Malta is a high-income country with a population of 574K people. The capital is Valletta, while the largest city is St. Paul's Bay, with 32K residents.
Malta ranks 120/197 by GDP ($24.3B) and 28/197 by GDP per capita ($42,347). The top export category is transport & tourism services, while the top import is business & finance services.
Main facts and rankings
Malta
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
583596
|
167/197 |
| GDP |
$24.3B
2024 |
120/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$42,347
2024 |
28/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$67,364
2024 |
25/197 |
| Government debt |
$11.8B
2024 |
122/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
49.3%
2025 |
112/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$20,574
2024 |
30/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$21,451
2025 |
39/197 |
| Land area | 123.6 sq mi | 187/197 |
| Population density | 4,649 ppl/mi² | 5/197 |
| Fertility rate | 1.06 | 191/196 |
| Median age | 41.8 years | 36/196 |
| Life expectancy | 83.6 years | 12/197 |
Malta trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1970 | $250,728,796 |
| 1971 | $264,578,485 |
| 1972 | $295,106,628 |
| 1973 | $345,616,106 |
| 1974 | $376,081,124 |
| 1975 | $474,618,321 |
| 1976 | $527,936,989 |
| 1977 | $625,563,171 |
| 1978 | $793,673,402 |
| 1979 | $1,001,288,847 |
| 1980 | $1,250,198,601 |
| 1981 | $1,243,509,394 |
| 1982 | $1,234,474,404 |
| 1983 | $1,165,729,707 |
| 1984 | $1,101,807,023 |
| 1985 | $1,117,797,439 |
| 1986 | $1,435,038,441 |
| 1987 | $1,751,293,461 |
| 1988 | $2,019,503,068 |
| 1989 | $2,118,655,677 |
| 1990 | $2,547,328,748 |
| 1991 | $2,750,216,747 |
| 1992 | $3,021,942,759 |
| 1993 | $2,709,193,538 |
| 1994 | $2,998,505,428 |
| 1995 | $3,709,360,097 |
| 1996 | $3,822,489,746 |
| 1997 | $3,787,070,704 |
| 1998 | $4,010,092,091 |
| 1999 | $4,111,891,845 |
| 2000 | $4,036,809,865 |
| 2001 | $4,070,867,153 |
| 2002 | $4,455,127,398 |
| 2003 | $5,418,315,225 |
| 2004 | $6,104,141,501 |
| 2005 | $6,393,234,965 |
| 2006 | $6,749,838,862 |
| 2007 | $7,908,412,374 |
| 2008 | $9,135,419,490 |
| 2009 | $8,734,745,632 |
| 2010 | $9,097,044,182 |
| 2011 | $9,789,361,705 |
| 2012 | $9,609,532,106 |
| 2013 | $10,796,782,634 |
| 2014 | $11,888,032,862 |
| 2015 | $11,340,795,033 |
| 2016 | $12,025,782,885 |
| 2017 | $14,161,366,733 |
| 2018 | $16,153,779,511 |
| 2019 | $16,337,793,531 |
| 2020 | $16,409,900,599 |
| 2021 | $19,723,563,355 |
| 2022 | $19,239,187,084 |
| 2023 | $22,210,718,401 |
| 2024 | $24,322,006,608 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1970 | $828 |
| 1971 | $874 |
| 1972 | $976 |
| 1973 | $1,144 |
| 1974 | $1,245 |
| 1975 | $1,560 |
| 1976 | $1,727 |
| 1977 | $2,038 |
| 1978 | $2,559 |
| 1979 | $3,196 |
| 1980 | $3,948 |
| 1981 | $3,898 |
| 1982 | $3,788 |
| 1983 | $3,527 |
| 1984 | $3,333 |
| 1985 | $3,322 |
| 1986 | $4,195 |
| 1987 | $5,084 |
| 1988 | $5,814 |
| 1989 | $6,041 |
| 1990 | $7,192 |
| 1991 | $7,559 |
| 1992 | $8,220 |
| 1993 | $7,296 |
| 1994 | $8,000 |
| 1995 | $9,828 |
| 1996 | $10,062 |
| 1997 | $9,893 |
| 1998 | $10,408 |
| 1999 | $10,609 |
| 2000 | $10,348 |
| 2001 | $10,358 |
| 2002 | $11,251 |
| 2003 | $13,594 |
| 2004 | $15,212 |
| 2005 | $15,831 |
| 2006 | $16,654 |
| 2007 | $19,444 |
| 2008 | $22,315 |
| 2009 | $21,176 |
| 2010 | $21,947 |
| 2011 | $23,517 |
| 2012 | $22,878 |
| 2013 | $25,416 |
| 2014 | $27,425 |
| 2015 | $25,530 |
| 2016 | $26,459 |
| 2017 | $30,317 |
| 2018 | $33,382 |
| 2019 | $32,422 |
| 2020 | $31,834 |
| 2021 | $38,065 |
| 2022 | $36,224 |
| 2023 | $40,182 |
| 2024 | $42,347 |
Malta's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 63.5 |
| 1951 | 63.9 |
| 1952 | 64.1 |
| 1953 | 64.3 |
| 1954 | 65.1 |
| 1955 | 66.3 |
| 1956 | 66.8 |
| 1957 | 67.5 |
| 1958 | 67.8 |
| 1959 | 68.4 |
| 1960 | 68.4 |
| 1961 | 68.4 |
| 1962 | 69.2 |
| 1963 | 69.2 |
| 1964 | 69.3 |
| 1965 | 69.5 |
| 1966 | 69.7 |
| 1967 | 69.8 |
| 1968 | 69.9 |
| 1969 | 70.1 |
| 1970 | 70.4 |
| 1971 | 70.1 |
| 1972 | 70.7 |
| 1973 | 71.3 |
| 1974 | 71.9 |
| 1975 | 72.1 |
| 1976 | 72.2 |
| 1977 | 72.3 |
| 1978 | 72.3 |
| 1979 | 72.5 |
| 1980 | 72.3 |
| 1981 | 72.4 |
| 1982 | 72.8 |
| 1983 | 73.1 |
| 1984 | 73.3 |
| 1985 | 73.9 |
| 1986 | 74.5 |
| 1987 | 75.3 |
| 1988 | 75.9 |
| 1989 | 76.2 |
| 1990 | 76.2 |
| 1991 | 76.5 |
| 1992 | 76.7 |
| 1993 | 76.8 |
| 1994 | 76.9 |
| 1995 | 77 |
| 1996 | 76.3 |
| 1997 | 77.3 |
| 1998 | 77.8 |
| 1999 | 77.8 |
| 2000 | 77.9 |
| 2001 | 78.9 |
| 2002 | 78.5 |
| 2003 | 78.7 |
| 2004 | 79.2 |
| 2005 | 79.5 |
| 2006 | 79.6 |
| 2007 | 79.7 |
| 2008 | 79.7 |
| 2009 | 80.4 |
| 2010 | 81.4 |
| 2011 | 80.8 |
| 2012 | 81.1 |
| 2013 | 81.8 |
| 2014 | 82.3 |
| 2015 | 82.6 |
| 2016 | 82.7 |
| 2017 | 83.1 |
| 2018 | 82.9 |
| 2019 | 82.8 |
| 2020 | 82.3 |
| 2021 | 82.3 |
| 2022 | 82.2 |
| 2023 | 83.3 |
| 2024 | 83.5 |
| 2025 | 83.6 |
Malta's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 326,550 |
| 1961 | 325,250 |
| 1962 | 323,900 |
| 1963 | 322,550 |
| 1964 | 321,250 |
| 1965 | 318,800 |
| 1966 | 315,200 |
| 1967 | 311,550 |
| 1968 | 307,900 |
| 1969 | 304,300 |
| 1970 | 302,650 |
| 1971 | 302,700 |
| 1972 | 302,450 |
| 1973 | 302,200 |
| 1974 | 301,996 |
| 1975 | 304,222 |
| 1976 | 305,774 |
| 1977 | 306,970 |
| 1978 | 310,182 |
| 1979 | 313,342 |
| 1980 | 316,645 |
| 1981 | 318,982 |
| 1982 | 325,898 |
| 1983 | 330,524 |
| 1984 | 330,593 |
| 1985 | 336,452 |
| 1986 | 342,121 |
| 1987 | 344,485 |
| 1988 | 347,325 |
| 1989 | 350,722 |
| 1990 | 354,170 |
| 1991 | 363,845 |
| 1992 | 367,618 |
| 1993 | 371,308 |
| 1994 | 374,797 |
| 1995 | 377,419 |
| 1996 | 379,905 |
| 1997 | 382,791 |
| 1998 | 385,287 |
| 1999 | 387,578 |
| 2000 | 390,087 |
| 2001 | 393,028 |
| 2002 | 395,969 |
| 2003 | 398,582 |
| 2004 | 401,268 |
| 2005 | 403,834 |
| 2006 | 405,308 |
| 2007 | 406,724 |
| 2008 | 409,379 |
| 2009 | 412,477 |
| 2010 | 414,508 |
| 2011 | 416,268 |
| 2012 | 420,028 |
| 2013 | 424,810 |
| 2014 | 433,481 |
| 2015 | 444,220 |
| 2016 | 454,505 |
| 2017 | 467,106 |
| 2018 | 483,903 |
| 2019 | 503,912 |
| 2020 | 515,490 |
| 2021 | 518,150 |
| 2022 | 531,113 |
| 2023 | 552,747 |
| 2024 | 574,346 |
Malta's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.62 |
| 1961 | 3.27 |
| 1962 | 3.24 |
| 1963 | 2.9 |
| 1964 | 2.79 |
| 1965 | 2.52 |
| 1966 | 2.33 |
| 1967 | 2.24 |
| 1968 | 2.12 |
| 1969 | 2.02 |
| 1970 | 2.03 |
| 1971 | 2.06 |
| 1972 | 2.01 |
| 1973 | 1.65 |
| 1974 | 1.64 |
| 1975 | 2.27 |
| 1976 | 2.21 |
| 1977 | 2.14 |
| 1978 | 2.05 |
| 1979 | 2.1 |
| 1980 | 1.99 |
| 1981 | 1.87 |
| 1982 | 1.9 |
| 1983 | 1.92 |
| 1984 | 1.95 |
| 1985 | 1.95 |
| 1986 | 1.93 |
| 1987 | 1.97 |
| 1988 | 2.06 |
| 1989 | 2.1 |
| 1990 | 2.02 |
| 1991 | 1.99 |
| 1992 | 2.07 |
| 1993 | 1.96 |
| 1994 | 1.84 |
| 1995 | 1.77 |
| 1996 | 1.99 |
| 1997 | 1.93 |
| 1998 | 1.84 |
| 1999 | 1.73 |
| 2000 | 1.68 |
| 2001 | 1.48 |
| 2002 | 1.45 |
| 2003 | 1.48 |
| 2004 | 1.4 |
| 2005 | 1.38 |
| 2006 | 1.36 |
| 2007 | 1.35 |
| 2008 | 1.43 |
| 2009 | 1.42 |
| 2010 | 1.36 |
| 2011 | 1.45 |
| 2012 | 1.42 |
| 2013 | 1.36 |
| 2014 | 1.38 |
| 2015 | 1.37 |
| 2016 | 1.37 |
| 2017 | 1.26 |
| 2018 | 1.23 |
| 2019 | 1.14 |
| 2020 | 1.13 |
| 2021 | 1.13 |
| 2022 | 1.08 |
| 2023 | 1.06 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.6 |
| 1961 | 23.8 |
| 1962 | 24 |
| 1963 | 24.2 |
| 1964 | 24.4 |
| 1965 | 24.5 |
| 1966 | 24.6 |
| 1967 | 24.8 |
| 1968 | 25 |
| 1969 | 25.5 |
| 1970 | 25.9 |
| 1971 | 26.3 |
| 1972 | 26.8 |
| 1973 | 27.2 |
| 1974 | 27.6 |
| 1975 | 28 |
| 1976 | 28.4 |
| 1977 | 28.7 |
| 1978 | 29.2 |
| 1979 | 29.6 |
| 1980 | 30 |
| 1981 | 30.3 |
| 1982 | 30.6 |
| 1983 | 30.9 |
| 1984 | 31.2 |
| 1985 | 31.4 |
| 1986 | 31.7 |
| 1987 | 32 |
| 1988 | 32.4 |
| 1989 | 32.7 |
| 1990 | 33 |
| 1991 | 33.3 |
| 1992 | 33.7 |
| 1993 | 34 |
| 1994 | 34.3 |
| 1995 | 34.7 |
| 1996 | 35.1 |
| 1997 | 35.5 |
| 1998 | 35.8 |
| 1999 | 36.1 |
| 2000 | 36.4 |
| 2001 | 36.7 |
| 2002 | 37 |
| 2003 | 37.4 |
| 2004 | 37.7 |
| 2005 | 38.1 |
| 2006 | 38.4 |
| 2007 | 38.7 |
| 2008 | 39 |
| 2009 | 39.3 |
| 2010 | 39.6 |
| 2011 | 39.9 |
| 2012 | 40.2 |
| 2013 | 40.4 |
| 2014 | 40.6 |
| 2015 | 40.6 |
| 2016 | 40.6 |
| 2017 | 40.5 |
| 2018 | 40.2 |
| 2019 | 39.9 |
| 2020 | 39.9 |
| 2021 | 40.2 |
| 2022 | 40.8 |
| 2023 | 41.4 |
| 2024 | 41.8 |
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Malta: National Statistics
Finance
|
Malta
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$19.9B
2024 |
122/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
36.3%
2025 |
66/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.72%
2022 |
71/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.56%
2023 |
149/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
2,000
2020 |
162/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.35%
2025 |
108/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
3.12%
2024 |
150/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
80.8%
2024 |
4/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
11.4%
2024 |
175/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
66.8
2025 |
54/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
27.7%
2022 |
85/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.7%
2022 |
94/169 |
| Listed domestic companies |
34
2024 |
81/103 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$4.29B
2024 |
79/100 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$1.42B
2024 |
137/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$15.4M
2024 |
169/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
718,000
2020 |
106/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
11.5%
2007 |
57/184 |
| Banked people share |
96.6%
2024 |
27/158 |
Energy
|
Malta
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
1,398 kg
2023 |
83/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$45.1
2023 |
3/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
1.68 megatons
2023 |
151/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
3.05 tons
2023 |
84/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
87.2%
2022 |
36/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
8.6%
2021 |
151/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
3.81%
2023 |
89/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
404%
2023 |
1/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
5,042 kWh
2023 |
42/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
11.9%
2021 |
137/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
171/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
124/192 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
59/195 |
Society
|
Malta
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.007%
2024 |
167/197 |
| Annual migration change |
+6,323
2024 |
52/196 |
| Urban population |
95%
2024 |
10/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.72 ft
2025 |
76/190 |
| Average female height |
5.35 ft
2025 |
56/190 |
| Quality of life index |
80.1
2025 |
32/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
46
2024 |
81/197 |
| Higher education index |
72
2025 |
53/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.56
2023 |
178/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
4.1
2019 |
172/197 |
| Visa free countries |
172
2025 |
29/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
94.9%
2021 |
107/196 |
| English speaking |
88.3%
2023 |
21/197 |
| People using the Internet |
92.1%
2023 |
41/195 |
Health
|
Malta
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$3,353
2022 |
25/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$1,007
2022 |
8/191 |
| Life expectancy |
83.6 years
2025 |
12/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0%
2022 |
164/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
4.28
2021 |
20/193 |
| Age at first childbirth |
29.8 years
2023 |
24/137 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
8
2023 |
154/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
5.5
2023 |
149/192 |
| Obesity rate |
32.8%
2022 |
38/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
10%
2024 |
80/195 |
| Air quality index |
66
2025 |
68/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
24.7%
2022 |
51/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
7.11 liters
2020 |
60/186 |
Territory
|
Malta
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.0002%
2025 |
187/197 |
| Land area per capita |
215.1 sq mi
2024 |
193/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
32 sq mi
2025 |
180/194 |
| Forest area |
1.78 sq mi
2025 |
192/196 |
| Roads length |
1,401 mi
2001 |
149/175 |
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