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

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The latest officially reported population of Malta was 579,704 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malta's population is 586,345 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 29.7 times bigger than Malta's.
  • Malta is ranked the 167th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.007% for Malta vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Malta has had an average growth rate of +2.68% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malta has increased from 405K people to 586K (44.7% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Malta vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Malta
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malta Zimbabwe
2100 385,935 37,486,352
2099 389,134 37,415,690
2098 392,349 37,331,540
2097 395,676 37,238,819
2096 399,078 37,146,184
2095 402,765 37,035,388
2094 406,545 36,915,996
2093 410,348 36,814,133
2092 414,228 36,691,740
2091 418,324 36,570,481
2090 422,539 36,428,812
2089 426,802 36,284,166
2088 431,058 36,144,627
2087 435,593 35,980,805
2086 440,311 35,811,286
2085 444,985 35,640,228
2084 449,785 35,459,328
2083 454,721 35,271,139
2082 459,549 35,081,992
2081 464,574 34,876,198
2080 469,503 34,662,013
2079 474,408 34,442,751
2078 479,266 34,220,306
2077 484,147 33,985,899
2076 489,066 33,742,198
2075 493,650 33,498,815
2074 498,129 33,247,764
2073 502,551 32,981,390
2072 506,905 32,708,937
2071 511,168 32,448,602
2070 515,276 32,183,952
2069 519,370 31,909,601
2068 523,386 31,633,783
2067 527,196 31,348,096
2066 530,842 31,065,618
2065 534,346 30,769,538
2064 537,672 30,482,622
2063 540,800 30,178,760
2062 543,938 29,870,308
2061 546,831 29,559,670
2060 549,661 29,254,998
2059 552,414 28,947,636
2058 554,917 28,634,199
2057 557,274 28,309,796
2056 559,707 27,993,176
2055 562,109 27,661,321
2054 564,244 27,334,325
2053 566,461 26,989,310
2052 568,738 26,645,898
2051 571,060 26,289,905
2050 573,186 25,937,176
2049 575,026 25,587,491
2048 576,946 25,230,302
2047 579,015 24,876,838
2046 580,778 24,515,600
2045 582,504 24,149,762
2044 584,119 23,785,181
2043 585,724 23,404,024
2042 587,136 23,037,316
2041 588,589 22,649,943
2040 589,860 22,275,480
2039 591,157 21,904,908
2038 592,353 21,532,024
2037 593,277 21,161,527
2036 594,028 20,792,863
2035 594,615 20,415,452
2034 595,017 20,049,783
2033 594,907 19,678,070
2032 594,310 19,313,685
2031 593,505 18,960,968
2030 592,412 18,615,376
2029 591,100 18,271,657
2028 589,420 17,935,044
2027 587,406 17,602,533
2026 585,225 17,274,728
2025 579,704 16,950,795
2024 568,847 16,634,373
2023 552,747 16,340,822
2022 531,113 16,069,056
2021 518,150 15,797,210
2020 515,490 15,526,888
2019 503,912 15,271,368
2018 483,903 15,034,452
2017 467,106 14,812,482
2016 454,505 14,600,294
2015 444,220 14,399,013
2014 433,481 14,207,359
2013 424,810 14,013,808
2012 420,028 13,817,887
2011 416,268 13,595,424
2010 414,508 13,356,548
2009 412,477 13,142,790
2008 409,379 12,959,149
2007 406,724 12,804,058
2006 405,308 12,636,445
2005 403,834 12,483,432
2004 401,268 12,365,896
2003 398,582 12,232,323
2002 395,969 12,087,653
2001 393,028 11,971,901
2000 390,087 11,892,055
1999 387,578 11,783,458
1998 385,287 11,594,297
1997 382,791 11,369,827
1996 379,905 11,158,360
1995 377,419 10,974,599
1994 374,797 10,873,148
1993 371,308 10,860,288
1992 367,618 10,702,700
1991 363,845 10,404,816
1990 354,170 10,137,281
1989 350,722 9,864,798
1988 347,325 9,583,094
1987 344,485 9,284,644
1986 342,121 8,982,578
1985 336,452 8,686,813
1984 330,593 8,391,488
1983 330,524 8,098,404
1982 325,898 7,796,496
1981 318,982 7,498,635
1980 316,645 7,041,303
1979 313,342 6,647,556
1978 310,182 6,543,575
1977 306,970 6,449,512
1976 305,774 6,287,105
1975 304,222 6,098,658
1974 301,996 5,908,328
1973 302,200 5,720,404
1972 302,450 5,542,445
1971 302,700 5,374,712
1970 302,650 5,215,918
1969 304,300 5,058,181
1968 307,900 4,900,440
1967 311,550 4,748,307
1966 315,200 4,601,217
1965 318,800 4,458,462
1964 321,250 4,320,006
1963 322,550 4,185,877
1962 323,900 4,055,959
1961 325,250 3,930,401
1960 326,550 3,809,389

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, 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 Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malta gained 131,840 people (a 29% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% growth).

Malta was ranked 168th most populous country in 2006 and is 167th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Malta is projected to reach its peak in 2034 at 595K people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Malta
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malta Zimbabwe
2100 -0.82% 0.19%
2099 -0.82% 0.23%
2098 -0.84% 0.25%
2097 -0.85% 0.25%
2096 -0.92% 0.3%
2095 -0.93% 0.32%
2094 -0.93% 0.28%
2093 -0.94% 0.33%
2092 -0.98% 0.33%
2091 -1% 0.39%
2090 -1% 0.4%
2089 -0.99% 0.39%
2088 -1.04% 0.46%
2087 -1.07% 0.47%
2086 -1.05% 0.48%
2085 -1.07% 0.51%
2084 -1.09% 0.53%
2083 -1.05% 0.54%
2082 -1.08% 0.59%
2081 -1.05% 0.62%
2080 -1.03% 0.64%
2079 -1.01% 0.65%
2078 -1.01% 0.69%
2077 -1.01% 0.72%
2076 -0.93% 0.73%
2075 -0.9% 0.76%
2074 -0.88% 0.81%
2073 -0.86% 0.83%
2072 -0.83% 0.8%
2071 -0.8% 0.82%
2070 -0.79% 0.86%
2069 -0.77% 0.87%
2068 -0.72% 0.91%
2067 -0.69% 0.91%
2066 -0.66% 0.96%
2065 -0.62% 0.94%
2064 -0.58% 1.01%
2063 -0.58% 1.03%
2062 -0.53% 1.05%
2061 -0.51% 1.04%
2060 -0.5% 1.06%
2059 -0.45% 1.09%
2058 -0.42% 1.15%
2057 -0.43% 1.13%
2056 -0.43% 1.2%
2055 -0.38% 1.2%
2054 -0.39% 1.28%
2053 -0.4% 1.29%
2052 -0.41% 1.35%
2051 -0.37% 1.36%
2050 -0.32% 1.37%
2049 -0.33% 1.42%
2048 -0.36% 1.42%
2047 -0.3% 1.47%
2046 -0.3% 1.51%
2045 -0.28% 1.53%
2044 -0.27% 1.63%
2043 -0.24% 1.59%
2042 -0.25% 1.71%
2041 -0.22% 1.68%
2040 -0.22% 1.69%
2039 -0.2% 1.73%
2038 -0.16% 1.75%
2037 -0.13% 1.77%
2036 -0.1% 1.85%
2035 -0.07% 1.82%
2034 0.02% 1.89%
2033 0.1% 1.89%
2032 0.14% 1.86%
2031 0.18% 1.86%
2030 0.22% 1.88%
2029 0.29% 1.88%
2028 0.34% 1.89%
2027 0.37% 1.9%
2026 0.95% 1.91%
2025 1.91% 1.9%
2024 2.91% 1.8%
2023 4.07% 1.69%
2022 2.5% 1.72%
2021 0.52% 1.74%
2020 2.3% 1.67%
2019 4.13% 1.58%
2018 3.6% 1.5%
2017 2.77% 1.45%
2016 2.32% 1.4%
2015 2.48% 1.35%
2014 2.04% 1.38%
2013 1.14% 1.42%
2012 0.9% 1.64%
2011 0.42% 1.79%
2010 0.49% 1.63%
2009 0.76% 1.42%
2008 0.65% 1.21%
2007 0.35% 1.33%
2006 0.37% 1.23%
2005 0.64% 0.95%
2004 0.67% 1.09%
2003 0.66% 1.2%
2002 0.75% 0.97%
2001 0.75% 0.67%
2000 0.65% 0.92%
1999 0.59% 1.63%
1998 0.65% 1.97%
1997 0.76% 1.9%
1996 0.66% 1.67%
1995 0.7% 0.93%
1994 0.94% 0.12%
1993 1% 1.47%
1992 1.04% 2.86%
1991 2.73% 2.64%
1990 0.98% 2.76%
1989 0.98% 2.94%
1988 0.82% 3.21%
1987 0.69% 3.36%
1986 1.68% 3.4%
1985 1.77% 3.52%
1984 0.02% 3.62%
1983 1.42% 3.87%
1982 2.17% 3.97%
1981 0.74% 6.49%
1980 1.05% 5.92%
1979 1.02% 1.59%
1978 1.05% 1.46%
1977 0.39% 2.58%
1976 0.51% 3.09%
1975 0.74% 3.22%
1974 -0.07% 3.29%
1973 -0.08% 3.21%
1972 -0.08% 3.12%
1971 0.02% 3.04%
1970 -0.54% 3.12%
1969 -1.17% 3.22%
1968 -1.17% 3.2%
1967 -1.16% 3.2%
1966 -1.13% 3.2%
1965 -0.76% 3.2%
1964 -0.4% 3.2%
1963 -0.42% 3.2%
1962 -0.42% 3.19%
1961 -0.4% 3.18%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, 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 Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Malta Zimbabwe
Current population
586345
17443108
Population rank 167/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.007% 0.21%
One net population change
48.5 minutes
1.67 minutes
One birth every
2 hours
1.06 minutes
One death every
2.11 hours
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +30 +867
Annual growth/decline +10,857 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate +1.91% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 52/197 53/197
One migration net change every
1.7 hours
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change +5,161 -54,555
Net migration rank 52/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 199,466 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 112/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 37% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 15/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malta
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malta Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 5,161 - -54,555
2024 228 6,323 372,494 -60,528
2023 442 6,591 372,505 -97,380
2022 54 2,480 371,243 -102,828
2021 259 4,638 349,908 -74,623
2020 361 6,904 354,790 -89,440
2019 655 20,302 348,798 -103,107
2018 774 16,961 345,883 -117,758
2017 747 14,372 344,035 -128,241
2016 1,091 8,624 348,772 -140,181
2015 888 9,588 356,203 -162,220
2014 910 9,192 366,350 -177,029
2013 807 861 374,757 -176,972
2012 714 911 371,135 -177,061
2011 916 999 359,572 -108,714
2010 871 741 335,570 -108,671
2009 825 836 309,316 -108,689
2008 777 869 280,527 -113,858
2007 691 926 261,805 -118,299
2006 568 997 248,963 -57,257
2005 727 1,626 248,545 -134,212
2004 883 1,662 248,307 -127,550
2003 917 1,626 243,057 -96,667
2002 911 1,821 244,170 -101,212
2001 1,061 1,678 227,909 -139,361
2000 1,482 1,591 236,343 -165,181
1999 1,357 1,463 232,393 -86,343
1998 1,656 1,260 225,614 6,645
1997 1,991 1,003 216,288 395
1996 2,279 1,142 205,269 978
1995 1,887 1,306 206,695 -45,428
1994 2,136 1,136 216,343 -174,723
1993 2,451 1,006 228,045 -243,947
1992 2,573 737 255,291 75,788
1991 2,438 763 260,943 3,749
1990 2,621 568 265,444 4,948
1989 2,981 248 270,838 3,736
1988 2,813 164 277,498 11,327
1987 2,412 295 286,766 21,308
1986 2,395 464 289,894 6,154
1985 2,590 -428 290,756 4,718
1984 2,678 -558 290,052 5,124
1983 2,512 -740 286,545 4,456
1982 2,835 -1,059 279,934 32,899
1981 2,233 -548 271,361 11,523
1980 2,375 -886 241,179 390,593
1979 2,852 -1,311 223,657 -67,937
1978 2,389 -1,302 222,979 -170,727
1977 2,916 -1,598 225,139 -89,270
1976 2,721 -1,641 221,419 -32,495
1975 2,829 -1,742 216,947 -28,988
1974 2,687 -1,597 208,806 -16,105
1973 2,327 -1,549 201,885 -18,733
1972 2,480 -1,316 193,725 -20,959
1971 2,482 -1,327 185,427 -22,719
1970 2,270 -1,123 178,979 -24,102
1969 2,069 -827 172,626 -12,028
1968 2,247 -753 166,865 -11,997
1967 2,306 -4,073 161,205 -11,814
1966 2,458 -4,318 156,014 -11,211
1965 2,646 -4,329 151,164 -10,465
1964 3,630 -4,768 145,848 -9,631
1963 3,709 -4,773 140,984 -8,936
1962 4,664 -5,360 136,317 -8,529
1961 4,748 -5,099 131,531 -8,204
1960 5,747 -5,540 126,959 -8,260

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

GeoRank.org/population/malta/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 people).

As of 2024, 199,466 residents or 37% of the population were not native-born in Malta, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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