Key demographics
- Population
- 553.2K
- Density
- 1,750.7/kmĀ²
- HDI
- 0.924 (Very High)
- Gini index (2018)
- 28.7
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 83.0 yrs
- Fertility rate (2024)
- 1.01
- Urban population (2025)
- 95.7%
- Literacy rate (2011)
- 93.3%
- Labor force (2025)
- 81.6%
Population structure
- Dependency ratio
- 50.2%
- Profile
- Aging
- Urban population (2025)
- 95.7%
- Birth rate (2024)
- 7.7 /1000
- Death rate (2024)
- 7.3 /1000
- Fertility rate (2024)
- 1.01
- Infant mortality (2024)
- 4.7 /1000
- Slum population (2022)
- 0.0%
- Tourism (2020)
- 718.0K
Languages and culture
| Language | Native name |
|---|---|
| English | English |
| Maltese | Malti |
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Christianity | 88.5% |
| No religion | 5.1% |
| Islam | 3.9% |
| Hinduism | 1.4% |
| Other | 1.1% |
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Maltese | 77.7% |
| Other ethnic groups | 22.3% |
- Demonym (male)
- Maltese
- Demonym (female)
- Maltese
- National anthem
- L-Innu Malti
Healthcare
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 83.0 yrs
- HALE (2021)
- 70.7 yrs
- Health spending (2023)
- 8.8% of GDP
- Infant mortality (2024)
- 4.7/1000
- UHC index (2023)
- 82/100
- Hospital beds (2022)
- 4.1/1000
- Physicians (2022)
- 4.51/1000
- Nurses (2023)
- 8.24/1000
- Health spending per capita (2023)
- $3,623
- Out-of-pocket (2023)
- 30.9%
Education and technology
- Literacy rate (2011)
- 93.3%
- Education spending (2022)
- 4.7% of GDP
- Learning outcomes (2020)
- 474
- Internet users (2024)
- 93.9%
- Mobile subscriptions (2024)
- 142.1/100
- Broadband (2024)
- 44.5/100
- Secure servers (2024)
- 4,507/1M
Broadband connectivity
- Broadband per 100 (2024)
- 44.5
Geography and practical
- Area
- 316 kmĀ²
- Continent
- Europe
- Region
- Europe
- Subregion
- Southern Europe
- Landlocked
- No
- Driving side
- Left
- Timezones
- UTC+01:00
- Calling codes
- +356
- Postal code
- @@@ ###|@@@ ##
- TLD
- .mt
- Maps
- Google Maps Ā· OpenStreetMap
National symbols
- Flag
- The flag of Malta is composed of two equal vertical bands of white and red. A representation of the George cross edged in red is situated on the upper hoist-side corner of the white band.
- National anthem
- L-Innu Malti