Malta
Malta is in Europe, in the Southern Europe region. Its capital is Valletta. It has a population of about 579,704 and an area of 316 km². Its flag has 3 colors, and the one that takes up the most space is red, at 50.3% of the total.
The flag of Malta as a pie chart
- Red 50.3%
- White 47.5%
- Light gray 2.2%
- Design
- Vertical stripes (2)
- Symbol
- Has a cross
Each slice shows how much of the flag each color covers. It's the same data as CakeFlag, our game where you guess countries from the colors of their flag.
Malta at a glance
- Capital
- Valletta
- Continent
- Europe
- Region
- Southern Europe
- Official languages
- English and Maltese
- Currency
- Euro
- National day
- September 21
- Highest point
- Ta' Dmejrek (about 250 meters)
- Anthem
- “L-Innu Malti”
- Area
- 316 km²14th smallest out of 208
- Population
- 579,70436th least populous out of 204 · 2025 data
- Population density
- 1,834.5 people/km²7th most densely populated out of 204 · 2025 data
- GDP
- US$ 27.8 billion82nd lowest GDP out of 200 · 2025 data
- GDP per capita
- US$ 47,90732nd highest GDP per capita out of 200 · 2025 data
- Life expectancy
- 83 years24th highest life expectancy out of 204 · 2024 data
More facts
- Became independent from the United Kingdom
- Joined the UN in 1964
- Drives on the left
Neighboring countries
Malta has no land borders with other countries.
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Data: World Bank, world-countries, Wikidata and CIA World Factbook. See all sources.