Nations by Numbers

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Malta in numbers

Malta is in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and is classed by the World Bank as high income. Its capital is Valletta. Its population was 579,704 in 2025, ranking 170 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$47,907 in 2025.

Population579,7042025
GDPUS$27.8 billion2025
GDP per personUS$47,9072025
Life expectancy83.02024
Area3152024
Urban share95.7%2025

People

Population

579,704
2025 · +49% since 2000 · Rank 170 of 217

Population growth (annual %)

1.89%
2025 · 0.65% in 2000 · Rank 53 of 217

Population density (people per km²)

1,805.0
2024 · +48% since 2000 · Rank 7 of 216

Urban population (% of total)

95.7%
2025 · 93.3% in 2000 · Rank 16 of 217

Population aged 0 to 14 (% of total)

12.9%
2025 · 19.8% in 2000 · Rank 205 of 217

Population aged 65 and over (% of total)

20.5%
2025 · 12.2% in 2000 · Rank 33 of 217

Fertility rate (births per woman)

1.01
2024 · -40% since 2000 · Rank 211 of 217

Health and living standards

Life expectancy at birth (years)

83.0
2024 · +6% since 2000 · Rank 25 of 217

Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 live births)

5.3
2024 · -30% since 2000 · Rank 155 of 196

Health spending per person (current US$)

US$3,623
2023 · +460% since 2000 · Rank 25 of 193

Access to electricity (% of population)

100.0%
2024 · 100.0% in 2000 · Rank 47 of 215

Internet users (% of population)

93.9%
2024 · 13.1% in 2000 · Rank 34 of 186

Primary school enrolment (% gross)

97.7%
2023 · 105.5% in 2001 · Rank 117 of 190

Economy

GDP (current US$)

US$27.8 billion
2025 · +588% since 2000 · Rank 118 of 210

GDP per person (current US$)

US$47,907
2025 · +363% since 2000 · Rank 35 of 210

GDP per person, PPP (current international $)

Int$72,210
2025 · +296% since 2000 · Rank 27 of 199

GDP growth (annual %)

3.96%
2025 · 19.68% in 2000 · Rank 80 of 210

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

2.36%
2025 · 2.37% in 2000 · Rank 108 of 180

Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate)

2.9%
2025 · 6.3% in 2000 · Rank 151 of 187

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

119.1%
2025 · 90.3% in 2000 · Rank 6 of 183

Personal remittances received (% of GDP)

0.1%
2024 · 0.4% in 2000 · Rank 166 of 176

Land and environment

Land and water area (km²)

315
2024 · -2% since 2000 · Rank 199 of 216

Forest area (% of land area)

1.5%
2024 · 1.1% in 2000 · Rank 192 of 214

CO₂ emissions per person (tonnes)

3.18
2024 · -42% since 2000 · Rank 91 of 203

Elsewhere in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

AfghanistanUnited Arab EmiratesBahrainDjiboutiAlgeriaEgypt, Arab Rep.Iran, Islamic Rep.IraqIsraelJordanKuwaitLebanon

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Malta. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.