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.

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:

Flag pin pointing out the location of Malta on the North Africa/Europe map

The country has no neighboring countries/land borders.

Maritime Borders

Malta borders with the Mediterranean Sea.

Malta Related Content

Malta Key Facts

CountryMalta
CoordinatesLatitude: 35.937496
Longitude: 14.375416
Country CodesAlpha 2: MT
Alpha 3: MLT
Country Flag Emoji🇲🇹
Int. Phone Prefix+356
Capital cityValletta
Continent
Subcontinent		Europe
Southern Europe
Country Area316 sq km
Population 2021516,869
World Rank: 168
Median Age39
Life expectancy83.8
Major languagesMaltese (official) 90.1%, English (official) 6%, multilingual 3%, other 0.9% (2005 est.)
UTC/GMT TimeNumber of time zones: 1
  • UTC+01:00
Internet TLD.mt
Biggest AirportMalta International Airport Valletta (MLA)
Average temperature19.20 °C
66.56 °F
Administrative Divisions68 local councils
Political systemParliamentary democracy

Malta Economy Facts

World Bank Income GroupHigh income
World Bank RegionMiddle East & North Africa
CurrencyEuro (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 SectorsManufacturing, services, agriculture, energy
Top 5 Import CountriesItaly, Germany, China, France, United States
Top 5 Export CountriesItaly, 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

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