Population
553.2K
Unitary parliamentary republic
GDP per capita, PPP
$96,239
in 2031
Passport power
#19
123 visa-free destinations
Top-rated city
Sliema
of 16 cities rated
Country overview
- Official name
- Republic of Malta
- Capital
- Valletta
- Continent
- Europe / Southern Europe
- Area
- 316 km²
- Population
- 553.2K
- Density
- 1,750.7/km²
- Government
- Unitary parliamentary republic
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- Driving side
- Left
- TLD
- .mt
- Calling code
- +356
- Timezone
- UTC+01:00
Visa and travel
- Passport power rank
- #19 of 199
- Visa-free destinations
- 123
- Total accessible
- 159
- Digital nomad visa
- Nomad Residence Permit $4,450/month · 12 mo
- Immigration programs
- 1 Nomad 1 Residency 2 Citizenship
Culture and society
- Languages
- English, Maltese (Malti)
- Religions
- Christianity 88.5%, No religion 5.1%, Islam 3.9%, Hinduism 1.4%
- Currencies
- € EUR — euro
Key figures
- HDI
- 0.924
- GDP per capita (2031)
- $96,239
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 83.0 yrs
- Internet users (2024)
- 93.9%
- Gini index (2018)
- 28.7
- Inflation (2031)
- 2.0%
- Unemployment (2031)
- 3.0%
- Urban population (2025)
- 95.7%
- Life satisfaction (2025)
- 6.4/10
- PM2.5 (2024)
- 11.1 µg/m³
- Political stability (2023)
- 77th pct
- Homicide rate (2023)
- 0.6/100k
- Human capital (2020)
- 0.71
Latest news
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common Mistakes When Relocating to Malta | Residency & citizenship | Latitude RCBI | 5 days ago |
| Living in Malta as an International Family: Overview of Daily Life | General | Latitude RCBI | 1 week ago |
| Malta Residency Options for Family Offices and Wealth Structures | Opinion & analysis | Latitude RCBI | 1 month ago |
| Malta Replaces Global Residence Program and Related Tax Regimes from January 2027 | Residency & citizenship | Latitude RCBI | 1 month ago |
| Malta as a European Base for Family Offices: Expert Opinion | Opinion & analysis | Latitude RCBI | 2 months ago |