Maldives vs Malta: Population, total
Maldives
529,676
in 2025
Malta
579,704
in 2025
Maldives rank
172nd
Malta rank
171st
Population, total over time
- Maldives
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 579,704 against 529,676 in Maldives, a difference of 50,028.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 172nd and Malta ranks 171st of 218 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104,010 | 317,725 | 213,715 | Malta |
| 1970s | 141,428 | 305,249 | 163,820 | Malta |
| 1980s | 189,170 | 334,375 | 145,205 | Malta |
| 1990s | 252,765 | 374,472 | 121,707 | Malta |
| 2000s | 308,751 | 401,666 | 92,915 | Malta |
| 2010s | 422,555 | 446,274 | 23,719 | Malta |
| 2020s | 520,974 | 544,342 | 23,367 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Maldives or Malta?
- Malta, at 579,704 against 529,676 in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Maldives and Malta?
- 50,028, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Malta?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Malta rank globally for population, total?
- Maldives ranks 172nd and Malta ranks 171st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.