Malta vs United States
United States is 31,097 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into United States about 31097 times.
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Malta is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 31,097× the size of Malta.
 Malta |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 31,097× the area | 316 km²#186 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 590× the population | 579,704#166 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMalta: 52.7× the density | 1,835 / km²#4 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationMalta: 1.19× the urban share | 96%#9 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateUnited States: 1.61× the births per woman | 1.01 per woman#188 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthMalta: 1.37 points higher | +1.89%#51 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateUnited States: 1.38× the birth rate | 7.7 per 1,000#174 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.23× the death rate | 7.3 per 1,000#93 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15United States: 4.2 points higher | 12.9%#182 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Malta: 2.1 points higher | 20.5%#28 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationMalta: 5.3 per 1,000 higher | +8.9 per 1,000#9 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadMalta: 2.0× the refugees for its size | 0.02 per 1,000#145 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyMalta: 4.1 years longer | 83.0 years#18 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityUnited States: 1.17× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsMalta: 1.23× the doctors per person | 4.51 per 1,000#16 of 178 · 2022 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentAbout the same university enrolment | 80.5%#23 of 145 · 2023 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.014 higher | 0.924#23 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 2.14× the income per person | $41,440#26 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 1,108× the economy | $27.77B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 1.25× the output per person | $72,210#21 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthMalta: 1.8 points higher | +4.0%#69 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUnited States: 0.5 points higher | +2.4%#103 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentUnited States: 1.45× the unemployment | 2.9%#144 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyUnited States: 2.75× the share in extreme poverty | 0.4%#107 of 149 · 2023 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 10.0 higher | 31.8#104 of 149 · 2023 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureUnited States: 0.6 points higher | 0.9% of jobs#172 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUnited States: 1.2 points higher | 17.7% of jobs#110 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesMalta: 1.8 points higher | 81.4% of jobs#10 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 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: 108.1 points higher | 119.1% of GDP#5 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 6.93× the military spending | 0.5% of GDP#146 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 94%#33 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsMalta: 1.26× the mobile subscriptions | 142 per 100#32 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUnited States: 22.5× the forest share | 2% of land#174 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 4.28× the CO₂ per person | 3.18 t a year#81 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyUnited States: 2.3 points higher | 8.6%#150 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Malta: 1.54× the air pollution | 10.8 µg/m³#149 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landMalta: 16.1 points higher | 29.0% of land#37 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landMalta: 5.6 points higher | 22.2% of land#46 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressMalta: 2.57× the water stress | 72.6%#24 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationUnited States: 1.28× the rain and snow | 560 mm#137 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityMalta: 1.34 higher | +1.04#31 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 0.69 higher | +0.18#72 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUnited States: 9.67× the homicide rate | 0.6 per 100,000#132 of 146 · 2023 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | EU, Euro area, Schengen Area | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Valletta | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | English, Maltese | English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +356 | +1 |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe | Northern America, 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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. 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 United States?
- No. Malta is 31,097 times smaller than United States. Malta covers 316 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into United States?
- About 31097 times: United States has 31,097× the area of Malta.
- Why do Malta and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 579,704. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Malta or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $41,440 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.14× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Malta or United States?
- In Malta: life expectancy at birth is 83.0 years, against 78.9 — 4.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Malta and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Malta: parliamentary republic; United States: presidential republic.