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

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The latest officially reported population of Malta was 579,704 in 2025 vs 36,973,555 people in Saudi Arabia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malta's population is 586,345 people compared to 37,955,120 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 64.7 times bigger than Malta's.
  • Malta is ranked the 167th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.007% for Malta vs 0.46% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Malta has had an average growth rate of +2.68% per year vs +2.5% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malta has increased from 405K people to 586K (44.7% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 38M (76.9% growth).

Malta vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Malta
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malta Saudi Arabia
2100 385,935 76,380,382
2099 389,134 75,896,692
2098 392,349 75,410,485
2097 395,676 74,922,342
2096 399,078 74,431,436
2095 402,765 73,939,761
2094 406,545 73,447,628
2093 410,348 72,954,272
2092 414,228 72,460,372
2091 418,324 71,966,760
2090 422,539 71,474,363
2089 426,802 70,984,330
2088 431,058 70,494,851
2087 435,593 70,006,368
2086 440,311 69,519,641
2085 444,985 69,035,093
2084 449,785 68,551,533
2083 454,721 68,068,933
2082 459,549 67,587,034
2081 464,574 67,105,252
2080 469,503 66,624,751
2079 474,408 66,144,495
2078 479,266 65,664,508
2077 484,147 65,183,768
2076 489,066 64,701,603
2075 493,650 64,217,651
2074 498,129 63,731,809
2073 502,551 63,243,084
2072 506,905 62,750,764
2071 511,168 62,255,408
2070 515,276 61,756,796
2069 519,370 61,253,878
2068 523,386 60,746,216
2067 527,196 60,235,232
2066 530,842 59,720,954
2065 534,346 59,203,814
2064 537,672 58,684,254
2063 540,800 58,161,702
2062 543,938 57,637,152
2061 546,831 57,109,207
2060 549,661 56,579,736
2059 552,414 56,047,666
2058 554,917 55,513,281
2057 557,274 54,978,393
2056 559,707 54,441,706
2055 562,109 53,904,081
2054 564,244 53,364,635
2053 566,461 52,823,422
2052 568,738 52,280,914
2051 571,060 51,737,228
2050 573,186 51,192,924
2049 575,026 50,647,663
2048 576,946 50,100,576
2047 579,015 49,552,613
2046 580,778 49,002,774
2045 582,504 48,451,215
2044 584,119 47,898,754
2043 585,724 47,346,122
2042 587,136 46,792,504
2041 588,589 46,237,820
2040 589,860 45,682,139
2039 591,157 45,126,407
2038 592,353 44,569,427
2037 593,277 44,012,415
2036 594,028 43,454,985
2035 594,615 42,897,909
2034 595,017 42,342,044
2033 594,907 41,787,423
2032 594,310 41,233,964
2031 593,505 40,680,599
2030 592,412 40,128,273
2029 591,100 39,530,306
2028 589,420 38,906,191
2027 587,406 38,267,271
2026 585,225 37,625,434
2025 579,704 36,973,555
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 131,840 people (a 29% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 7,000,922 people (a 22.6% growth).

Malta was ranked 168th most populous country in 2006 and is 167th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 34.9% to 51,192,924 people and rank change from 43rd to 42nd.

Malta is projected to reach its peak in 2034 at 595K people compared to the peak of 76.4M 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 1.91% 4.74%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Malta grew by 1.91%, while Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Malta Saudi Arabia
Current population
586345
37955120
Population rank 167/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 0.46%
One net population change
48.5 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
2 hours
54.2 seconds
One death every
2.11 hours
6.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +30 +4,584
Annual growth/decline +10,857 +1,673,275
Annual growth/decline rate +1.91% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 52/197 2/197
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 228 6,323 499,782 122,170
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 2026-07-08).

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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 Saudi Arabia 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,835,913 people) and 0.73% is from migration (a loss of 35,765 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 (1960–2025, 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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