China vs Malta: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate

China
0.4481 % change on previous year
in 2030
Malta
0.4066 % change on previous year
in 2030
China rank
138th
Malta rank
140th

Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate over time

  • China
  • Malta
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How they compare

China currently reports 0.4481 % change on previous year against 0.4066 % change on previous year in Malta, a difference of 0.0415 % change on previous year.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1991 it was China ahead.

China ranks 138th and Malta ranks 140th of 188 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Malta Difference Ahead
1990s 1.55 % change on previous year 1.3 % change on previous year 0.2484 % change on previous year China
2000s 1.48 % change on previous year 1.16 % change on previous year 0.316 % change on previous year China
2010s 0.6429 % change on previous year 2.07 % change on previous year 1.42 % change on previous year Malta
2020s 0.491 % change on previous year 1.1 % change on previous year 0.6049 % change on previous year Malta
2030s 0.4481 % change on previous year 0.4066 % change on previous year 0.0415 % change on previous year China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate, China or Malta?
China, at 0.4481 % change on previous year against 0.4066 % change on previous year in Malta as of 2030.
What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate between China and Malta?
0.0415 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malta?
40 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2030.
How do China and Malta rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
China ranks 138th and Malta ranks 140th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
280 places, 11,200 data points, 1991–2030
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.