Malta: Statistical Overview

Capital: Valletta

Population

Total Population: 568,847

Natural Increase: 2.9%

Density: 1,727 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 95.7%

Population of main cities: San Pawl il-Bahar (32,200); Birkirkara (25,500); Sliema (24,400); Mosta (21,500); Qormi (17,300); Zabbar (15,700); Swieqi (15,600); Marsaskala (15,500); Msida (15,400); Naxxar (15,300); San Gwann (15,100); San Giljan (15,000)

Ethnic Origins: There is no official data on ethnic groups in the country. Malta's population is composed almost entirely of Maltese (descendants of ancient Carthaginians and Phoenicians with strong elements of Italian and other Mediterranean stock). Minorities include British, North Africans as well as other nationalities.

Official Language: Maltese and English

Other Languages Spoken: English is the second official language. A majority of the Maltese people know a third language which can be Italian, German or French.

Business Language(s): English

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Valletta

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Euro (EUR)

Country Overview

Area: 320 km²

Type of State: Republic based on parliamentary democracy.

Type of Economy: High-income, advanced and diversified economy..
Malta is experiencing robust growth, mainly driven by tourism and services, which has enabled it to keep inflation under control and maintain sound public finances.

HDI*: 0.924/1

HDI (World Rank): 26/192

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, measures a country's development in terms of quality of life. It mainly takes into account life expectancy, level of education and GDP per capita.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Malta, dial 00
To call Malta, dial +356

Internet Suffix: .mt

Households with a computer: 82.9 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 54.8 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 92.1 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 100% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Imports of Goods (million USD)	5,718	7,133	8,519	8,402	8,713
Exports of Goods (million USD)	2,837	3,064	3,253	3,467	3,771
Imports of Services (million USD)	12,828	12,576	13,681	15,636	17,179
Exports of Services (million USD)	18,060	18,725	19,154	22,276	24,629

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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