Malta
Republic of Malta · Southern Europe
Malta is a country in Southern Europe, with Valletta as its capital, home to about 579,704 people. Malta shares no land border with any other country.
| Capital | Valletta |
|---|---|
| Region | Southern Europe |
| Currency | Euro (EUR €) |
| Calling code | +356 |
| ISO codes | MT / MLT / 470 ISO 3166-1 |
| Flag emoji | 🇲🇹 |
| Population | 579,704 (2025) World Bank |
| Area | 316 km² |
| Languages | English, Maltese |
| Internet domain | .mt |
| Demonym | Maltese |
About Malta
Malta, officially Republic of Malta, is a United Nations member state in Southern Europe. Its capital and seat of government is Valletta. It is an island nation with no land borders. The official currency is the Euro (€), using the code EUR.
Curious about the city itself? See what is the capital of Malta for Valletta’s own facts and history.
To call Malta from abroad, dial the country code +356. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes MT (alpha-2) and MLT (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 579,704.
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How Malta compares
- Area: 316 km², ranking 185 of 194 sovereign states by land area.
- Population: 579,704, ranking 165 of 193 sovereign states.
- Density: about 1,835 people per square kilometre.
- Currency reach: 37 other countries and territories use the Euro (see the full list).
Flags with the same colours as Malta
22 other national flags use exactly the same set of colour families (red, white). Similar colours are the most common reason flags get mistaken for one another, though colour alone says nothing about layout. Showing the first 12.
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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Rankings, density and flag colour matches are computed from that same dataset. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Last updated . Report a correction.