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Photos of Malta

A view of Marsaxlokk, a traditional fishing village located on the southeast side of the island of Malta. The 1833 parish church in the background is dedicated to Our Lady of Pompeii and is built on the site of a 17th-century church.

Introduction

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 208

Area - comparative

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Area comparison map

People and Society

Age structure

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2024 population pyramid

Median age

comparison ranking: total 35

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 150

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 193

Death rate

comparison ranking: 67

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 21

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 181

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 182

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 201

Tobacco use

comparison ranking: total 56

Education expenditures

comparison ranking: 45

Environment

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 16

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 29

Labor force

comparison ranking: 167

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 34

Public debt

comparison ranking: 105

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 67

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 51

Exports

comparison ranking: 85

Imports

comparison ranking: 92

Energy

Communications

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 220

Heliports

comparison ranking: 139

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 14

Military and Security

Transnational Issues