Malta vs Wallis and Futuna
Malta is 15% larger than Wallis and Futuna.
MaltaWallis and FutunaMalta moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
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Malta is 1.15× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
 Malta |  Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaMalta: 1.15× the area | 316 km²#186 of 194 | 274 km² |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationMalta: 50.2× the population | 579,704#166 of 194 · 2025 | 11,5582018 |
| DensityMalta: 43.5× the density | 1,835 / km²#4 of 194 | 42 / km² |
| Urban population | 96%#9 of 192 · 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 1.01 per woman#188 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| Population growth | +1.89%#51 of 192 · 2025 | — |
| Birth rate | 7.7 per 1,000#174 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| Death rate | 7.3 per 1,000#93 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| Children under 15 | 12.9%#182 of 192 · 2025 | — |
| People over 65 | 20.5%#28 of 192 · 2025 | — |
| Net migration | +8.9 per 1,000#9 of 192 · 2025 | — |
| Refugees abroad | 0.02 per 1,000#145 of 190 · 2025 | — |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancy | 83.0 years#18 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| Infant mortality | 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 Index | 0.924#23 of 190 · 2023 | — |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | $41,440#26 of 185 · 2025 | — |
| GDP | $27.77B2025 | — |
| Income group | High income | — |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $72,210#21 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| GDP growth | +4.0%#69 of 187 · 2025 | — |
| Inflation | +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 investment | 170.1% of GDP#1 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Exports | 119.1% of GDP#5 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Military spending | 0.5% of GDP#146 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet users | 94%#33 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptions | 142 per 100#32 of 191 · 2024 | — |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | 2% of land#174 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| CO₂ per person | 3.18 t a year#81 of 185 · 2024 | — |
| Renewable energy | 8.6%#150 of 190 · 2021 | — |
| Access to electricity | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | 10.8 µg/m³#149 of 191 · 2023 | — |
| Protected land | 29.0% of land#37 of 191 · 2025 | — |
| Arable land | 22.2% of land#46 of 190 · 2024 | — |
| Water stress | 72.6%#24 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| Precipitation | 560 mm#137 of 180 · 2022 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stability | +1.04#31 of 193 · 2025 | — |
| Control of corruption | +0.18#72 of 193 · 2025 | — |
| Homicide rate | 0.6 per 100,000#132 of 146 · 2023 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Territory of France |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Dependent territoryparliamentary democracy (Territorial Assembly); overseas collectivity of France |
| Member of | EU, Euro area, Schengen Area | — |
| Capital | Valletta | Mata-Utu |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | CFP Franc (XPF) |
| Official languages | English, Maltese | French, Wallisian, Futunan |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC+12 |
| Calling code | +356 | +681 |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe | Polynesia, 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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Malta is 15% larger than Wallis and Futuna. Malta covers 316 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Malta?
- About 1.2 times: Malta has 1.15× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Malta and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Malta: 579,704 people against 11,558. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².
- What kind of government do Malta and Wallis and Futuna have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Malta: parliamentary republic; Wallis and Futuna: dependent territory.