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

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The latest officially reported population of Malta was 579,704 in 2025 vs 101,598,527 people in Vietnam in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malta's population is 586,345 people compared to 102,486,146 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 174.8 times bigger than Malta's.
  • Malta is ranked the 167th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.24% of the world: 0.007% for Malta vs 1.23% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Malta has had an average growth rate of +2.68% per year vs +0.94% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malta has increased from 405K people to 586K (44.7% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.7% growth).

Malta vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Malta
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malta Vietnam
2100 385,935 92,225,380
2099 389,134 92,721,469
2098 392,349 93,212,742
2097 395,676 93,688,693
2096 399,078 94,163,950
2095 402,765 94,626,063
2094 406,545 95,083,879
2093 410,348 95,543,293
2092 414,228 96,000,019
2091 418,324 96,459,165
2090 422,539 96,922,871
2089 426,802 97,384,434
2088 431,058 97,843,001
2087 435,593 98,308,755
2086 440,311 98,773,008
2085 444,985 99,233,927
2084 449,785 99,695,401
2083 454,721 100,162,677
2082 459,549 100,634,653
2081 464,574 101,104,469
2080 469,503 101,568,526
2079 474,408 102,030,723
2078 479,266 102,480,219
2077 484,147 102,928,253
2076 489,066 103,358,352
2075 493,650 103,783,177
2074 498,129 104,197,814
2073 502,551 104,606,950
2072 506,905 105,005,673
2071 511,168 105,384,777
2070 515,276 105,757,144
2069 519,370 106,110,195
2068 523,386 106,454,379
2067 527,196 106,794,625
2066 530,842 107,126,965
2065 534,346 107,442,675
2064 537,672 107,744,261
2063 540,800 108,038,461
2062 543,938 108,322,712
2061 546,831 108,590,617
2060 549,661 108,842,045
2059 552,414 109,087,333
2058 554,917 109,320,301
2057 557,274 109,529,799
2056 559,707 109,715,196
2055 562,109 109,886,647
2054 564,244 110,035,740
2053 566,461 110,156,643
2052 568,738 110,253,026
2051 571,060 110,321,289
2050 573,186 110,344,733
2049 575,026 110,339,565
2048 576,946 110,296,602
2047 579,015 110,211,618
2046 580,778 110,090,837
2045 582,504 109,926,260
2044 584,119 109,731,512
2043 585,724 109,497,595
2042 587,136 109,225,525
2041 588,589 108,919,674
2040 589,860 108,594,542
2039 591,157 108,237,715
2038 592,353 107,861,117
2037 593,277 107,463,482
2036 594,028 107,058,359
2035 594,615 106,630,705
2034 595,017 106,189,495
2033 594,907 105,745,684
2032 594,310 105,283,013
2031 593,505 104,809,957
2030 592,412 104,314,150
2029 591,100 103,819,556
2028 589,420 103,300,347
2027 587,406 102,759,746
2026 585,225 102,197,177
2025 579,704 101,598,527
2024 568,847 100,987,686
2023 552,747 100,352,192
2022 531,113 99,680,655
2021 518,150 98,935,098
2020 515,490 98,079,191
2019 503,912 97,173,776
2018 483,903 96,237,319
2017 467,106 95,176,977
2016 454,505 94,000,117
2015 444,220 92,823,254
2014 433,481 91,679,578
2013 424,810 90,573,104
2012 420,028 89,510,356
2011 416,268 88,468,314
2010 414,508 87,455,152
2009 412,477 86,460,018
2008 409,379 85,175,788
2007 406,724 83,633,375
2006 405,308 82,167,897
2005 403,834 81,088,313
2004 401,268 80,338,971
2003 398,582 79,563,777
2002 395,969 78,772,224
2001 393,028 77,969,361
2000 390,087 77,154,011
1999 387,578 76,287,452
1998 385,287 75,299,660
1997 382,791 74,226,889
1996 379,905 73,156,447
1995 377,419 72,049,940
1994 374,797 70,854,391
1993 371,308 69,586,384
1992 367,618 68,260,337
1991 363,845 66,891,775
1990 354,170 65,504,552
1989 350,722 64,147,348
1988 347,325 62,843,228
1987 344,485 61,584,651
1986 342,121 60,347,048
1985 336,452 59,060,622
1984 330,593 57,706,067
1983 330,524 56,337,921
1982 325,898 55,011,289
1981 318,982 53,738,141
1980 316,645 52,490,101
1979 313,342 51,378,211
1978 310,182 50,249,552
1977 306,970 48,954,872
1976 305,774 47,684,931
1975 304,222 46,482,903
1974 301,996 45,413,537
1973 302,200 44,409,861
1972 302,450 43,429,168
1971 302,700 42,449,276
1970 302,650 41,475,230
1969 304,300 40,582,096
1968 307,900 39,734,609
1967 311,550 38,895,080
1966 315,200 38,024,836
1965 318,800 37,129,656
1964 321,250 36,201,563
1963 322,550 35,249,101
1962 323,900 34,288,560
1961 325,250 33,409,059
1960 326,550 32,531,933

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/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malta increased by 49,197 people (a 12.1% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malta gained 131,840 people (a 29% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,486,029 people (a 9.03% growth).

Malta was ranked 168th most populous country in 2006 and is 167th in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.67% to 110,344,733 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Malta is projected to reach its peak in 2034 at 595K people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Malta
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malta Vietnam
2100 -0.82% -0.54%
2099 -0.82% -0.53%
2098 -0.84% -0.51%
2097 -0.85% -0.5%
2096 -0.92% -0.49%
2095 -0.93% -0.48%
2094 -0.93% -0.48%
2093 -0.94% -0.48%
2092 -0.98% -0.48%
2091 -1% -0.48%
2090 -1% -0.47%
2089 -0.99% -0.47%
2088 -1.04% -0.47%
2087 -1.07% -0.47%
2086 -1.05% -0.46%
2085 -1.07% -0.46%
2084 -1.09% -0.47%
2083 -1.05% -0.47%
2082 -1.08% -0.46%
2081 -1.05% -0.46%
2080 -1.03% -0.45%
2079 -1.01% -0.44%
2078 -1.01% -0.44%
2077 -1.01% -0.42%
2076 -0.93% -0.41%
2075 -0.9% -0.4%
2074 -0.88% -0.39%
2073 -0.86% -0.38%
2072 -0.83% -0.36%
2071 -0.8% -0.35%
2070 -0.79% -0.33%
2069 -0.77% -0.32%
2068 -0.72% -0.32%
2067 -0.69% -0.31%
2066 -0.66% -0.29%
2065 -0.62% -0.28%
2064 -0.58% -0.27%
2063 -0.58% -0.26%
2062 -0.53% -0.25%
2061 -0.51% -0.23%
2060 -0.5% -0.22%
2059 -0.45% -0.21%
2058 -0.42% -0.19%
2057 -0.43% -0.17%
2056 -0.43% -0.16%
2055 -0.38% -0.14%
2054 -0.39% -0.11%
2053 -0.4% -0.09%
2052 -0.41% -0.06%
2051 -0.37% -0.02%
2050 -0.32% 0.005%
2049 -0.33% 0.04%
2048 -0.36% 0.08%
2047 -0.3% 0.11%
2046 -0.3% 0.15%
2045 -0.28% 0.18%
2044 -0.27% 0.21%
2043 -0.24% 0.25%
2042 -0.25% 0.28%
2041 -0.22% 0.3%
2040 -0.22% 0.33%
2039 -0.2% 0.35%
2038 -0.16% 0.37%
2037 -0.13% 0.38%
2036 -0.1% 0.4%
2035 -0.07% 0.42%
2034 0.02% 0.42%
2033 0.1% 0.44%
2032 0.14% 0.45%
2031 0.18% 0.48%
2030 0.22% 0.48%
2029 0.29% 0.5%
2028 0.34% 0.53%
2027 0.37% 0.55%
2026 0.95% 0.59%
2025 1.91% 0.6%
2024 2.91% 0.63%
2023 4.07% 0.67%
2022 2.5% 0.75%
2021 0.52% 0.87%
2020 2.3% 0.93%
2019 4.13% 0.97%
2018 3.6% 1.11%
2017 2.77% 1.25%
2016 2.32% 1.27%
2015 2.48% 1.25%
2014 2.04% 1.22%
2013 1.14% 1.19%
2012 0.9% 1.18%
2011 0.42% 1.16%
2010 0.49% 1.15%
2009 0.76% 1.51%
2008 0.65% 1.84%
2007 0.35% 1.78%
2006 0.37% 1.33%
2005 0.64% 0.93%
2004 0.67% 0.97%
2003 0.66% 1%
2002 0.75% 1.03%
2001 0.75% 1.06%
2000 0.65% 1.14%
1999 0.59% 1.31%
1998 0.65% 1.45%
1997 0.76% 1.46%
1996 0.66% 1.54%
1995 0.7% 1.69%
1994 0.94% 1.82%
1993 1% 1.94%
1992 1.04% 2.05%
1991 2.73% 2.12%
1990 0.98% 2.12%
1989 0.98% 2.08%
1988 0.82% 2.04%
1987 0.69% 2.05%
1986 1.68% 2.18%
1985 1.77% 2.35%
1984 0.02% 2.43%
1983 1.42% 2.41%
1982 2.17% 2.37%
1981 0.74% 2.38%
1980 1.05% 2.16%
1979 1.02% 2.25%
1978 1.05% 2.64%
1977 0.39% 2.66%
1976 0.51% 2.59%
1975 0.74% 2.35%
1974 -0.07% 2.26%
1973 -0.08% 2.26%
1972 -0.08% 2.31%
1971 0.02% 2.35%
1970 -0.54% 2.2%
1969 -1.17% 2.13%
1968 -1.17% 2.16%
1967 -1.16% 2.29%
1966 -1.13% 2.41%
1965 -0.76% 2.56%
1964 -0.4% 2.7%
1963 -0.42% 2.8%
1962 -0.42% 2.63%
1961 -0.4% 2.7%

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/vietnam | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Malta grew by 1.91%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.6%.

Live population counters

Malta Vietnam
Current population
586345
102486146
Population rank 167/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 1.23%
One net population change
48.5 minutes
51.8 seconds
One birth every
2 hours
23.3 seconds
One death every
2.11 hours
47 seconds
Daily growth/decline +30 +1,674
Annual growth/decline +10,857 +610,841
Annual growth/decline rate +1.91% +0.6%
Population growth rate rank 52/197 122/197
One migration net change every
1.7 hours
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change +5,161 -48,171
Net migration rank 52/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 199,466 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 112/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 37% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 15/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malta
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malta Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 5,161 - -48,171
2024 228 6,323 684,393 -59,645
2023 442 6,591 727,955 -81,789
2022 54 2,480 775,914 -78,977
2021 259 4,638 799,593 -5,418
2020 361 6,904 924,004 -6,457
2019 655 20,302 895,262 -2,051
2018 774 16,961 882,977 96,650
2017 747 14,372 1,001,833 139,245
2016 1,091 8,624 1,045,094 167,652
2015 888 9,588 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 910 9,192 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 807 861 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 714 911 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 916 999 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 871 741 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 825 836 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 777 869 1,008,141 571,113
2007 691 926 981,689 523,784
2006 568 997 943,041 482,399
2005 727 1,626 942,084 -208,337
2004 883 1,662 985,438 -220,458
2003 917 1,626 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 911 1,821 991,427 -193,766
2001 1,061 1,678 985,610 -177,586
2000 1,482 1,591 966,894 -144,298
1999 1,357 1,463 925,519 -15,010
1998 1,656 1,260 959,016 106,091
1997 1,991 1,003 1,028,116 52,382
1996 2,279 1,142 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 1,887 1,306 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 2,136 1,136 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 2,451 1,006 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 2,573 737 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 2,438 763 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 2,621 568 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 2,981 248 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 2,813 164 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 2,412 295 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 2,395 464 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 2,590 -428 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 2,678 -558 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 2,512 -740 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 2,835 -1,059 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 2,233 -548 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 2,375 -886 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 2,852 -1,311 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 2,389 -1,302 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 2,916 -1,598 1,259,315 49,655
1976 2,721 -1,641 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 2,829 -1,742 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 2,687 -1,597 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 2,327 -1,549 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 2,480 -1,316 921,524 -1,920
1971 2,482 -1,327 963,259 76,961
1970 2,270 -1,123 905,902 1,997
1969 2,069 -827 878,359 0
1968 2,247 -753 815,116 1,489
1967 2,306 -4,073 862,071 394
1966 2,458 -4,318 876,283 1,769
1965 2,646 -4,329 913,761 -1,438
1964 3,630 -4,768 950,219 -6,328
1963 3,709 -4,773 961,067 0
1962 4,664 -5,360 960,046 0
1961 4,748 -5,099 798,978 0
1960 5,747 -5,540 955,268 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/malta/vietnam | 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 Vietnam 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,882,928 people) and 1.82% is from migration (a gain of 164,322 people).

As of 2024, 199,466 residents or 37% of the population were not native-born in Malta, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

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
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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