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A view of the dome and altar of the Saint Francis Church in Valletta, Malta. The church was completed in 1598, but the church was rebuilt in 1681 to correct structural problems. In the 1920s, it was enlarged to include a dome. With a pipe organ built in 1932 and restored in 2014, Saint Francis has often served as one of the sites for the Malta International Organ Festival.
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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 208

Area - comparative

Area comparison map:
<p>slightly less than twice the size of Washington, DC</p>

People and Society

Age structure

2024 population pyramid:
This is the population pyramid for Malta. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. The population is distributed along the horizontal axis, with males shown on the left and females on the right. The male and female populations are broken down into 5-year age groups represented as horizontal bars along the vertical axis, with the youngest age groups at the bottom and the oldest at the top. The shape of the population pyramid gradually evolves over time based on fertility, mortality, and international migration trends. <br/><br/>For additional information, please see the entry for Population pyramid on the Definitions and Notes page.

Median age

comparison ranking: total 49

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 129

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 212

Death rate

comparison ranking: 69

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 12

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 157

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 177

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 222

Tobacco use

comparison ranking: total 51

Environment

Government

National coat of arms

Adopted in 1988, Malta’s coat of arms has a shield displaying the national flag, with olive and palm branches on each side symbolizing peace. On top of the shield is a golden crown in the shape of a fortification with five turrets, representing Malta's forts. The white ribbon below the shield displays the name Repubblika ta' Malta (Republic of Malta).

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 22

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 30

Labor force

comparison ranking: 166

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 30

Public debt

comparison ranking: 99

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 36

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 55

Exports

comparison ranking: 84

Imports

comparison ranking: 87

Energy

Communications

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 220

Heliports

comparison ranking: 139

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 14

Military and Security

Transnational Issues

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