Where is Malta?

Malta is located in the Southern Europe region at latitude 35.937496 and longitude 14.375416 and is part of the European continent continent.

The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:

35° 56' 14.99'' N
14° 22' 31.50'' E

You can see the location of Malta on the world map below:

Malta on the World Map

Flag of Malta on map

Malta Neighboring Countries

The country has no neighboring countries/land borders.

Maritime Borders

Malta borders with the Mediterranean Sea.

Malta Key Facts

Country Malta
Coordinates Latitude: 35.937496
Longitude: 14.375416
Country Codes Alpha 2: MT
Alpha 3: MLT
Country Flag Emoji 🇲🇹
Int. Phone Prefix +356
Capital city Valletta
Continent / Subcontinent Europe
Southern Europe
Country Area 316 sq km
Population 2021 516,869
World Rank: 168
Median Age 39
Life expectancy 83.8
Major languages Maltese (official) 90.1%, English (official) 6%, multilingual 3%, other 0.9% (2005 est.)
UTC/GMT Time Number of time zones: 1
  • UTC+01:00
Internet TLD .mt
Biggest Airport Malta International Airport Valletta (MLA)
Average temperature 19.20 °C
66.56 °F
Administrative Divisions 68 local councils
Political system Parliamentary democracy

Malta Economy Facts

World Bank Income Group High income
World Bank Region Middle East & North Africa
Currency Euro (EUR)
GDP in 2020 $14.9 (billions of USD)
World Rank: 125
GDP per capita in 2020 $28,946
World Rank: 30
Major Industries / Economic Sectors Manufacturing, services, agriculture, energy
Top 5 Import Countries Italy, Germany, China, France, United States
Top 5 Export Countries Italy, Germany, France, United Kingdom, United States

Biggest Cities in Malta

Here are the largest cities in Malta based on 2021 data:

City Population
Birkirkara 24,356
Saint Paul's Bay 21,046
Mosta 20,241
Sliema 16,854
Qormi 16,779
Zabbar 15,404
Naxxar 13,443
San Gwann 12,523
Marsaskala 12,134
Zebbug 11,903

Map of Malta with the Largest Cities