Malta

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About Malta

The capital of Malta is Valletta. Valletta is the seat of national government for Malta, a country in Southern Europe.

Malta has a population of about 552,747 people, the 173rd largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Malta covers 316 square kilometers (122 square miles), making Malta the 211th largest country in the world by area.

Malta shares no land border with any other country. No neighboring state can be reached from Malta overland.

Life expectancy at birth in Malta is 83.5 years, the 12th highest of any country in the world.

Malta is in Europe, in the Southern Europe region. Malta is one of 53 countries and territories in Europe.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Malta
Populationtotal people	552.7Kpeople	173rd
Land Areatotal km²	316km²	211th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$40.9K	36th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$22.6B	119th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	83.5years	12th
Urban Population% living in cities	95.6%	15th
Internet Users% of people online	92.1%	40th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	1.06births/woman	208th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	718.0Karrivals/year	101st
Forest Cover% of land forested	1.4%	191st
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	3.5%	131st
Military Spending% of GDP	0.5%of GDP	144th
Renewable Energy% of energy use	8.6%	155th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	5.1%	104th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	4.7%of GDP	70th
Health Spending% of GDP	8.8%of GDP	47th
Arable Land% of land arable	22.8%	47th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$24.6B	17th