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

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The latest officially reported population of Malta was 579,704 in 2025 vs 37,053,428 people in Uzbekistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malta's population is 586,345 people compared to 38,082,870 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 64.9 times bigger than Malta's.
  • Malta is ranked the 167th most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.007% for Malta vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Malta has had an average growth rate of +2.68% per year vs +1.87% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malta has increased from 405K people to 586K (44.7% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 38.1M (42.6% growth).

Malta vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Malta
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malta Uzbekistan
2100 385,935 74,913,683
2099 389,134 74,651,098
2098 392,349 74,375,923
2097 395,676 74,084,599
2096 399,078 73,786,478
2095 402,765 73,476,603
2094 406,545 73,151,709
2093 410,348 72,817,254
2092 414,228 72,474,468
2091 418,324 72,122,880
2090 422,539 71,760,077
2089 426,802 71,384,150
2088 431,058 71,002,449
2087 435,593 70,611,426
2086 440,311 70,216,014
2085 444,985 69,811,545
2084 449,785 69,396,198
2083 454,721 68,975,962
2082 459,549 68,557,881
2081 464,574 68,128,154
2080 469,503 67,696,442
2079 474,408 67,260,252
2078 479,266 66,816,984
2077 484,147 66,362,519
2076 489,066 65,913,810
2075 493,650 65,462,568
2074 498,129 65,009,654
2073 502,551 64,552,502
2072 506,905 64,095,245
2071 511,168 63,631,386
2070 515,276 63,166,693
2069 519,370 62,698,228
2068 523,386 62,225,674
2067 527,196 61,749,683
2066 530,842 61,266,762
2065 534,346 60,778,749
2064 537,672 60,281,212
2063 540,800 59,775,807
2062 543,938 59,261,881
2061 546,831 58,740,914
2060 549,661 58,208,824
2059 552,414 57,665,803
2058 554,917 57,114,037
2057 557,274 56,552,712
2056 559,707 55,985,589
2055 562,109 55,407,187
2054 564,244 54,818,525
2053 566,461 54,220,761
2052 568,738 53,615,713
2051 571,060 53,002,852
2050 573,186 52,386,166
2049 575,026 51,762,174
2048 576,946 51,134,317
2047 579,015 50,502,162
2046 580,778 49,868,057
2045 582,504 49,233,860
2044 584,119 48,605,591
2043 585,724 47,984,479
2042 587,136 47,370,990
2041 588,589 46,766,713
2040 589,860 46,174,827
2039 591,157 45,591,616
2038 592,353 45,011,890
2037 593,277 44,436,551
2036 594,028 43,862,840
2035 594,615 43,287,434
2034 595,017 42,708,536
2033 594,907 42,122,973
2032 594,310 41,529,468
2031 593,505 40,928,141
2030 592,412 40,314,175
2029 591,100 39,688,984
2028 589,420 39,055,901
2027 587,406 38,407,447
2026 585,225 37,740,059
2025 579,704 37,053,428
2024 568,847 36,361,859
2023 552,747 35,652,307
2022 531,113 34,938,955
2021 518,150 34,243,696
2020 515,490 33,586,372
2019 503,912 32,964,701
2018 483,903 32,373,490
2017 467,106 31,819,178
2016 454,505 31,284,568
2015 444,220 30,749,346
2014 433,481 30,222,994
2013 424,810 29,724,065
2012 420,028 29,261,903
2011 416,268 28,823,196
2010 414,508 28,385,506
2009 412,477 27,939,328
2008 409,379 27,494,774
2007 406,724 27,076,008
2006 405,308 26,699,043
2005 403,834 26,356,975
2004 401,268 26,029,350
2003 398,582 25,711,259
2002 395,969 25,399,980
2001 393,028 25,090,283
2000 390,087 24,787,054
1999 387,578 24,476,008
1998 385,287 24,134,929
1997 382,791 23,758,960
1996 379,905 23,351,981
1995 377,419 22,917,589
1994 374,797 22,463,291
1993 371,308 21,987,955
1992 367,618 21,485,090
1991 363,845 20,962,910
1990 354,170 20,464,956
1989 350,722 19,977,183
1988 347,325 19,460,630
1987 344,485 18,930,070
1986 342,121 18,395,621
1985 336,452 17,875,339
1984 330,593 17,378,846
1983 330,524 16,908,400
1982 325,898 16,462,736
1981 318,982 16,035,032
1980 316,645 15,619,936
1979 313,342 15,215,587
1978 310,182 14,816,349
1977 306,970 14,408,822
1976 305,774 13,998,620
1975 304,222 13,598,521
1974 301,996 13,209,011
1973 302,200 12,831,047
1972 302,450 12,465,106
1971 302,700 12,111,511
1970 302,650 11,762,638
1969 304,300 11,403,150
1968 307,900 11,032,155
1967 311,550 10,659,180
1966 315,200 10,289,294
1965 318,800 9,921,681
1964 321,250 9,557,611
1963 322,550 9,202,246
1962 323,900 8,854,368
1961 325,250 8,517,711
1960 326,550 8,209,109

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/malta/uzbekistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malta increased by 49,197 people (a 12.1% growth), while Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malta gained 131,840 people (a 29% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,798,302 people (a 21.7% growth).

Malta was ranked 168th most populous country in 2006 and is 167th in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd 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 Uzbekistan will increase by 37.6% to 52,386,166 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Malta is projected to reach its peak in 2034 at 595K people compared to the peak of 74.9M people in 2100 for Uzbekistan.

Population growth rate by year

Malta
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malta Uzbekistan
2100 -0.82% 0.35%
2099 -0.82% 0.37%
2098 -0.84% 0.39%
2097 -0.85% 0.4%
2096 -0.92% 0.42%
2095 -0.93% 0.44%
2094 -0.93% 0.46%
2093 -0.94% 0.47%
2092 -0.98% 0.49%
2091 -1% 0.51%
2090 -1% 0.53%
2089 -0.99% 0.54%
2088 -1.04% 0.55%
2087 -1.07% 0.56%
2086 -1.05% 0.58%
2085 -1.07% 0.6%
2084 -1.09% 0.61%
2083 -1.05% 0.61%
2082 -1.08% 0.63%
2081 -1.05% 0.64%
2080 -1.03% 0.65%
2079 -1.01% 0.66%
2078 -1.01% 0.68%
2077 -1.01% 0.68%
2076 -0.93% 0.69%
2075 -0.9% 0.7%
2074 -0.88% 0.71%
2073 -0.86% 0.71%
2072 -0.83% 0.73%
2071 -0.8% 0.74%
2070 -0.79% 0.75%
2069 -0.77% 0.76%
2068 -0.72% 0.77%
2067 -0.69% 0.79%
2066 -0.66% 0.8%
2065 -0.62% 0.83%
2064 -0.58% 0.85%
2063 -0.58% 0.87%
2062 -0.53% 0.89%
2061 -0.51% 0.91%
2060 -0.5% 0.94%
2059 -0.45% 0.97%
2058 -0.42% 0.99%
2057 -0.43% 1.01%
2056 -0.43% 1.04%
2055 -0.38% 1.07%
2054 -0.39% 1.1%
2053 -0.4% 1.13%
2052 -0.41% 1.16%
2051 -0.37% 1.18%
2050 -0.32% 1.21%
2049 -0.33% 1.23%
2048 -0.36% 1.25%
2047 -0.3% 1.27%
2046 -0.3% 1.29%
2045 -0.28% 1.29%
2044 -0.27% 1.29%
2043 -0.24% 1.3%
2042 -0.25% 1.29%
2041 -0.22% 1.28%
2040 -0.22% 1.28%
2039 -0.2% 1.29%
2038 -0.16% 1.29%
2037 -0.13% 1.31%
2036 -0.1% 1.33%
2035 -0.07% 1.36%
2034 0.02% 1.39%
2033 0.1% 1.43%
2032 0.14% 1.47%
2031 0.18% 1.52%
2030 0.22% 1.58%
2029 0.29% 1.62%
2028 0.34% 1.69%
2027 0.37% 1.77%
2026 0.95% 1.85%
2025 1.91% 1.9%
2024 2.91% 1.99%
2023 4.07% 2.04%
2022 2.5% 2.03%
2021 0.52% 1.96%
2020 2.3% 1.89%
2019 4.13% 1.83%
2018 3.6% 1.74%
2017 2.77% 1.71%
2016 2.32% 1.74%
2015 2.48% 1.74%
2014 2.04% 1.68%
2013 1.14% 1.58%
2012 0.9% 1.52%
2011 0.42% 1.54%
2010 0.49% 1.6%
2009 0.76% 1.62%
2008 0.65% 1.55%
2007 0.35% 1.41%
2006 0.37% 1.3%
2005 0.64% 1.26%
2004 0.67% 1.24%
2003 0.66% 1.23%
2002 0.75% 1.23%
2001 0.75% 1.22%
2000 0.65% 1.27%
1999 0.59% 1.41%
1998 0.65% 1.58%
1997 0.76% 1.74%
1996 0.66% 1.9%
1995 0.7% 2.02%
1994 0.94% 2.16%
1993 1% 2.34%
1992 1.04% 2.49%
1991 2.73% 2.43%
1990 0.98% 2.44%
1989 0.98% 2.65%
1988 0.82% 2.8%
1987 0.69% 2.91%
1986 1.68% 2.91%
1985 1.77% 2.86%
1984 0.02% 2.78%
1983 1.42% 2.71%
1982 2.17% 2.67%
1981 0.74% 2.66%
1980 1.05% 2.66%
1979 1.02% 2.69%
1978 1.05% 2.83%
1977 0.39% 2.93%
1976 0.51% 2.94%
1975 0.74% 2.95%
1974 -0.07% 2.95%
1973 -0.08% 2.94%
1972 -0.08% 2.92%
1971 0.02% 2.97%
1970 -0.54% 3.15%
1969 -1.17% 3.36%
1968 -1.17% 3.5%
1967 -1.16% 3.59%
1966 -1.13% 3.71%
1965 -0.76% 3.81%
1964 -0.4% 3.86%
1963 -0.42% 3.93%
1962 -0.42% 3.95%
1961 -0.4% 3.76%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/malta/uzbekistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Malta grew by 1.91%, while Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Malta Uzbekistan
Current population
586345
38082870
Population rank 167/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 0.46%
One net population change
48.5 minutes
45.7 seconds
One birth every
2 hours
33.9 seconds
One death every
2.11 hours
2.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +30 +1,895
Annual growth/decline +10,857 +691,569
Annual growth/decline rate +1.91% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 52/197 54/197
One migration net change every
1.7 hours
1.26 hours
Annual migration change +5,161 -6,987
Net migration rank 52/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 199,466 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 112/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 37% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 15/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malta
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malta Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 5,161 - -6,987
2024 228 6,323 709,893 -7,066
2023 442 6,591 722,280 -6,004
2022 54 2,480 715,410 -5,007
2021 259 4,638 689,325 -9,205
2020 361 6,904 643,750 -9,208
2019 655 20,302 618,154 -9,341
2018 774 16,961 585,119 -11,516
2017 747 14,372 548,372 -13,352
2016 1,091 8,624 549,045 -14,839
2015 888 9,588 552,781 -16,545
2014 910 9,192 536,881 -20,381
2013 807 861 501,742 -20,380
2012 714 911 463,333 -20,381
2011 916 999 454,858 -20,380
2010 871 741 461,293 -20,380
2009 825 836 471,839 -20,378
2008 777 869 461,665 -24,028
2007 691 926 426,880 -27,013
2006 568 997 383,265 -29,197
2005 727 1,626 363,462 -33,386
2004 883 1,662 363,994 -38,834
2003 917 1,626 355,098 -44,092
2002 911 1,821 359,231 -47,679
2001 1,061 1,678 356,483 -48,642
2000 1,482 1,591 365,138 -66,547
1999 1,357 1,463 385,448 -61,955
1998 1,656 1,260 408,532 -49,862
1997 1,991 1,003 441,631 -48,360
1996 2,279 1,142 471,010 -50,314
1995 1,887 1,306 493,966 -45,876
1994 2,136 1,136 502,279 -41,788
1993 2,451 1,006 527,557 -37,377
1992 2,573 737 548,793 -33,259
1991 2,438 763 557,886 -29,064
1990 2,621 568 540,581 -73,478
1989 2,981 248 522,323 -13,888
1988 2,813 164 525,126 -473
1987 2,412 295 537,292 -824
1986 2,395 464 533,234 -802
1985 2,590 -428 508,893 -773
1984 2,678 -558 485,617 -752
1983 2,512 -740 454,464 1,568
1982 2,835 -1,059 431,389 3,897
1981 2,233 -548 413,897 6,223
1980 2,375 -886 401,557 8,540
1979 2,852 -1,311 387,754 10,864
1978 2,389 -1,302 372,068 27,783
1977 2,916 -1,598 369,572 45,622
1976 2,721 -1,641 363,110 42,094
1975 2,829 -1,742 357,382 37,611
1974 2,687 -1,597 350,422 33,600
1973 2,327 -1,549 341,807 30,094
1972 2,480 -1,316 333,230 26,748
1971 2,482 -1,327 323,171 24,030
1970 2,270 -1,123 313,216 37,324
1969 2,069 -827 302,833 65,596
1968 2,247 -753 295,651 77,914
1967 2,306 -4,073 298,350 74,030
1966 2,458 -4,318 297,844 69,537
1965 2,646 -4,329 302,264 65,579
1964 3,630 -4,768 298,790 61,512
1963 3,709 -4,773 293,432 57,002
1962 4,664 -5,360 292,788 52,532
1961 4,748 -5,099 279,841 48,168
1960 5,747 -5,540 267,165 22,039

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/malta/uzbekistan | CC BY

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 Uzbekistan 98.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,334,129 people) and 1.59% is from migration (a loss of 102,083 people).

As of 2024, 199,466 residents or 37% of the population were not native-born in Malta, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

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
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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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