Iceland vs Malta: Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year
Iceland
5,799 Person
in 2024
Malta
18,469 Person
in 2025
Iceland rank
39th
Malta rank
36th
Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year over time
- Iceland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 18,469 Person against 5,799 Person in Iceland, a difference of 12,670 Person.
That makes Malta's figure about 3.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 39th and Malta ranks 36th of 41 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,153 Person | 135 Person | 1,018 Person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1,758 Person | 1,058 Person | 699.6 Person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 4,525 Person | 13,083 Person | 8,558 Person | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year, Iceland or Malta?
- Malta, at 18,469 Person against 5,799 Person in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year between Iceland and Malta?
- 12,670 Person, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year?
- Iceland ranks 39th and Malta ranks 36th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.