Geography

Malta

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Administrative divisions

AttardBalzanBirguBirkirkaraBirżebbuġaBormlaDingliFguraFlorianaFontanaGhajnsielemGharbGhasriGudjaGħargħurGħaxaqGżiraIklinIslaKalkaraKerċemKirkopLijaLuqaMarsaMarsaskalaMarsaxlokkMdinaMellieħaMostaMqabbaMsidaMtarfaMunxarMġarrNadurNaxxarPaolaPembrokePietàQalaQormiQrendiRabat GozoRabat MaltaSafiSaint JohnSaint Julian'sSaint LawerenceSaint Lucia'sSaint Paul's BaySannatSanta VeneraSiġġiewiSliemaSwieqiTa' XbiexTarxienVallettaXagħraXewkijaXgħajraĦamrunŻabbarŻebbuġ GozoŻebbuġ MaltaŻejtunŻurrieq
68 · First-level (ADM1)

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AttardBalzanBirguBirkirkaraBirżebbuġaBormlaDingliFguraFlorianaFontanaGhajnsielemGharbGhasriGudjaGħargħurGħaxaqGżiraIklinIslaKalkaraKerċemKirkopLijaLuqaMarsaMarsaskalaMarsaxlokkMdinaMellieħaMostaMqabbaMsidaMtarfaMunxarMġarrNadurNaxxarPaolaPembrokePietàQalaQormiQrendiRabat GozoRabat MaltaSafiSaint JohnSaint Julian'sSaint LawerenceSaint Lucia'sSaint Paul's BaySannatSanta VeneraSiġġiewiSliemaSwieqiTa' XbiexTarxienVallettaXagħraXewkijaXgħajraĦamrunŻabbarŻebbuġ GozoŻebbuġ MaltaŻejtunŻurrieq

Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)

IndicatorValue
Total area320 km²World Bank WDI [2023]
Exclusive economic zone (EEZ)52,920 km²Marine Regions [2024]
Administrative divisions (ADM1)68 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026]
LocationSouthern Europe, islands in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Sicily (Italy)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Coastline196.8 km (excludes 56 km for the island of Gozo)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Land boundaries0 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Bordering countriesNo authoritative open source found
Terrainmostly low, rocky, flat to dissected plains; many coastal cliffsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
ClimateMediterranean; mild, rainy winters; hot, dry summersCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Natural resourceslimestone, salt, arable landCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Highest pointTa'Dmejrek on Dingli Cliffs 253 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Lowest pointMediterranean Sea 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Mean elevationNo authoritative open source found
Area (comparative)slightly less than twice the size of Washington, D.C.CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Natural hazardsoccasional droughtsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Maritime claimsterritorial sea: 12 nm; contiguous zone: 24 nm; continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation; exclusive fishing zone: 25 nmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/16
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Marine Regions
    marine_regions_eez
    Edition: 2024
  • geoBoundaries
    www.geoboundaries.org
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Malta's geography on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Marine Regions, geoBoundaries. Key figures include total area (320 km²), exclusive economic zone (eez) (52,920 km²). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.