Island Details: Malta
Location
Mediterranean Sea
Number of Islands (approx.)
7*
Island Details
3 large inhabited islands, 4 uninhabited islands*
Type of Islands
continental*
Surface Area (km²)
316.00*
Terrain
archipelago of seven islands with a series of low hills with terraced fields on the slopes; coastline with many harbours, bays, creeks, sandy beaches and rocky coves *
Highest Elevation (m)
253.0*
Highest Elevation (name)
Ta'Dmejrek on Dingli Cliffs*
Climate Risk Index Rank (1993-2012)
146*
Mean Sea Level Trends (mm/year)
0.00
Population (total)
519,562*
Census Year [Population (total)]
2021*
Population Density (p/km²)
1,644.2*
Census Year [Population Density (p/km²)]
2021*
Population Growth (annual %)
2.900*
Census Year [Population Growth (annual %)]
2024*
GDP (per capita in current US$)
43,899*
Dominant Economic Sector
finacial services, tourism, transshipment and logistics*
Administration
independent (parliamentary republic)*
Miscellaneous
strategic location in the central Mediterranean at the crossroads of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East; small archipelago with limited natural freshwater resources *
