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

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The latest officially reported population of Malta was 579,704 in 2025 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 586,345 people compared to 344,434,632 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 587 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 4.15% 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 +2.68% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malta has increased from 405K people to 586K (44.7% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.4% growth).

Malta vs United States: population by year and forecast

Malta
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malta United States
2100 385,935 415,429,771
2099 389,134 414,829,167
2098 392,349 414,231,720
2097 395,676 413,576,381
2096 399,078 412,927,393
2095 402,765 412,225,379
2094 406,545 411,498,749
2093 410,348 410,785,729
2092 414,228 410,051,921
2091 418,324 409,320,183
2090 422,539 408,613,732
2089 426,802 407,885,645
2088 431,058 407,129,733
2087 435,593 406,421,298
2086 440,311 405,715,343
2085 444,985 405,059,379
2084 449,785 404,343,130
2083 454,721 403,612,785
2082 459,549 402,871,293
2081 464,574 402,054,554
2080 469,503 401,319,194
2079 474,408 400,554,914
2078 479,266 399,737,968
2077 484,147 398,906,565
2076 489,066 398,035,750
2075 493,650 397,109,170
2074 498,129 396,226,412
2073 502,551 395,307,725
2072 506,905 394,393,561
2071 511,168 393,415,363
2070 515,276 392,469,727
2069 519,370 391,479,981
2068 523,386 390,517,695
2067 527,196 389,543,856
2066 530,842 388,597,719
2065 534,346 387,685,327
2064 537,672 386,805,026
2063 540,800 385,911,917
2062 543,938 385,032,627
2061 546,831 384,170,837
2060 549,661 383,361,269
2059 552,414 382,542,030
2058 554,917 381,704,804
2057 557,274 380,907,023
2056 559,707 380,159,777
2055 562,109 379,430,756
2054 564,244 378,682,851
2053 566,461 377,878,421
2052 568,738 377,073,303
2051 571,060 376,229,840
2050 573,186 375,373,155
2049 575,026 374,493,150
2048 576,946 373,590,762
2047 579,015 372,626,259
2046 580,778 371,644,809
2045 582,504 370,602,914
2044 584,119 369,518,897
2043 585,724 368,375,680
2042 587,136 367,158,772
2041 588,589 365,937,822
2040 589,860 364,671,837
2039 591,157 363,367,337
2038 592,353 361,997,023
2037 593,277 360,606,236
2036 594,028 359,193,245
2035 594,615 357,750,686
2034 595,017 356,266,726
2033 594,907 354,775,032
2032 594,310 353,259,037
2031 593,505 351,721,511
2030 592,412 350,155,042
2029 591,100 348,564,667
2028 589,420 346,906,294
2027 587,406 345,257,605
2026 585,225 343,565,426
2025 579,704 341,784,857
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, 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 the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malta gained 131,840 people (a 29% growth), while the United States' population increased by 21,362,877 people (a 6.61% 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 2.24% to 573,186 people and will still be ranked 167th. The population of the United States will increase by 8.98% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Malta is projected to reach its peak in 2034 at 595K 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 1.91% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, 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 the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Malta United States
Current population
586345
344434632
Population rank 167/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 4.15%
One net population change
48.5 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
2 hours
8.75 seconds
One death every
2.11 hours
10.3 seconds
Daily growth/decline +30 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +10,857 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +1.91% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 52/197 128/197
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 228 6,323 544,178 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 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, 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 the United States 34% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,192,763 people) and 66% is from migration (a gain of 13,947,820 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 (1960–2025, 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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