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Population in Malta compared to the United States: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malta was 568,847 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malta's population is 581,729 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 591 times bigger than Malta's.
  • Malta is ranked the 167th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.16% of the world: 0.007% for Malta vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Malta has had an average growth rate of +2.69% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malta has increased from 405K people to 582K (43.5% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Malta vs United States: population by year and forecast

Malta
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malta United States
2100 383,244 415,429,771
2099 386,421 414,829,167
2098 389,613 414,231,720
2097 392,917 413,576,381
2096 396,295 412,927,393
2095 399,956 412,225,379
2094 403,710 411,498,749
2093 407,487 410,785,729
2092 411,340 410,051,921
2091 415,407 409,320,183
2090 419,592 408,613,732
2089 423,826 407,885,645
2088 428,052 407,129,733
2087 432,556 406,421,298
2086 437,240 405,715,343
2085 441,882 405,059,379
2084 446,649 404,343,130
2083 451,551 403,612,785
2082 456,344 402,871,293
2081 461,335 402,054,554
2080 466,229 401,319,194
2079 471,100 400,554,914
2078 475,924 399,737,968
2077 480,771 398,906,565
2076 485,655 398,035,750
2075 490,208 397,109,170
2074 494,656 396,226,412
2073 499,046 395,307,725
2072 503,370 394,393,561
2071 507,604 393,415,363
2070 511,683 392,469,727
2069 515,748 391,479,981
2068 519,737 390,517,695
2067 523,520 389,543,856
2066 527,140 388,597,719
2065 530,620 387,685,327
2064 533,923 386,805,026
2063 537,029 385,911,917
2062 540,145 385,032,627
2061 543,018 384,170,837
2060 545,828 383,361,269
2059 548,562 382,542,030
2058 551,048 381,704,804
2057 553,389 380,907,023
2056 555,804 380,159,777
2055 558,190 379,430,756
2054 560,309 378,682,851
2053 562,511 377,878,421
2052 564,772 377,073,303
2051 567,078 376,229,840
2050 569,189 375,373,155
2049 571,016 374,493,150
2048 572,923 373,590,762
2047 574,977 372,626,259
2046 576,728 371,644,809
2045 578,442 370,602,914
2044 580,046 369,518,897
2043 581,639 368,375,680
2042 583,042 367,158,772
2041 584,485 365,937,822
2040 585,747 364,671,837
2039 587,035 363,367,337
2038 588,223 361,997,023
2037 589,140 360,606,236
2036 589,886 359,193,245
2035 590,469 357,750,686
2034 590,868 356,266,726
2033 590,759 354,775,032
2032 590,166 353,259,037
2031 589,366 351,721,511
2030 588,281 350,155,042
2029 586,978 348,564,667
2028 585,310 346,906,294
2027 583,310 345,257,605
2026 581,144 343,565,426
2025 575,661 341,784,857
2024 568,847 340,110,988
2023 552,747 334,914,895
2022 531,113 333,271,411
2021 518,150 331,893,745
2020 515,490 331,526,933
2019 503,912 328,329,953
2018 483,903 326,838,199
2017 467,106 325,122,128
2016 454,505 323,071,755
2015 444,220 320,738,994
2014 433,481 318,386,329
2013 424,810 316,059,947
2012 420,028 313,877,662
2011 416,268 311,583,481
2010 414,508 309,327,143
2009 412,477 306,771,529
2008 409,379 304,093,966
2007 406,724 301,231,207
2006 405,308 298,379,912
2005 403,834 295,516,599
2004 401,268 292,805,298
2003 398,582 290,107,933
2002 395,969 287,625,193
2001 393,028 284,968,955
2000 390,087 282,162,411
1999 387,578 279,294,713
1998 385,287 276,115,288
1997 382,791 272,911,760
1996 379,905 269,667,391
1995 377,419 266,557,091
1994 374,797 263,435,673
1993 371,308 260,255,352
1992 367,618 256,894,189
1991 363,845 253,492,503
1990 354,170 250,131,894
1989 350,722 246,819,222
1988 347,325 244,499,004
1987 344,485 242,288,936
1986 342,121 240,132,831
1985 336,452 237,923,734
1984 330,593 235,824,908
1983 330,524 233,792,014
1982 325,898 231,664,432
1981 318,982 229,465,744
1980 316,645 226,542,250
1979 313,342 225,055,487
1978 310,182 222,584,545
1977 306,970 220,239,425
1976 305,774 218,035,164
1975 304,222 215,973,199
1974 301,996 213,853,928
1973 302,200 211,908,788
1972 302,450 209,896,021
1971 302,700 207,660,677
1970 302,650 205,052,174
1969 304,300 202,676,946
1968 307,900 200,706,052
1967 311,550 198,712,056
1966 315,200 196,560,338
1965 318,800 194,302,963
1964 321,250 191,888,791
1963 322,550 189,241,798
1962 323,900 186,537,737
1961 325,250 183,691,481
1960 326,550 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); 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 the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malta gained 127,224 people (a 28% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

Malta was ranked 168th most populous country in 2006 and is 167th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 United States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Malta is projected to reach its peak in 2034 at 591K people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Malta
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malta United States
2100 -0.82% 0.14%
2099 -0.82% 0.14%
2098 -0.84% 0.16%
2097 -0.85% 0.16%
2096 -0.92% 0.17%
2095 -0.93% 0.18%
2094 -0.93% 0.17%
2093 -0.94% 0.18%
2092 -0.98% 0.18%
2091 -1% 0.17%
2090 -1% 0.18%
2089 -0.99% 0.19%
2088 -1.04% 0.17%
2087 -1.07% 0.17%
2086 -1.05% 0.16%
2085 -1.07% 0.18%
2084 -1.09% 0.18%
2083 -1.05% 0.18%
2082 -1.08% 0.2%
2081 -1.05% 0.18%
2080 -1.03% 0.19%
2079 -1.01% 0.2%
2078 -1.01% 0.21%
2077 -1.01% 0.22%
2076 -0.93% 0.23%
2075 -0.9% 0.22%
2074 -0.88% 0.23%
2073 -0.86% 0.23%
2072 -0.83% 0.25%
2071 -0.8% 0.24%
2070 -0.79% 0.25%
2069 -0.77% 0.25%
2068 -0.72% 0.25%
2067 -0.69% 0.24%
2066 -0.66% 0.24%
2065 -0.62% 0.23%
2064 -0.58% 0.23%
2063 -0.58% 0.23%
2062 -0.53% 0.22%
2061 -0.51% 0.21%
2060 -0.5% 0.21%
2059 -0.45% 0.22%
2058 -0.42% 0.21%
2057 -0.43% 0.2%
2056 -0.43% 0.19%
2055 -0.38% 0.2%
2054 -0.39% 0.21%
2053 -0.4% 0.21%
2052 -0.41% 0.22%
2051 -0.37% 0.23%
2050 -0.32% 0.23%
2049 -0.33% 0.24%
2048 -0.36% 0.26%
2047 -0.3% 0.26%
2046 -0.3% 0.28%
2045 -0.28% 0.29%
2044 -0.27% 0.31%
2043 -0.24% 0.33%
2042 -0.25% 0.33%
2041 -0.22% 0.35%
2040 -0.22% 0.36%
2039 -0.2% 0.38%
2038 -0.16% 0.39%
2037 -0.13% 0.39%
2036 -0.1% 0.4%
2035 -0.07% 0.42%
2034 0.02% 0.42%
2033 0.1% 0.43%
2032 0.14% 0.44%
2031 0.18% 0.45%
2030 0.22% 0.46%
2029 0.29% 0.48%
2028 0.34% 0.48%
2027 0.37% 0.49%
2026 0.95% 0.52%
2025 1.2% 0.49%
2024 2.91% 1.55%
2023 4.07% 0.49%
2022 2.5% 0.42%
2021 0.52% 0.11%
2020 2.3% 0.97%
2019 4.13% 0.46%
2018 3.6% 0.53%
2017 2.77% 0.63%
2016 2.32% 0.73%
2015 2.48% 0.74%
2014 2.04% 0.74%
2013 1.14% 0.7%
2012 0.9% 0.74%
2011 0.42% 0.73%
2010 0.49% 0.83%
2009 0.76% 0.88%
2008 0.65% 0.95%
2007 0.35% 0.96%
2006 0.37% 0.97%
2005 0.64% 0.93%
2004 0.67% 0.93%
2003 0.66% 0.86%
2002 0.75% 0.93%
2001 0.75% 0.99%
2000 0.65% 1.03%
1999 0.59% 1.15%
1998 0.65% 1.17%
1997 0.76% 1.2%
1996 0.66% 1.17%
1995 0.7% 1.18%
1994 0.94% 1.22%
1993 1% 1.31%
1992 1.04% 1.34%
1991 2.73% 1.34%
1990 0.98% 1.34%
1989 0.98% 0.95%
1988 0.82% 0.91%
1987 0.69% 0.9%
1986 1.68% 0.93%
1985 1.77% 0.89%
1984 0.02% 0.87%
1983 1.42% 0.92%
1982 2.17% 0.96%
1981 0.74% 1.29%
1980 1.05% 0.66%
1979 1.02% 1.11%
1978 1.05% 1.06%
1977 0.39% 1.01%
1976 0.51% 0.95%
1975 0.74% 0.99%
1974 -0.07% 0.92%
1973 -0.08% 0.96%
1972 -0.08% 1.08%
1971 0.02% 1.27%
1970 -0.54% 1.17%
1969 -1.17% 0.98%
1968 -1.17% 1%
1967 -1.16% 1.09%
1966 -1.13% 1.16%
1965 -0.76% 1.26%
1964 -0.4% 1.4%
1963 -0.42% 1.45%
1962 -0.42% 1.55%
1961 -0.4% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Malta grew by 2.91%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Malta United States
Current population
581729
344023146
Population rank 167/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 4.15%
One net population change
32.6 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
1.96 hours
8.8 seconds
One death every
2.17 hours
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +44 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +16,100 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +2.91% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 19/197 134/197
One migration net change every
1.7 hours
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change +5,161 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 52/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 199,466 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 112/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 37% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 15/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malta
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malta United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 5,161 - 1,230,663
2024 - 6,323 - 1,286,132
2023 442 6,591 502,372 1,322,668
2022 54 2,480 399,926 1,319,009
2021 259 4,638 199,137 674,787
2020 361 6,904 208,862 329,769
2019 655 20,302 887,476 1,774,500
2018 774 16,961 955,022 1,764,961
2017 747 14,372 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 1,091 8,624 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 888 9,588 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 910 9,192 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 807 861 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 714 911 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 916 999 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 871 741 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 825 836 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 777 869 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 691 926 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 568 997 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 727 1,626 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 883 1,662 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 917 1,626 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 911 1,821 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 1,061 1,678 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 1,482 1,591 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 1,357 1,463 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 1,656 1,260 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 1,991 1,003 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 2,279 1,142 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 1,887 1,306 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 2,136 1,136 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 2,451 1,006 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 2,573 737 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 2,438 763 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 2,621 568 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 2,981 248 1,875,826 400,998
1988 2,813 164 1,735,943 460,778
1987 2,412 295 1,720,252 480,815
1986 2,395 464 1,656,917 493,082
1985 2,590 -428 1,689,258 598,777
1984 2,678 -558 1,627,192 622,793
1983 2,512 -740 1,636,544 662,840
1982 2,835 -1,059 1,714,317 600,149
1981 2,233 -548 1,652,153 583,070
1980 2,375 -886 1,608,450 595,916
1979 2,852 -1,311 1,597,894 503,559
1978 2,389 -1,302 1,402,283 556,521
1977 2,916 -1,598 1,431,556 577,060
1976 2,721 -1,641 1,264,604 635,590
1975 2,829 -1,742 1,252,644 655,078
1974 2,687 -1,597 1,218,968 706,978
1973 2,327 -1,549 1,165,499 783,163
1972 2,480 -1,316 1,301,355 833,543
1971 2,482 -1,327 1,640,519 833,549
1970 2,270 -1,123 1,824,965 744,902
1969 2,069 -827 1,702,487 523,740
1968 2,247 -753 1,565,507 594,514
1967 2,306 -4,073 1,669,181 585,410
1966 2,458 -4,318 1,749,387 637,692
1965 2,646 -4,329 1,943,030 644,902
1964 3,630 -4,768 2,245,099 618,635
1963 3,709 -4,773 2,289,826 639,495
1962 4,664 -5,360 2,406,337 625,617
1961 4,748 -5,099 2,571,681 580,333
1960 5,747 -5,540 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 the United States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 199,466 residents or 37% of the population were not native-born in Malta, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

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
United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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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