Malta vs Marshall Islands
Malta is 75% larger than Marshall Islands. Marshall Islands would fit into Malta about 1.7 times.
MaltaMarshall IslandsMalta moved onto Marshall Islands · Equal-area projection
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Malta is 1.75× the area of Marshall Islands.
 Malta |  Marshall Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaMalta: 1.75× the area | 316 km²#186 of 194 | 181 km²#189 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationMalta: 16.0× the population | 579,704#166 of 194 · 2025 | 36,282#190 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMalta: 9.15× the density | 1,835 / km²#4 of 194 | 200 / km²#50 of 194 |
| Urban populationMalta: 1.21× the urban share | 96%#9 of 192 · 2025 | 79%#48 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateMarshall Islands: 2.83× the births per woman | 1.01 per woman#188 of 192 · 2024 | 2.86 per woman#57 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthMalta: 5.32 points higher | +1.89%#51 of 192 · 2025 | −3.43%#192 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateMarshall Islands: 2.61× the birth rate | 7.7 per 1,000#174 of 192 · 2024 | 20.1 per 1,000#71 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateAbout the same death rate | 7.3 per 1,000#93 of 192 · 2024 | 7.1 per 1,000#97 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Marshall Islands: 21.0 points higher | 12.9%#182 of 192 · 2025 | 33.9%#54 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Malta: 15.6 points higher | 20.5%#28 of 192 · 2025 | 4.9%#126 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationMalta: 55.7 per 1,000 higher | +8.9 per 1,000#9 of 192 · 2025 | −46.8 per 1,000#192 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.02 per 1,000#145 of 190 · 2025 | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyMalta: 15.9 years longer | 83.0 years#18 of 192 · 2024 | 67.1 years#152 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityMarshall Islands: 4.83× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 22.7 per 1,000 births#63 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | 4.51 per 1,000#16 of 178 · 2022 | — |
| University enrolmentMalta: 2.14× the university enrolment | 80.5%#23 of 145 · 2023 | 37.7%#94 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexMalta: 0.191 higher | 0.924#23 of 190 · 2023 | 0.733#107 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaMalta: 4.27× the income per person | $41,440#26 of 185 · 2025 | $9,710#81 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPMalta: 90.2× the economy | $27.77B2025 | $308M2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Malta: 8.06× the output per person | $72,210#21 of 184 · 2025 | $8,964#132 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthMalta: 1.7 points higher | +4.0%#69 of 187 · 2025 | +2.3%#124 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | +2.4%#103 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 2.9%#144 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Extreme povertyMarshall Islands: 5.25× the share in extreme poverty | 0.4%#107 of 149 · 2023 | 2.1%#73 of 149 · 2019 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Marshall Islands: 3.7 higher | 31.8#104 of 149 · 2023 | 35.5#68 of 149 · 2019 |
| 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: 169.1 points higher | 170.1% of GDP#1 of 184 · 2024 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsMalta: 83.1 points higher | 119.1% of GDP#5 of 168 · 2025 | 36.0% of GDP#82 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | 0.5% of GDP#146 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersMalta: 1.42× the share online | 94%#33 of 184 · 2024 | 66%#127 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsMalta: 3.55× the mobile subscriptions | 142 per 100#32 of 191 · 2024 | 40 per 100#186 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaMarshall Islands: 35.7× the forest share | 2% of land#174 of 192 · 2024 | 54% of land#40 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 3.18 t a year#81 of 185 · 2024 | 0.00 t a year#183 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyMarshall Islands: 3.6 points higher | 8.6%#150 of 190 · 2021 | 12.2%#130 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityMalta: 2.8 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 97.2%#122 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Malta: 2.63× the air pollution | 10.8 µg/m³#149 of 191 · 2023 | 4.1 µg/m³#189 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landMalta: 12.9 points higher | 29.0% of land#37 of 191 · 2025 | 16.1% of land#106 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landMalta: 19.4 points higher | 22.2% of land#46 of 190 · 2024 | 2.8% of land#152 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | 72.6%#24 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| Precipitation | 560 mm#137 of 180 · 2022 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityMarshall Islands: 0.48 higher | +1.04#31 of 193 · 2025 | +1.52#3 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionMarshall Islands: 0.17 higher | +0.18#72 of 193 · 2025 | +0.35#65 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 0.6 per 100,000#132 of 146 · 2023 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Parliamentary republicmixed presidential-parliamentary system in free association with the US |
| Member of | EU, Euro area, Schengen Area | — |
| Capital | Valletta | Majuro |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | English, Maltese | English, Marshallese |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC+12 |
| Calling code | +356 | +692 |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe | Micronesia, Oceania |
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. Malta sits at about 36° N and is stretched to 1.52× its true area; Marshall Islands at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Malta looks so much bigger than it is next to Marshall Islands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Malta bigger than Marshall Islands?
- Yes. Malta is 75% larger than Marshall Islands. Malta covers 316 km² and Marshall Islands covers 181 km².
- How many times does Marshall Islands fit into Malta?
- About 1.7 times: Malta has 1.75× the area of Marshall Islands.
- Why do Malta and Marshall Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malta is drawn about 1.52× its true area there and Marshall Islands about 1.02×. That is why Malta looks so much bigger than it really is next to Marshall Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Malta or Marshall Islands?
- Malta: 579,704 people against 36,282. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², Marshall Islands 200 per km².
- Which is richer, Malta or Marshall Islands?
- By gross national income per person, Malta: $41,440 against $9,710 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 4.27× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Malta or Marshall Islands?
- In Malta: life expectancy at birth is 83.0 years, against 67.1 — 15.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Malta and Marshall Islands have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: parliamentary republic (CIA World Factbook).