The latest officially reported population of Malta was 568,847 in 2024 vs 1,000 people in the Vatican in 2019. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malta's population is 578,778 people compared to 952 in the Vatican.
Population statistics:
- Malta's population is 608 times bigger than the Vatican's.
- Malta is ranked the 167th most populous country in the world, while the Vatican is the 197th.
- The countries together account for 0.007% of the world: 0.007% for Malta vs 0.00001% for the Vatican.
- For the last 10 years, Malta has had an average growth rate of +2.69% per year vs +1.9% in the Vatican.
- Since 2006, the population of Malta has increased from 405K people to 579K (42.8% growth), while the Vatican has grown from 932 to 952 (2.15% growth).
- Malta is projected to reach its peak in 2033 at 587K people compared to the peak of 2.51K people in 2100 for the Vatican.
Malta vs Vatican: live population counter
Malta
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
578778
|
952
|
| Population rank | 167/197 | 197/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.007% | 0.00001% |
| One net population change |
32.6 minutes
|
2.37 weeks
|
| One birth every |
1.96 hours
|
n/a |
| One death every |
2.17 hours
|
n/a |
| One migration net change every |
1.39 hours
|
n/a |
| Annual migration change | +6,323 | n/a |
| Daily growth/decline | +44 | +0 |
| Annual growth/decline | +16,100 | +0 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +2.91% | +0% |
| Population growth rate rank | 19/197 | 164/197 |
Malta and the Vatican: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Malta
|
Vatican
|
Malta
|
Vatican
|
|
| 1960 | 326,550 | - | - | - |
| 1961 | 325,250 | - | -0.4% | - |
| 1962 | 323,900 | - | -0.42% | - |
| 1963 | 322,550 | - | -0.42% | - |
| 1964 | 321,250 | - | -0.4% | - |
| 1965 | 318,800 | - | -0.76% | - |
| 1966 | 315,200 | - | -1.13% | - |
| 1967 | 311,550 | - | -1.16% | - |
| 1968 | 307,900 | - | -1.17% | - |
| 1969 | 304,300 | - | -1.17% | - |
| 1970 | 302,650 | - | -0.54% | - |
| 1971 | 302,700 | - | 0.02% | - |
| 1972 | 302,450 | - | -0.08% | - |
| 1973 | 302,200 | - | -0.08% | - |
| 1974 | 301,996 | - | -0.07% | - |
| 1975 | 304,222 | - | 0.74% | - |
| 1976 | 305,774 | - | 0.51% | - |
| 1977 | 306,970 | - | 0.39% | - |
| 1978 | 310,182 | - | 1.05% | - |
| 1979 | 313,342 | - | 1.02% | - |
| 1980 | 316,645 | - | 1.05% | - |
| 1981 | 318,982 | - | 0.74% | - |
| 1982 | 325,898 | - | 2.17% | - |
| 1983 | 330,524 | - | 1.42% | - |
| 1984 | 330,593 | - | 0.02% | - |
| 1985 | 336,452 | - | 1.77% | - |
| 1986 | 342,121 | - | 1.68% | - |
| 1987 | 344,485 | - | 0.69% | - |
| 1988 | 347,325 | - | 0.82% | - |
| 1989 | 350,722 | - | 0.98% | - |
| 1990 | 354,170 | - | 0.98% | - |
| 1991 | 363,845 | - | 2.73% | - |
| 1992 | 367,618 | - | 1.04% | - |
| 1993 | 371,308 | - | 1% | - |
| 1994 | 374,797 | - | 0.94% | - |
| 1995 | 377,419 | - | 0.7% | - |
| 1996 | 379,905 | - | 0.66% | - |
| 1997 | 382,791 | - | 0.76% | - |
| 1998 | 385,287 | - | 0.65% | - |
| 1999 | 387,578 | - | 0.59% | - |
| 2000 | 390,087 | 880 | 0.65% | - |
| 2001 | 393,028 | 890 | 0.75% | 1.14% |
| 2002 | 395,969 | 900 | 0.75% | 1.12% |
| 2003 | 398,582 | 911 | 0.66% | 1.22% |
| 2004 | 401,268 | 921 | 0.67% | 1.1% |
| 2005 | 403,834 | 921 | 0.64% | 0% |
| 2006 | 405,308 | 932 | 0.37% | 1.19% |
| 2007 | 406,724 | 821 | 0.35% | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 409,379 | 824 | 0.65% | 0.37% |
| 2009 | 412,477 | 826 | 0.76% | 0.24% |
| 2010 | 414,508 | 829 | 0.49% | 0.36% |
| 2011 | 416,268 | 832 | 0.42% | 0.36% |
| 2012 | 420,028 | 836 | 0.9% | 0.48% |
| 2013 | 424,810 | 839 | 1.14% | 0.36% |
| 2014 | 433,481 | 842 | 2.04% | 0.36% |
| 2015 | 444,220 | 1,000 | 2.48% | 18.8% |
| 2016 | 454,505 | - | 2.32% | 0% |
| 2017 | 467,106 | 1,000 | 2.77% | 0% |
| 2018 | 483,903 | - | 3.6% | 0% |
| 2019 | 503,912 | 1,000 | 4.13% | 0% |
| 2020 | 515,490 | 987 | 2.3% | -1.29% |
| 2021 | 518,150 | 970 | 0.52% | -1.68% |
| 2022 | 531,113 | 944 | 2.5% | -2.66% |
| 2023 | 552,747 | 922 | 4.07% | -2.34% |
| 2024 | 568,847 | 933 | 2.91% | 1.2% |
| 2025 | 574,955 | 939 | 1.07% | 0.59% |
| 2026 | 578,756 | 952 | 0.66% | 1.37% |
| 2027 | 580,829 | 974 | 0.36% | 2.32% |
| 2028 | 582,657 | 985 | 0.31% | 1.13% |
| 2029 | 584,129 | 983 | 0.25% | -0.19% |
| 2030 | 585,315 | 976 | 0.2% | -0.75% |
| 2031 | 586,254 | 968 | 0.16% | -0.75% |
| 2032 | 586,948 | 968 | 0.12% | 0% |
| 2033 | 587,297 | 988 | 0.06% | 2.09% |
| 2034 | 587,151 | 992 | -0.02% | 0.37% |
| 2035 | 586,661 | 1,000 | -0.08% | 0.74% |
| 2036 | 586,003 | 998 | -0.11% | -0.18% |
| 2037 | 585,174 | 1,003 | -0.14% | 0.55% |
| 2038 | 584,125 | 1,022 | -0.18% | 1.83% |
| 2039 | 582,893 | 1,060 | -0.21% | 3.78% |
| 2040 | 581,634 | 1,095 | -0.22% | 3.3% |
| 2041 | 580,285 | 1,127 | -0.23% | 2.86% |
| 2042 | 578,871 | 1,149 | -0.24% | 1.96% |
| 2043 | 577,384 | 1,169 | -0.26% | 1.76% |
| 2044 | 575,789 | 1,186 | -0.28% | 1.42% |
| 2045 | 574,143 | 1,209 | -0.29% | 2.02% |
| 2046 | 572,420 | 1,224 | -0.3% | 1.22% |
| 2047 | 570,534 | 1,248 | -0.33% | 1.95% |
| 2048 | 568,553 | 1,272 | -0.35% | 1.92% |
| 2049 | 566,709 | 1,296 | -0.32% | 1.88% |
| 2050 | 564,751 | 1,325 | -0.35% | 2.27% |
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malta increased by 49,197 people (a 12.1% growth), while the Vatican gained 68 people (a 7.3% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malta gained 124,273 (a 27.3% growth), while the Vatican's population decreased by -48 (a 4.8% decline).
Malta was ranked 168th most populous country in 2006 and is 167th in 2026. The Vatican was ranked 197th in 2006 and still ranked 197th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 24 years (in 2050) Malta's population will shrink by 2.42% to 564,751 people with a rank change from 167th to 168th. The population of the Vatican will increase by 39.2% to 1,325 people and will still be ranked 197th.
Biggest cities by population
|
Malta
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| St. Paul's Bay | 32K |
| Birkirkara | 24.4K |
| Mosta | 20.2K |
| Sliema | 16.9K |
| Marsaskala | 15.6K |
| Zabbar | 15.4K |
| Naxxar | 13.4K |
| San Gwann | 12.5K |
| Gzira | 8.03K |
| Valletta | 6.44K |
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Vatican City | 882 |
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Population differences between Malta and the Vatican
|
Malta
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 83.8 years | 83.4 years |
| Average age | 43 years | n/a |
| Median age | 41.8 years | n/a |
| Male:Female ratio | 51.9:48.1 | n/a |
| Fertility rate | 1.06 births per woman | n/a |
| Population density | 4,604 ppl/mi² | 5,886 ppl/mi² |
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