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Malta: area, population and density
Malta has 320 sq km of land and a 2025 population estimate of 579,704; calculated population density is 1,812 people/km².
Sources: World Bank — Land area · 2023 · World Bank — Population, total · 2025.
Malta ranks 187th of 196 by land area, 167th by population and 5th by calculated population density among the the supported country set. Density uses the displayed population divided by land area converted to square kilometres.
- Land area
- 320 sq kmWorld Bank — Land area · 2023
- Population
- 579,704World Bank — Population, total · 2025
- Calculated density
- 1,812 people/km²Population ÷ land area in km²
Reading the figures
Malta in the country comparison set
Malta has 320 sq km of land area and a population value of 579,704 for 2025. In the 196-profile supported country set, it is 187th by land area, 167th by population, and 5th by calculated density.
Density is calculated from the two values above; it is not presented as an independent statistic. World Bank population and land-area series can refer to different years, so both years remain visible.
Country outline: Natural Earth Admin 0 at 1:10m. The drawing is fitted to this profile panel; use a comparison page for a shared-area scale.
Browse a separate Malta first-level divisions map and list. It includes generalized reference boundaries and approximate outline-area comparisons, not official regional population or land-area statistics.
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