Malta

Country in Southern Europe

Malta is a country in Southern Europe, with its capital in Valletta. About 579,704 people live there (2025), making it the 166th most populous of the 195 countries. At 316 km², it is the 186th largest country by area. It has no land borders.

Malta at a glance

Capital: Valletta
Population (2025): 579,704
Area: 316 km²
Density: 1,835 per km²
Official languages: English, Maltese
Currency: Euro
People: Maltese
Calling code: +356
Internet domain: .mt
Coast: Surrounded by sea

Where is Malta?

How Malta compares

Population rank

166th of 195

39th of 45 in Europe

Size rank

186th of 195

41st of 45 in Europe

Crowding

1,835 per km²

More crowded than 97% of countries

Similar in size: Maldives (300 km²).
Similar population: Montenegro (623,129).
The Euro is also used in 37 other places: Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus and 31 more.
English is also an official language in 58 other countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Botswana and 52 more.
Maltese is not an official language anywhere else.

The flag of Malta

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Its outline

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How players do with Malta

Every answer in DodoThinks games is counted anonymously. This is how players have done with Malta so far, from 172 answers up to November 2026.

Its flag

67% right

41st hardest of 145 · 58 answers

Its capital

77% right

18th hardest of 58 · 114 answers

Players recognise the flag of Malta in 67% of tries. The most common wrong answer is Svalbard and Jan Mayen.
Players know that the capital of Malta is Valletta in 77% of tries. The most common wrong answer is Andorra la Vella, the capital of Andorra.

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Malta has no land borders

Malta shares no land border with another country.

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1. Which is the flag of Malta?
2. What is the capital of Malta?
3. Which has more people?

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Questions about Malta

Is Malta a country?

Yes. Malta is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.

What is the capital of Malta?

The capital of Malta is Valletta.

Does Malta have any land borders?

No. Malta is surrounded by sea and shares no land border with another country.

How big is Malta?

Malta covers 316 km², about the same size as the Maldives (300 km²).

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