Malta vs Saint Kitts and Nevis
Malta is 17% larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis.
MaltaSaint Kitts and NevisMalta moved onto Saint Kitts and Nevis · Equal-area projection
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Malta is 1.17× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
 Malta |  Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaMalta: 1.17× the area | 316 km²#186 of 194 | 269 km²#188 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationMalta: 12.4× the population | 579,704#166 of 194 · 2025 | 46,922#187 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMalta: 10.5× the density | 1,835 / km²#4 of 194 | 174 / km²#54 of 194 |
| Urban populationMalta: 3.0× the urban share | 96%#9 of 192 · 2025 | 32%#167 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.51× the births per woman | 1.01 per woman#188 of 192 · 2024 | 1.53 per woman#133 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthMalta: 1.72 points higher | +1.89%#51 of 192 · 2025 | +0.17%#150 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.52× the birth rate | 7.7 per 1,000#174 of 192 · 2024 | 11.7 per 1,000#114 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.37× the death rate | 7.3 per 1,000#93 of 192 · 2024 | 10.0 per 1,000#35 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Saint Kitts and Nevis: 5.4 points higher | 12.9%#182 of 192 · 2025 | 18.3%#124 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Malta: 8.8 points higher | 20.5%#28 of 192 · 2025 | 11.7%#73 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationMalta: 8.5 per 1,000 higher | +8.9 per 1,000#9 of 192 · 2025 | +0.4 per 1,000#60 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSaint Kitts and Nevis: 38.5× the refugees for its size | 0.02 per 1,000#145 of 190 · 2025 | 0.77 per 1,000#66 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyMalta: 10.7 years longer | 83.0 years#18 of 192 · 2024 | 72.3 years#113 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySaint Kitts and Nevis: 2.96× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 13.9 per 1,000 births#89 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsMalta: 1.46× the doctors per person | 4.51 per 1,000#16 of 178 · 2022 | 3.09 per 1,000#58 of 178 · 2018 |
| University enrolment | 80.5%#23 of 145 · 2023 | — |
| Human Development IndexMalta: 0.084 higher | 0.924#23 of 190 · 2023 | 0.840#57 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaMalta: 1.69× the income per person | $41,440#26 of 185 · 2025 | $24,530#48 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPMalta: 23.5× the economy | $27.77B2025 | $1.18B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Malta: 1.96× the output per person | $72,210#21 of 184 · 2025 | $36,777#59 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthMalta: 1.3 points higher | +4.0%#69 of 187 · 2025 | +2.7%#111 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.2 points higher | +2.4%#103 of 176 · 2025 | +3.6%#71 of 176 · 2023 |
| 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: 167.7 points higher | 170.1% of GDP#1 of 184 · 2024 | 2.4% of GDP#78 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | 119.1% of GDP#5 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Military spending | 0.5% of GDP#146 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersMalta: 1.22× the share online | 94%#33 of 184 · 2024 | 77%#105 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsMalta: 1.19× the mobile subscriptions | 142 per 100#32 of 191 · 2024 | 119 per 100#85 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSaint Kitts and Nevis: 28.1× the forest share | 2% of land#174 of 192 · 2024 | 42% of land#61 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personMalta: 1.1× the CO₂ per person | 3.18 t a year#81 of 185 · 2024 | 2.88 t a year#84 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyMalta: 7.1 points higher | 8.6%#150 of 190 · 2021 | 1.5%#170 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Malta: 1.21× the air pollution | 10.8 µg/m³#149 of 191 · 2023 | 8.9 µg/m³#160 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landMalta: 12.1 points higher | 29.0% of land#37 of 191 · 2025 | 16.9% of land#101 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landMalta: 3.0 points higher | 22.2% of land#46 of 190 · 2024 | 19.2% of land#55 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressMalta: 1.43× the water stress | 72.6%#24 of 176 · 2022 | 50.8%#36 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationSaint Kitts and Nevis: 2.55× the rain and snow | 560 mm#137 of 180 · 2022 | 1,427 mm#62 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySaint Kitts and Nevis: 0.09 higher | +1.04#31 of 193 · 2025 | +1.13#26 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSaint Kitts and Nevis: 0.14 higher | +0.18#72 of 193 · 2025 | +0.32#66 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateSaint Kitts and Nevis: 107× the homicide rate | 0.6 per 100,000#132 of 146 · 2023 | 64.2 per 100,000#1 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Constitutional monarchyfederal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm |
| Member of | EU, Euro area, Schengen Area | — |
| Capital | Valletta | Basseterre |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
| Official languages | English, Maltese | English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +356 | +1 869 |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe | Caribbean, North America |
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; Saint Kitts and Nevis at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Malta bigger than Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Yes. Malta is 17% larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Malta covers 316 km² and Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km².
- How many times does Saint Kitts and Nevis fit into Malta?
- About 1.2 times: Malta has 1.17× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Why do Malta and Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis about 1.1×. 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, Malta or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Malta: 579,704 people against 46,922. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km².
- Which is richer, Malta or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- By gross national income per person, Malta: $41,440 against $24,530 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.69× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Malta or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- In Malta: life expectancy at birth is 83.0 years, against 72.3 — 10.7 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Malta and Saint Kitts and Nevis have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Malta: parliamentary republic; Saint Kitts and Nevis: constitutional monarchy.