Malta
Malta is a country in Southern Europe situated on an archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. Its capital is Valletta. About 553,214 people live there (2023). It covers 316 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Valletta
- People (2023)
- 553,214
- Area
- 316 km²
Malta at a glance
- Official name
- Republic of Malta
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Europe
- Capital
- Valletta
- Population
- 553,214 (2023)
- Area
- 316 km² (122 mi²)
- People are called
- Maltese
- Official languages
- Maltese, English
- Currency
- GDP (nominal)
- US$18 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 83 years (2022)
- Human Development Index
- 0.918 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 31 (2019)
- Unemployment
- 6% (2014)
- Government
- parliamentary democracy
- Head of state
- Myriam Spiteri Debono (since 2024)
- Head of government
- Robert Abela (since 2020)
- Country codes
- MT, MLT
- Calling code
- +356
- Internet domain
- .mt
- Drives on the
- left
- Time zones
- UTC+01:00
- Coordinates
- 35.9°, 14.4°
Malta and its neighbours
Malta borders Italy. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Malta
- Neighbours
Divisions of Malta
- Gozo Region (Għawdex)
- Northern Region
- Southern Region
- Port Region
- Western Region
- Eastern Region
Member of
- European Union
- United Nations
- Commonwealth of Nations
- Council of Europe
- World Trade Organization
- Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Australia Group
- Eurocontrol
- Interpol
- Nuclear Suppliers Group
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
and 13 more organisations.
How far are you from Malta?
On a phone this uses GPS. The calculator shows the straight-line distance to the nearest country border from where you are.
Questions
What is the capital of Malta?
The capital of Malta is Valletta.
What is the population of Malta?
Malta has about 553,214 people, as recorded in 2023.
How big is Malta?
Malta covers 316 square kilometres (122 square miles).
What language is spoken in Malta?
The official languages of Malta are Maltese and English.
Which countries border Malta?
Malta shares a border with Italy.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.