COUNTRY PROFILE / MLT
Malta
MLT / MT
For Malta, population is 579,704 people (2025, #169/215) and area is 320 km² (2023, #199/215). This profile covers 85 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2006 / 90%); Main language: Maltese.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Malta in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Malta with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Malta, population is about 0.5% of Japan's value and area is less than 0.1% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Malta | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 579,704 people2025 / About 0.5% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 320 km²2023 / Less than 0.1% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 1,811.6 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 5.55 times Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 82.96 years2024 / 1.08 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 47,9072025 / About 1.33 times Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 390,087 people in 2000 to 579,704 people in 2025, an increase of about 48.6%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 78.35 years in 2000 to 82.96 years in 2024, an increase of 4.61 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 10,348 in 2000 to US$ 47,907 in 2025, an increase of about 362.9%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
80 additional rankings for Malta.
80 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials3 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work23 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital12 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY