Nom officiel:
Republic of Malta
Région:
General Information
| Region | Southern Europe | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 545a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 1 731.4a | |
| Capital city | Valletta | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 212.8c,d | |
| UN membership date | 1 December 1964 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 315b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 108a | |
| National currency | Euro (EUR) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 1e |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 11 341 | 16 413 | 22 212b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 9.6 | -3.3 | 6.7b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 25 486.0 | 31 673.0 | 41 676.0b |
| Economy: Agriculturef,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.7b |
| Economy: Industryg,h (% of Gross Value Added) | 12.7 | 12.7 | 11.7b |
| Economy: Services and other activityg,i (% of GVA) | 86.2 | 86.5 | 87.6b |
| Employment in agriculturej (% of employed) | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.1b |
| Employment in industryj (% of employed) | 20 | 18.3 | 17.6b |
| Employment in servicesj (% employed) | 78.5 | 80.6 | 81.3b |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 5.4 | 4.3 | 2.6j |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 43.0 / 68.3j | 52.2 / 70.9 | 55.5 / 71.3j |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 108 | 114 | 129b |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 99 | 78 | 75b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 3 915 | 2 832j | 3 782e |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 6 788 | 5 736 | 9 447e |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | - 2 873 | - 2 904j | - 5 665e |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 301 | 2 641 | 1 383e |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.9a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 94.4 | 94.7k | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 0.6l | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.1a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 85.0 / 80.1 | 84.5 / 80.1 | 85.5 / 81.7a |
| Population age distributionm (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 14.2 / 24.8 | 13.3 / 24.5 | 12.9 / 26.2a |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 52.6 / 11.8 | 114.8 / 22.1 | 199.5 / 37.0e |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 6.5 | 12.8 | 9.4n,e |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 6.8 | 4.6 | 5.3a |
| Health: Current expenditureo (% of GDP) | 8.9 | 10.6 | 9.5p |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 6.5 | 7.3 | 7.9p |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratioj (f/m per 100 pop.) | 101.2 / 98.7 | 97.7 / 98.5 | 97.7 / 97.8b |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio j (f/m per 100 pop.) | 101.1 / 97.2 | 99.6 / 101.7 | 99.5 / 101.2b |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratioj (f/m per 100 pop.) | 96.3 / 83.6 | 105.5 / 94.4 | 107.4 / 103.1b |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.6b |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 12.9 | 13.4q | 27.8q |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Internetr (per 100 inhabitants) | 76 | 86.9 | 92.1b |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7s |
| Threatened species (number) | 31 | 49 | 76e |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.4p |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 1.6 / 3.7 | 1.6 / 3.1 | 1.8 / 3.4p |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 1 | 1 | 1p |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 61 | 56 | 61p |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borderst (000) | 1 783 | 659 | 2 287p |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 90.6 | 90.8 | 90.8e |
| Net Official Development Assist. disbursed (% of GNI) | 0.2u | ... | 0.34b |