Malta vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 23% larger than Malta.
MaltaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesMalta moved onto Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Equal-area projection
0.81×
Malta is 0.81× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Put the other way, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 1.23× the size of Malta.
 Malta |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.23× the area | 316 km²#186 of 194 | 389 km²#184 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationMalta: 5.8× the population | 579,704#166 of 194 · 2025 | 99,924#183 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMalta: 7.14× the density | 1,835 / km²#4 of 194 | 257 / km²#39 of 194 |
| Urban populationMalta: 1.99× the urban share | 96%#9 of 192 · 2025 | 48%#132 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.74× the births per woman | 1.01 per woman#188 of 192 · 2024 | 1.76 per woman#112 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthMalta: 2.58 points higher | +1.89%#51 of 192 · 2025 | −0.69%#185 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.56× the birth rate | 7.7 per 1,000#174 of 192 · 2024 | 12.0 per 1,000#112 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.58× the death rate | 7.3 per 1,000#93 of 192 · 2024 | 11.5 per 1,000#21 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 8.0 points higher | 12.9%#182 of 192 · 2025 | 20.9%#111 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Malta: 8.2 points higher | 20.5%#28 of 192 · 2025 | 12.3%#69 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationMalta: 16.0 per 1,000 higher | +8.9 per 1,000#9 of 192 · 2025 | −7.1 per 1,000#177 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 97× the refugees for its size | 0.02 per 1,000#145 of 190 · 2025 | 1.94 per 1,000#44 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyMalta: 11.6 years longer | 83.0 years#18 of 192 · 2024 | 71.4 years#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 2.17× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 10.2 per 1,000 births#111 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | 4.51 per 1,000#16 of 178 · 2022 | — |
| University enrolmentMalta: 1.94× the university enrolment | 80.5%#23 of 145 · 2023 | 41.5%#89 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexMalta: 0.126 higher | 0.924#23 of 190 · 2023 | 0.798#75 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaMalta: 3.45× the income per person | $41,440#26 of 185 · 2025 | $12,000#75 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPMalta: 22.1× the economy | $27.77B2025 | $1.26B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Malta: 3.17× the output per person | $72,210#21 of 184 · 2025 | $22,799#83 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthMalta: 0.6 points higher | +4.0%#69 of 187 · 2025 | +3.4%#89 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationMalta: 1.6 points higher | +2.4%#103 of 176 · 2025 | +0.8%#147 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 6.21× the unemployment | 2.9%#144 of 178 · 2025 | 18.0%#10 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.4%#107 of 149 · 2023 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 31.8#104 of 149 · 2023 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 8.2 points higher | 0.9% of jobs#172 of 178 · 2025 | 9.1% of jobs#114 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 3.4 points higher | 17.7% of jobs#110 of 178 · 2025 | 21.1% of jobs#70 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesMalta: 11.6 points higher | 81.4% of jobs#10 of 178 · 2025 | 69.8% of jobs#53 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentMalta: 161.2 points higher | 170.1% of GDP#1 of 184 · 2024 | 8.9% of GDP#21 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | 119.1% of GDP#5 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Military spending | 0.5% of GDP#146 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersMalta: 1.23× the share online | 94%#33 of 184 · 2024 | 76%#108 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsMalta: 1.31× the mobile subscriptions | 142 per 100#32 of 191 · 2024 | 108 per 100#114 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 48.9× the forest share | 2% of land#174 of 192 · 2024 | 73% of land#12 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personMalta: 2.43× the CO₂ per person | 3.18 t a year#81 of 185 · 2024 | 1.31 t a year#119 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyMalta: 3.5 points higher | 8.6%#150 of 190 · 2021 | 5.1%#158 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)About the same air pollution | 10.8 µg/m³#149 of 191 · 2023 | 10.6 µg/m³#151 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landMalta: 6.4 points higher | 29.0% of land#37 of 191 · 2025 | 22.6% of land#64 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landMalta: 17.1 points higher | 22.2% of land#46 of 190 · 2024 | 5.1% of land#130 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressMalta: 9.19× the water stress | 72.6%#24 of 176 · 2022 | 7.9%#101 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 2.83× the rain and snow | 560 mm#137 of 180 · 2022 | 1,583 mm#52 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 0.18 higher | +1.04#31 of 193 · 2025 | +1.22#19 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 0.54 higher | +0.18#72 of 193 · 2025 | +0.72#45 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 85.5× the homicide rate | 0.6 per 100,000#132 of 146 · 2023 | 51.3 per 100,000#2 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm |
| Member of | EU, Euro area, Schengen Area | — |
| Capital | Valletta | Kingstown |
| 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 | +1 784 |
| 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 Vincent and the Grenadines at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- No. Malta is 19% smaller than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Malta covers 316 km² and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- About 1.2 times: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has 1.23× the area of Malta.
- Why do Malta and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Vincent and the Grenadines about 1.06×. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Malta: 579,704 people against 99,924. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km².
- Which is richer, Malta or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- By gross national income per person, Malta: $41,440 against $12,000 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 3.45× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Malta or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- In Malta: life expectancy at birth is 83.0 years, against 71.4 — 11.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Malta and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Malta: parliamentary republic; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: constitutional monarchy.