Kuwait is 56.4 times bigger by total area compared to Malta: 6,880 sq mi vs 122 sq mi. Without inland water, the land area of Kuwait is 6,880 sq mi vs 123.6 sq mi for Malta — a 55.7 times difference in territory size.
- Kuwait is ranked 153/197 by total surface area vs 187/197 for Malta.
- Kuwait occupies 0.01% of the land mass of all countries, compared with 0.0002% for Malta.
- 8.42% of area in Kuwait is agricultural land vs 25.9% in Malta.
- Kuwait has 0.003% of the world's agricultural land area — Malta has 0.0002%.
- 0.35% of Kuwait is covered by forests, compared to 1.44% in Malta.
- 0.0002% of the world's forests are in Kuwait, and 0.00001% are in Malta.
Total size and land area comparison
Kuwait
|
Malta
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Total area |
6,880 sq mi |
122 sq mi |
| Size difference ratio | 56.4 | 1 |
| Total area rank | 153/197 | 187/197 |
| Share of all countries' surface area | 0.003% | 0.00006% |
| Land area |
6,880 sq mi |
123.6 sq mi |
| Land area difference ratio | 55.7 | 1 |
| Land area rank | 153/197 | 187/197 |
| Share of all countries' land area | 0.01% | 0.0002% |
| Population | 4,973,861 | 574,346 |
| Population density | 723 ppl/mi² | 4,649 ppl/mi² |
Size of territories by type
|
Kuwait
|
Malta
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Forest area |
24.1 sq mi |
1.78 sq mi |
| Forest area as share of land | 0.35% | 1.44% |
| Forest area rank | 184/196 | 192/196 |
| World's forests share | 0.0002% | 0.00001% |
Agricultural land area
|
579 sq mi |
32 sq mi |
| Agricultural land share | 8.42% | 25.9% |
| Agricultural land area rank | 158/194 | 180/194 |
| Share of global agricultural land | 0.003% | 0.0002% |
|
Arable land
|
30.9 sq mi |
28.2 sq mi |
| Arable land share | 0.45% | 22.8% |
| Arable land area rank | 169/191 | 170/191 |
|
Permanent cropland
|
23.2 sq mi |
4.01 sq mi |
| Permanent cropland share | 0.34% | 3.25% |
| Permanent cropland area rank | 158/192 | 181/192 |
|
Water area
|
0 sq mi |
0 sq mi |
| Water as share of total area | 0% | 0% |
| Water area rank | 178/197 | 182/197 |
| Roads length |
3,572 mi |
1,401 mi |
| Borders length |
295.2 mi |
0 mi |
| Coastline length |
310 mi |
122.3 mi |
| Share of marine protected waters | 3.2% | 7.8% |
Kuwait vs Malta size on the map
Land area in square miles
Land area
The map above outlines the borders of Kuwait and Malta but is not accurate for size comparison because it's a 2d map with Mercator projection that distorts territories near the poles. The farther a country is from the equator, the more magnified it gets. More about countries' size projections.
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Total agricultural land encompasses all areas used for agriculture: territories under permanent and temporary crops and pastures. It includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vineyards, but excludes sites utilized for timber production.
Arable land encompasses fields utilized for temporary crop production, pastures, market or kitchen gardens, and temporarily fallowed land. Land abandoned due to shifting cultivation practices is not included.
Permanent cropland refers to farmland for the long-term cultivation of crops, such as coffee, cocoa, and rubber, which do not require replanting after each harvest. This category encompasses land with permanent crops like flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vines, but does not include land under trees for timber production.
Inland areas under water, such as large rivers, lakes, and some coastal waterways.