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Population in Malta compared to Turkey: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Malta was 579,704 in 2025 vs 85,878,556 people in Turkey in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malta's population is 586,345 people compared to 86,225,430 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 147.1 times bigger than Malta's.
  • Malta is ranked the 167th most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.04% of the world: 0.007% for Malta vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Malta has had an average growth rate of +2.68% per year vs +0.98% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malta has increased from 405K people to 586K (44.7% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86.2M (23.1% growth).

Malta vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Malta
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malta Turkey
2100 385,935 64,394,191
2099 389,134 65,045,868
2098 392,349 65,690,351
2097 395,676 66,342,622
2096 399,078 66,990,674
2095 402,765 67,642,188
2094 406,545 68,296,562
2093 410,348 68,963,773
2092 414,228 69,625,957
2091 418,324 70,290,255
2090 422,539 70,960,483
2089 426,802 71,623,547
2088 431,058 72,281,102
2087 435,593 72,928,397
2086 440,311 73,576,610
2085 444,985 74,223,570
2084 449,785 74,853,312
2083 454,721 75,483,067
2082 459,549 76,111,533
2081 464,574 76,726,689
2080 469,503 77,339,541
2079 474,408 77,938,889
2078 479,266 78,532,577
2077 484,147 79,120,573
2076 489,066 79,705,459
2075 493,650 80,277,544
2074 498,129 80,848,141
2073 502,551 81,396,237
2072 506,905 81,938,080
2071 511,168 82,465,112
2070 515,276 82,981,973
2069 519,370 83,480,362
2068 523,386 83,963,140
2067 527,196 84,428,242
2066 530,842 84,886,666
2065 534,346 85,336,225
2064 537,672 85,771,285
2063 540,800 86,187,013
2062 543,938 86,587,114
2061 546,831 86,962,577
2060 549,661 87,319,314
2059 552,414 87,663,392
2058 554,917 87,973,789
2057 557,274 88,264,809
2056 559,707 88,534,755
2055 562,109 88,764,080
2054 564,244 88,972,362
2053 566,461 89,151,673
2052 568,738 89,310,785
2051 571,060 89,437,110
2050 573,186 89,541,520
2049 575,026 89,614,107
2048 576,946 89,651,068
2047 579,015 89,659,415
2046 580,778 89,634,354
2045 582,504 89,608,012
2044 584,119 89,557,421
2043 585,724 89,493,042
2042 587,136 89,404,193
2041 588,589 89,303,546
2040 589,860 89,187,952
2039 591,157 89,051,669
2038 592,353 88,901,719
2037 593,277 88,727,471
2036 594,028 88,537,927
2035 594,615 88,343,153
2034 595,017 88,139,515
2033 594,907 87,918,397
2032 594,310 87,687,495
2031 593,505 87,437,150
2030 592,412 87,166,904
2029 591,100 86,903,490
2028 589,420 86,627,469
2027 587,406 86,350,539
2026 585,225 86,093,293
2025 579,704 85,878,556
2024 568,847 85,518,661
2023 552,747 85,325,965
2022 531,113 84,979,913
2021 518,150 84,147,318
2020 515,490 83,384,680
2019 503,912 82,579,440
2018 483,903 81,407,204
2017 467,106 80,312,698
2016 454,505 79,277,962
2015 444,220 78,218,479
2014 433,481 77,181,884
2013 424,810 76,147,624
2012 420,028 75,175,827
2011 416,268 74,223,629
2010 414,508 73,142,150
2009 412,477 72,039,206
2008 409,379 71,051,678
2007 406,724 70,158,112
2006 405,308 70,045,349
2005 403,834 69,329,557
2004 401,268 68,592,617
2003 398,582 67,831,730
2002 395,969 67,048,795
2001 393,028 66,245,128
2000 390,087 65,425,961
1999 387,578 64,591,923
1998 385,287 63,734,383
1997 382,791 62,852,966
1996 379,905 61,951,134
1995 377,419 61,024,503
1994 374,797 60,033,836
1993 371,308 58,999,167
1992 367,618 57,990,118
1991 363,845 57,009,887
1990 354,170 56,015,628
1989 350,722 54,976,723
1988 347,325 53,909,626
1987 344,485 52,843,670
1986 342,121 51,777,772
1985 336,452 50,687,115
1984 330,593 49,574,069
1983 330,524 48,447,410
1982 325,898 47,322,096
1981 318,982 46,321,190
1980 316,645 45,408,815
1979 313,342 44,510,429
1978 310,182 43,645,306
1977 306,970 42,773,298
1976 305,774 41,899,984
1975 304,222 41,053,126
1974 301,996 40,210,234
1973 302,200 39,329,533
1972 302,450 38,430,221
1971 302,700 37,518,611
1970 302,650 36,638,465
1969 304,300 35,787,774
1968 307,900 34,921,684
1967 311,550 34,050,421
1966 315,200 33,177,672
1965 318,800 32,345,220
1964 321,250 31,543,072
1963 322,550 30,726,841
1962 323,900 29,916,147
1961 325,250 29,119,238
1960 326,550 28,329,898

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 Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malta gained 131,840 people (a 29% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,947,468 people (a 8.76% growth).

Malta was ranked 168th most populous country in 2006 and is 167th in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.85% to 89,541,520 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Malta is projected to reach its peak in 2034 at 595K people compared to the peak of 89.7M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Malta
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malta Turkey
2100 -0.82% -1%
2099 -0.82% -0.98%
2098 -0.84% -0.98%
2097 -0.85% -0.97%
2096 -0.92% -0.96%
2095 -0.93% -0.96%
2094 -0.93% -0.97%
2093 -0.94% -0.95%
2092 -0.98% -0.95%
2091 -1% -0.94%
2090 -1% -0.93%
2089 -0.99% -0.91%
2088 -1.04% -0.89%
2087 -1.07% -0.88%
2086 -1.05% -0.87%
2085 -1.07% -0.84%
2084 -1.09% -0.83%
2083 -1.05% -0.83%
2082 -1.08% -0.8%
2081 -1.05% -0.79%
2080 -1.03% -0.77%
2079 -1.01% -0.76%
2078 -1.01% -0.74%
2077 -1.01% -0.73%
2076 -0.93% -0.71%
2075 -0.9% -0.71%
2074 -0.88% -0.67%
2073 -0.86% -0.66%
2072 -0.83% -0.64%
2071 -0.8% -0.62%
2070 -0.79% -0.6%
2069 -0.77% -0.57%
2068 -0.72% -0.55%
2067 -0.69% -0.54%
2066 -0.66% -0.53%
2065 -0.62% -0.51%
2064 -0.58% -0.48%
2063 -0.58% -0.46%
2062 -0.53% -0.43%
2061 -0.51% -0.41%
2060 -0.5% -0.39%
2059 -0.45% -0.35%
2058 -0.42% -0.33%
2057 -0.43% -0.3%
2056 -0.43% -0.26%
2055 -0.38% -0.23%
2054 -0.39% -0.2%
2053 -0.4% -0.18%
2052 -0.41% -0.14%
2051 -0.37% -0.12%
2050 -0.32% -0.08%
2049 -0.33% -0.04%
2048 -0.36% -0.009%
2047 -0.3% 0.03%
2046 -0.3% 0.03%
2045 -0.28% 0.06%
2044 -0.27% 0.07%
2043 -0.24% 0.1%
2042 -0.25% 0.11%
2041 -0.22% 0.13%
2040 -0.22% 0.15%
2039 -0.2% 0.17%
2038 -0.16% 0.2%
2037 -0.13% 0.21%
2036 -0.1% 0.22%
2035 -0.07% 0.23%
2034 0.02% 0.25%
2033 0.1% 0.26%
2032 0.14% 0.29%
2031 0.18% 0.31%
2030 0.22% 0.3%
2029 0.29% 0.32%
2028 0.34% 0.32%
2027 0.37% 0.3%
2026 0.95% 0.25%
2025 1.91% 0.42%
2024 2.91% 0.23%
2023 4.07% 0.41%
2022 2.5% 0.99%
2021 0.52% 0.91%
2020 2.3% 0.98%
2019 4.13% 1.44%
2018 3.6% 1.36%
2017 2.77% 1.31%
2016 2.32% 1.35%
2015 2.48% 1.34%
2014 2.04% 1.36%
2013 1.14% 1.29%
2012 0.9% 1.28%
2011 0.42% 1.48%
2010 0.49% 1.53%
2009 0.76% 1.39%
2008 0.65% 1.27%
2007 0.35% 0.16%
2006 0.37% 1.03%
2005 0.64% 1.07%
2004 0.67% 1.12%
2003 0.66% 1.17%
2002 0.75% 1.21%
2001 0.75% 1.25%
2000 0.65% 1.29%
1999 0.59% 1.35%
1998 0.65% 1.4%
1997 0.76% 1.46%
1996 0.66% 1.52%
1995 0.7% 1.65%
1994 0.94% 1.75%
1993 1% 1.74%
1992 1.04% 1.72%
1991 2.73% 1.77%
1990 0.98% 1.89%
1989 0.98% 1.98%
1988 0.82% 2.02%
1987 0.69% 2.06%
1986 1.68% 2.15%
1985 1.77% 2.25%
1984 0.02% 2.33%
1983 1.42% 2.38%
1982 2.17% 2.16%
1981 0.74% 2.01%
1980 1.05% 2.02%
1979 1.02% 1.98%
1978 1.05% 2.04%
1977 0.39% 2.08%
1976 0.51% 2.06%
1975 0.74% 2.1%
1974 -0.07% 2.24%
1973 -0.08% 2.34%
1972 -0.08% 2.43%
1971 0.02% 2.4%
1970 -0.54% 2.38%
1969 -1.17% 2.48%
1968 -1.17% 2.56%
1967 -1.16% 2.63%
1966 -1.13% 2.57%
1965 -0.76% 2.54%
1964 -0.4% 2.66%
1963 -0.42% 2.71%
1962 -0.42% 2.74%
1961 -0.4% 2.79%

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 Turkey's population grew by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Malta Turkey
Current population
586345
86225430
Population rank 167/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 1.04%
One net population change
48.5 minutes
1.46 minutes
One birth every
2 hours
33.5 seconds
One death every
2.11 hours
1.08 minutes
Daily growth/decline +30 +986
Annual growth/decline +10,857 +359,895
Annual growth/decline rate +1.91% +0.42%
Population growth rate rank 52/197 138/197
One migration net change every
1.7 hours
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change +5,161 -258,205
Net migration rank 52/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 199,466 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 112/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 37% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 15/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malta
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malta Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 5,161 - -258,205
2024 228 6,323 453,249 -275,952
2023 442 6,591 426,630 -318,070
2022 54 2,480 535,373 -301,544
2021 259 4,638 521,713 20,283
2020 361 6,904 608,708 37,934
2019 655 20,302 751,472 -15,690
2018 774 16,961 830,353 187,570
2017 747 14,372 875,408 659,846
2016 1,091 8,624 895,841 352,063
2015 888 9,588 930,799 1,063,140
2014 910 9,192 957,055 1,033,384
2013 807 861 921,386 438,618
2012 714 911 917,145 258,623
2011 916 999 875,839 68,849
2010 871 741 892,334 55,532
2009 825 836 900,491 24,276
2008 777 869 868,749 47,915
2007 691 926 876,626 -186,402
2006 568 997 897,351 -190,194
2005 727 1,626 898,650 -174,177
2004 883 1,662 896,025 -146,574
2003 917 1,626 893,683 -121,383
2002 911 1,821 922,927 -129,444
2001 1,061 1,678 980,560 -166,759
2000 1,482 1,591 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 1,357 1,463 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 1,656 1,260 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 1,991 1,003 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 2,279 1,142 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 1,887 1,306 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 2,136 1,136 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 2,451 1,006 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 2,573 737 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 2,438 763 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 2,621 568 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 2,981 248 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 2,813 164 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 2,412 295 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 2,395 464 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 2,590 -428 1,098,846 8,960
1984 2,678 -558 1,096,529 21,787
1983 2,512 -740 1,095,106 39,871
1982 2,835 -1,059 1,091,863 23,728
1981 2,233 -548 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 2,375 -886 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 2,852 -1,311 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 2,389 -1,302 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 2,916 -1,598 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 2,721 -1,641 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 2,829 -1,742 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 2,687 -1,597 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 2,327 -1,549 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 2,480 -1,316 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 2,482 -1,327 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 2,270 -1,123 991,950 -150,924
1969 2,069 -827 970,958 -110,578
1968 2,247 -753 950,778 -78,973
1967 2,306 -4,073 936,727 -65,993
1966 2,458 -4,318 925,790 -50,999
1965 2,646 -4,329 904,016 -113,911
1964 3,630 -4,768 884,152 -69,978
1963 3,709 -4,773 862,626 -44,317
1962 4,664 -5,360 837,473 -34,353
1961 4,748 -5,099 816,911 -26,187
1960 5,747 -5,540 773,009 14,948

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 Turkey 82.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,829,546 people) and 17.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,409,580 people).

As of 2024, 199,466 residents or 37% of the population were not native-born in Malta, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

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
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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