Malta
Malta
Capital Valletta
316 km² · 579,704 people (2025) · Euro
One of the smallest and most densely populated countries in the world: about 316 km² carrying over half a million people. The Ġgantija temples on Gozo were built around 3600 BC, which makes them older than Stonehenge and the Giza pyramids. Malta has no permanent rivers or lakes.
The facts
- Capital
- Valletta
- Largest city
- Birkirkara
- Area
- 316 km² — 122 sq mi
- Population
- 579,704 (2025)
- Density
- 1834.5 people per km²
- Currency
- Euro (EUR, €)
- Official languages
- English, Maltese
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00
- Calling code
- +356
- Drives on the
- left
- ISO codes
- MT · MLT
- Continent
- Europe
How it compares
- By area
- 191 of 200
- By population
- 170 of 200
Population is the only figure on this page that dates — it is a 2025 estimate and will drift. Area, capital, currency, languages, calling code and driving side change rarely or never.
Countries of a similar size
| Country | Area (km²) | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 389 | 99,924 |
| Grenada | 344 | 117,303 |
| Malta ← | 316 | 579,704 |
| Maldives | 298 | 529,676 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 261 | 46,922 |
Common questions
- What is the capital of Malta?
- Valletta
- What currency does Malta use?
- The Euro (EUR).
- How big is Malta?
- 316 km², or 122 square miles — 191 of 200 by area.
- Which side of the road does Malta drive on?
- The left.
Related pages
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 389 km²
- Grenada 344 km²
- Maldives 298 km²
- Saint Kitts and Nevis 261 km²
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- Germany Europe
- United Kingdom Europe
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Sources
- The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency (Public domain (US Government))
- World Bank Open Data — The World Bank (CC BY 4.0)