Malta
🇲🇹 Southern Europe · Republic of Malta
How Malta ranks globally
About Malta
Malta (officially Republic of Malta) is a country in Southern Europe, with Valletta as its capital. It is home to roughly 579.7 thousand people, giving a population density of about 1,835 people per square kilometre. The country covers 316 km² of land and has no shared land borders. Its economy is valued at approximately $27.77B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.924. The official currency is the Euro (EUR), and the main languages are English, Maltese.
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How Malta measures up
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Malta is the 165th most populous country in the world, with about 579.7 thousand people.
By land area it is the 186th-largest country in the world, covering 316 km².
It has the world's 116th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($27.77B).
Malta has no land borders with other countries.
It is classed by the UN as a country of very high human development, with an HDI of 0.924.
Malta has a population density of about 1,835 people per square kilometre.
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