409,379 23,287,877
2007 406,724 22,368,313
2006 405,308 21,459,144
2005 403,834 20,559,890
2004 401,268 19,669,480
2003 398,582 18,786,767
2002 395,969 17,910,910
2001 393,028 17,041,397
2000 390,087 16,177,722
1999 387,578 15,472,075
1998 385,287 14,922,185
1997 382,791 14,374,943
1996 379,905 13,831,009
1995 377,419 13,289,245
1994 374,797 12,750,040
1993 371,308 12,215,862
1992 367,618 11,686,676
1991 363,845 11,160,744
1990 354,170 10,640,691
1989 350,722 10,128,394
1988 347,325 9,629,165
1987 344,485 9,130,194
1986 342,121 8,628,639
1985 336,452 8,151,779
1984 330,593 7,697,307
1983 330,524 7,252,941
1982 325,898 6,824,486
1981 318,982 6,420,551
1980 316,645 6,047,997
1979 313,342 5,703,698
1978 310,182 5,381,902
1977 306,970 5,083,048
1976 305,774 4,807,933
1975 304,222 4,556,287
1974 301,996 4,323,632
1973 302,200 4,106,344
1972 302,450 3,905,722
1971 302,700 3,724,031
1970 302,650 3,562,470
1969 304,300 3,417,114
1968 307,900 3,282,711
1967 311,550 3,157,242
1966 315,200 3,039,887
1965 318,800 2,928,771
1964 321,250 2,821,968
1963 322,550 2,719,341
1962 323,900 2,620,910
1961 325,250 2,526,347
1960 326,550 2,435,403

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malta increased by 49,197 people (a 12.1% growth), while Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malta gained 127,224 people (a 28% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Malta was ranked 168th most populous country in 2006 and is 167th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Malta is projected to reach its peak in 2034 at 591K people compared to the peak of 74.2M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Malta
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malta Saudi Arabia
2100 -0.82% 0.64%
2099 -0.82% 0.64%
2098 -0.84% 0.65%
2097 -0.85% 0.66%
2096 -0.92% 0.66%
2095 -0.93% 0.67%
2094 -0.93% 0.68%
2093 -0.94% 0.68%
2092 -0.98% 0.69%
2091 -1% 0.69%
2090 -1% 0.69%
2089 -0.99% 0.69%
2088 -1.04% 0.7%
2087 -1.07% 0.7%
2086 -1.05% 0.7%
2085 -1.07% 0.71%
2084 -1.09% 0.71%
2083 -1.05% 0.71%
2082 -1.08% 0.72%
2081 -1.05% 0.72%
2080 -1.03% 0.73%
2079 -1.01% 0.73%
2078 -1.01% 0.74%
2077 -1.01% 0.75%
2076 -0.93% 0.75%
2075 -0.9% 0.76%
2074 -0.88% 0.77%
2073 -0.86% 0.78%
2072 -0.83% 0.8%
2071 -0.8% 0.81%
2070 -0.79% 0.82%
2069 -0.77% 0.84%
2068 -0.72% 0.85%
2067 -0.69% 0.86%
2066 -0.66% 0.87%
2065 -0.62% 0.89%
2064 -0.58% 0.9%
2063 -0.58% 0.91%
2062 -0.53% 0.92%
2061 -0.51% 0.94%
2060 -0.5% 0.95%
2059 -0.45% 0.96%
2058 -0.42% 0.97%
2057 -0.43% 0.99%
2056 -0.43% 1%
2055 -0.38% 1.01%
2054 -0.39% 1.02%
2053 -0.4% 1.04%
2052 -0.41% 1.05%
2051 -0.37% 1.06%
2050 -0.32% 1.08%
2049 -0.33% 1.09%
2048 -0.36% 1.11%
2047 -0.3% 1.12%
2046 -0.3% 1.14%
2045 -0.28% 1.15%
2044 -0.27% 1.17%
2043 -0.24% 1.18%
2042 -0.25% 1.2%
2041 -0.22% 1.22%
2040 -0.22% 1.23%
2039 -0.2% 1.25%
2038 -0.16% 1.27%
2037 -0.13% 1.28%
2036 -0.1% 1.3%
2035 -0.07% 1.31%
2034 0.02% 1.33%
2033 0.1% 1.34%
2032 0.14% 1.36%
2031 0.18% 1.38%
2030 0.22% 1.51%
2029 0.29% 1.6%
2028 0.34% 1.67%
2027 0.37% 1.71%
2026 0.95% 1.76%
2025 1.2% 1.79%
2024 2.91% 4.74%
2023 4.07% 4.75%
2022 2.5% 4.52%
2021 0.52% -2.43%
2020 2.3% 4.95%
2019 4.13% -0.44%
2018 3.6% -2.52%
2017 2.77% 0.07%
2016 2.32% 3.82%
2015 2.48% 5.32%
2014 2.04% 2.48%
2013 1.14% 5.56%
2012 0.9% 4.29%
2011 0.42% 4.64%
2010 0.49% -0.99%
2009 0.76% 3.99%
2008 0.65% 4.11%
2007 0.35% 4.24%
2006 0.37% 4.37%
2005 0.64% 4.53%
2004 0.67% 4.7%
2003 0.66% 4.89%
2002 0.75% 5.1%
2001 0.75% 5.34%
2000 0.65% 4.56%
1999 0.59% 3.69%
1998 0.65% 3.81%
1997 0.76% 3.93%
1996 0.66% 4.08%
1995 0.7% 4.23%
1994 0.94% 4.37%
1993 1% 4.53%
1992 1.04% 4.71%
1991 2.73% 4.89%
1990 0.98% 5.06%
1989 0.98% 5.18%
1988 0.82% 5.47%
1987 0.69% 5.81%
1986 1.68% 5.85%
1985 1.77% 5.9%
1984 0.02% 6.13%
1983 1.42% 6.28%
1982 2.17% 6.29%
1981 0.74% 6.16%
1980 1.05% 6.04%
1979 1.02% 5.98%
1978 1.05% 5.88%
1977 0.39% 5.72%
1976 0.51% 5.52%
1975 0.74% 5.38%
1974 -0.07% 5.29%
1973 -0.08% 5.14%
1972 -0.08% 4.88%
1971 0.02% 4.54%
1970 -0.54% 4.25%
1969 -1.17% 4.09%
1968 -1.17% 3.97%
1967 -1.16% 3.86%
1966 -1.13% 3.79%
1965 -0.76% 3.78%
1964 -0.4% 3.77%
1963 -0.42% 3.76%
1962 -0.42% 3.74%
1961 -0.4% 3.73%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Malta grew by 2.91%, while Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Malta Saudi Arabia
Current population
581729
36734925
Population rank 167/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 0.44%
One net population change
32.6 minutes
19.7 seconds
One birth every
1.96 hours
57 seconds
One death every
2.17 hours
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +44 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +16,100 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +2.91% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 19/197 4/197
One migration net change every
1.7 hours
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change +5,161 +119,738
Net migration rank 52/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 199,466 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 112/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 37% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 15/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malta
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malta Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 5,161 - 119,738
2024 - 6,323 - 122,170
2023 442 6,591 474,366 325,691
2022 54 2,480 406,920 977,072
2021 259 4,638 409,032 -106,287
2020 361 6,904 447,036 -74,725
2019 655 20,302 474,407 191,582
2018 774 16,961 528,767 -988,751
2017 747 14,372 546,751 -920,812
2016 1,091 8,624 537,829 -26,997
2015 888 9,588 511,023 465,292
2014 910 9,192 493,431 469,144
2013 807 861 475,299 485,794
2012 714 911 465,649 479,206
2011 916 999 443,675 491,253
2010 871 741 418,641 504,955
2009 825 836 438,557 496,229
2008 777 869 433,457 491,337
2007 691 926 425,199 489,136
2006 568 997 399,333 504,661
2005 727 1,626 375,938 518,565
2004 883 1,662 362,843 523,472
2003 917 1,626 364,520 514,606
2002 911 1,821 372,099 500,508
2001 1,061 1,678 382,153 484,252
2000 1,482 1,591 392,407 468,515
1999 1,357 1,463 390,112 160,263
1998 1,656 1,260 389,499 159,898
1997 1,991 1,003 385,033 160,066
1996 2,279 1,142 382,248 160,532
1995 1,887 1,306 380,231 160,512
1994 2,136 1,136 377,351 160,306
1993 2,451 1,006 372,621 158,074
1992 2,573 737 366,763 160,908
1991 2,438 763 361,329 162,857
1990 2,621 568 355,495 160,416
1989 2,981 248 349,399 159,273
1988 2,813 164 342,865 146,918
1987 2,412 295 333,088 175,075
1986 2,395 464 322,340 172,606
1985 2,590 -428 310,558 148,208
1984 2,678 -558 296,615 153,562
1983 2,512 -740 280,616 157,930
1982 2,835 -1,059 264,831 153,528
1981 2,233 -548 249,156 140,355
1980 2,375 -886 234,372 121,220
1979 2,852 -1,311 220,186 112,826
1978 2,389 -1,302 205,331 105,263
1977 2,916 -1,598 191,103 96,015
1976 2,721 -1,641 178,024 85,083
1975 2,829 -1,742 166,223 73,960
1974 2,687 -1,597 155,478 69,653
1973 2,327 -1,549 145,450 63,995
1972 2,480 -1,316 136,360 55,439
1971 2,482 -1,327 127,600 43,989
1970 2,270 -1,123 120,440 31,097
1969 2,069 -827 113,859 25,312
1968 2,247 -753 108,281 21,366
1967 2,306 -4,073 103,343 17,947
1966 2,458 -4,318 98,361 15,054
1965 2,646 -4,329 93,820 15,000
1964 3,630 -4,768 89,776 15,000
1963 3,709 -4,773 85,480 15,000
1962 4,664 -5,360 81,393 15,000
1961 4,748 -5,099 77,743 15,000
1960 5,747 -5,540 74,143 15,000

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

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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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 199,466 residents or 37% of the population were not native-born in Malta, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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