Antigua and Barbuda vs Malta
Antigua and Barbuda is 39% larger than Malta.
Antigua and BarbudaMaltaAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 1.39× the area of Malta.
 Antigua and Barbuda |  Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAntigua and Barbuda: 1.39× the area | 440 km²#182 of 194 | 316 km²#186 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationMalta: 6.15× the population | 94,209#184 of 194 · 2025 | 579,704#166 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMalta: 8.57× the density | 214 / km²#47 of 194 | 1,835 / km²#4 of 194 |
| Urban populationMalta: 3.94× the urban share | 24%#181 of 192 · 2025 | 96%#9 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateAntigua and Barbuda: 1.56× the births per woman | 1.58 per woman#125 of 192 · 2024 | 1.01 per woman#188 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthMalta: 1.43 points higher | +0.46%#131 of 192 · 2025 | +1.89%#51 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateAntigua and Barbuda: 1.52× the birth rate | 11.7 per 1,000#114 of 192 · 2024 | 7.7 per 1,000#174 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateMalta: 1.04× the death rate | 7.0 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 | 7.3 per 1,000#93 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Antigua and Barbuda: 4.6 points higher | 17.5%#135 of 192 · 2025 | 12.9%#182 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Malta: 8.2 points higher | 12.3%#69 of 192 · 2025 | 20.5%#28 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationMalta: 8.8 per 1,000 higher | +0.1 per 1,000#71 of 192 · 2025 | +8.9 per 1,000#9 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadAntigua and Barbuda: 51.5× the refugees for its size | 1.03 per 1,000#58 of 190 · 2025 | 0.02 per 1,000#145 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyMalta: 5.2 years longer | 77.8 years#61 of 192 · 2024 | 83.0 years#18 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityAntigua and Barbuda: 1.49× the infant mortality | 7.0 per 1,000 births#132 of 191 · 2024 | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 4.51 per 1,000#16 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 80.5%#23 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexMalta: 0.073 higher | 0.851#52 of 190 · 2023 | 0.924#23 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaMalta: 1.74× the income per person | $23,790#51 of 185 · 2025 | $41,440#26 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPMalta: 11.9× the economy | $2.34B2025 | $27.77B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Malta: 2.02× the output per person | $35,832#61 of 184 · 2025 | $72,210#21 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthAntigua and Barbuda: 1.0 points higher | +5.0%#45 of 187 · 2025 | +4.0%#69 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationMalta: 1.0 points higher | +1.4%#133 of 176 · 2025 | +2.4%#103 of 176 · 2025 |
| Unemployment | — | 2.9%#144 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 0.4%#107 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 31.8#104 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agriculture | — | 0.9% of jobs#172 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industry | — | 17.7% of jobs#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in services | — | 81.4% of jobs#10 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentMalta: 158.0 points higher | 12.1% of GDP#10 of 184 · 2025 | 170.1% of GDP#1 of 184 · 2024 |
| ExportsMalta: 64.1 points higher | 55.0% of GDP#39 of 168 · 2022 | 119.1% of GDP#5 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | — | 0.5% of GDP#146 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersMalta: 1.29× the share online | 73%#115 of 184 · 2024 | 94%#33 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAntigua and Barbuda: 1.42× the mobile subscriptions | 201 per 100#3 of 191 · 2022 | 142 per 100#32 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaAntigua and Barbuda: 11.9× the forest share | 18% of land#125 of 192 · 2024 | 2% of land#174 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personAntigua and Barbuda: 1.19× the CO₂ per person | 3.80 t a year#67 of 185 · 2024 | 3.18 t a year#81 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyMalta: 7.7 points higher | 0.9%#179 of 190 · 2022 | 8.6%#150 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Malta: 1.29× the air pollution | 8.4 µg/m³#165 of 191 · 2023 | 10.8 µg/m³#149 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landMalta: 12.5 points higher | 16.5% of land#103 of 191 · 2025 | 29.0% of land#37 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landMalta: 13.1 points higher | 9.1% of land#107 of 190 · 2024 | 22.2% of land#46 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressMalta: 8.54× the water stress | 8.5%#95 of 176 · 2022 | 72.6%#24 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationAntigua and Barbuda: 1.84× the rain and snow | 1,030 mm#91 of 180 · 2022 | 560 mm#137 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityAntigua and Barbuda: 0.17 higher | +1.21#22 of 193 · 2025 | +1.04#31 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionAntigua and Barbuda: 0.41 higher | +0.59#52 of 193 · 2025 | +0.18#72 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateAntigua and Barbuda: 17.8× the homicide rate | 10.7 per 100,000#31 of 146 · 2023 | 0.6 per 100,000#132 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of | — | EU, Euro area, Schengen Area |
| Capital | Saint John's | Valletta |
| Currency | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | English, Spanish | English, Maltese |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−4 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +1 268 | +356 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Southern Europe, Europe |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda sits at about 17° N and is stretched to 1.1× its true area; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antigua and Barbuda bigger than Malta?
- Yes. Antigua and Barbuda is 39% larger than Malta. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Antigua and Barbuda?
- About 1.4 times: Antigua and Barbuda has 1.39× the area of Malta.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Malta look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda is drawn about 1.1× its true area there and Malta about 1.52×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antigua and Barbuda or Malta?
- Malta: 579,704 people against 94,209. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².
- Which is richer, Antigua and Barbuda or Malta?
- By gross national income per person, Malta: $41,440 against $23,790 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.74× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Antigua and Barbuda or Malta?
- In Malta: life expectancy at birth is 83.0 years, against 77.8 — 5.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Antigua and Barbuda and Malta have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Antigua and Barbuda: constitutional monarchy; Malta: parliamentary republic.