Refugees
9,696refugees and others in need of protection hosted, 2025
27from it, abroad, 2025
Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder2025
Country page · Updated 13 Nov 2026
Malta
Malta has 579,704 people (World Bank, 2025) and an economy of $28 bn a year (World Bank, 2025). It imports all of the oil it uses (EIA, 2024).
Written automatically from the figures on this page.
- Population
- 579,704 (2025)
- Member of
- European Union (as of 10 Nov 2026)
Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:50m, which shows who controls an area in practice. Borders shown do not imply endorsement.
- GDPUS$27.8billion117th of 186World Bank · 2025
- Population579,704170th of 216World Bank · 2025
- GDP per personUS$47,90725th of 186World Bank · 2025
- Military, % GDP0.4% of GDP141st of 150World Bank · 2025
- CO2 per person3.2t107th of 213Global Carbon Budget · 2024
Dependencies at a glance
Malta imports all of the oil it uses.
Imports mostImports someLow net tradeExporter
| Resource | Dependence | Position | Main partners |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oil | Imports most | Imports all of the oil it usesEIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025, Democratic Republic of the Congo → Malta and Netherlands → Malta as reported by the exporter | Democratic Republic of the Congo, Netherlands, Iraq |
| Natural gas | Imports most | Imports all of the gas it uses PreliminaryEIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025, China → Malta as reported by the exporter | Trinidad and Tobago, China, United States |
| Wheat | Imports most | Imports all of the wheat it usesFAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023 | Kazakhstan, France, United States |
| Maize | Not reported by this source | – | |
| Rice | Imports most | Imports all of the rice it usesFAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023 | Italy, India, Cambodia |
| Soybeans | Not reported by this source | – | |
| Potash | Imports most | Imports all of its potash supply EstimateFAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025 | Italy, Greece, United States |
| Phosphate | Imports most | Imports all of its phosphate supply EstimateFAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025 | Italy, Greece, United Kingdom |
| Arms | Supplier concentration only | Main supplier: Italy, 100% of importsSIPRI, 2021–2025 | Italy |
| Chips | Supplier concentration only | Main supplier: France, 26% of importsUN Comtrade, 2025 | France, Portugal, Taiwan |
Dependence is net imports: imports minus exports, as a share of what the country uses; for potash and phosphate, of its supply (production plus net imports). Arms and chips show supplier concentration only: the main supplier’s share of imports (arms: five-year totals of deliveries in SIPRI’s trend-indicator value, SIPRI’s measure of military capability delivered, not price or number of weapons).
- OilImports most
Imports all of the oil it uses
Main partners: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Netherlands, Iraq
EIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025, Democratic Republic of the Congo → Malta and Netherlands → Malta as reported by the exporter
- Natural gasImports most
Imports all of the gas it uses Preliminary
Main partners: Trinidad and Tobago, China, United States
EIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025, China → Malta as reported by the exporter
- WheatImports most
Imports all of the wheat it uses
Main partners: Kazakhstan, France, United States
FAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023
- Maize
Not reported by this source
- RiceImports most
Imports all of the rice it uses
Main partners: Italy, India, Cambodia
FAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023
- Soybeans
Not reported by this source
- PotashImports most
Imports all of its potash supply Estimate
Main partners: Italy, Greece, United States
FAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025
- PhosphateImports most
Imports all of its phosphate supply Estimate
Main partners: Italy, Greece, United Kingdom
FAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025
- ArmsSupplier concentration only
Main supplier: Italy, 100% of imports
Main partners: Italy
SIPRI, 2021–2025
- ChipsSupplier concentration only
Main supplier: France, 26% of imports
Main partners: France, Portugal, Taiwan
UN Comtrade, 2025
Source: EIA; FAOSTAT; SIPRI; UN Comtradeyear in each rowUpdated 13 Nov 2026
Dependencies toolMoney and reserves
Malta’s economy produced $28 bn in 2025.
GDP, 2000–2025
Source: World Bank Indicators2000–2025Updated 13 Nov 2026
Economic growth4.0%2025 · 72nd of 186 · World Bank
Inflation2.4%2025 · 99th of 169 · World Bank
Unemployment2.9%2025 · 145th of 181 · World Bank
ReservesUS$1.42billion2024 · 128th of 164 · World Bank
Trade218% of GDP2024 · 6th of 172 · World Bank
Foreign investment inUS$14.4billion2025 · 31st of 200 · World Bank
People
Malta had 579,704 people in 2025.
Population, 1950–2100
Projection: UN projection, medium variant, after 2023Range between the UN low- and high-fertility scenarios
Source: UN World Population ProspectsUpdated 13 Nov 2026Projection
Malta’s population by age
1950200020502100
Source: UN World Population Prospects1950–2100Updated 13 Nov 2026Projection
Births per woman1.102023 · 224th of 237 · UN WPP 2024
Median age40.32023 · 53rd of 237 · UN WPP 2024
Aged 65 and over21%2025, Projection, medium variant · UN WPP 2024
Climate and hazards
Malta emitted 1.7 Mt of CO2 from fossil fuels and cement in 2024.
Malta’s CO2 emissions, million tonnes, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data CO21990–2024Updated 13 Nov 2026
CO2 emissions2Mt2024 · 158th of 214 · Global Carbon Budget
CO2 per person3.2t2024 · 107th of 213 · Global Carbon Budget
CO2 since 1750111Mt2024 · 144th of 214 · Global Carbon Budget
More figures
Shown only where a source covers Malta.
Sanctions
53entries on the US, EU and UK lists give it as an address or nationality: US 52 and UK 1
Counts entries (people, companies, ships and aircraft), not how strict the measures are.
Source: US CSL; EU sanctions list; UK Sanctions ListUpdated 13 Nov 2026
Cyber incidents
1publicly known incidents affecting Malta, 2000–2024
Counts compare documented incidents, not how often a country is targeted. Who they were attributed to
Source: EuRepoC Global Dataset of Cyber Incidents 1.3.2 (4 Mar 2025), CC BY-NC 4.02000–2024
All figures
51 measures on this site have a recent figure for Malta.
| GDP | $28 bn | 2025 | 117th of 186 | World Bank |
| GDP per person | $47,907 | 2025 | 25th of 186 | World Bank |
| Economic growth | 4.0% | 2025 | 72nd of 186 | World Bank |
| Inflation | 2.4% | 2025 | 99th of 169 | World Bank |
| Government debt | 46% | 2025 | 114th of 191 | IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026 |
| Government budget balance | −2.2% | 2025 | 87th of 195 | IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026 |
| Current account balance | 8.6% | 2025 | 23rd of 194 | IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026 |
| Unemployment | 2.9% | 2025 | 145th of 181 | World Bank |
| Reserves, including gold | $1.4 bn | 2024 | 128th of 164 | World Bank |
| Trade | 218% | 2024 | 6th of 172 | World Bank |
| Foreign investment in | $14 bn | 2025 | 31st of 200 | World Bank |
| Remittances received | 0.1% | 2024 | 153rd of 162 | World Bank |
| Population | 579,704 | 2025 | 170th of 216 | World Bank |
| Population with UN projections | 532,956 | 2023 | 173rd of 237 | UN WPP 2024 |
| Births per woman | 1.10 | 2023 | 224th of 237 | UN WPP 2024 |
| Median age | 40.3 | 2023 | 53rd of 237 | UN WPP 2024 |
| Life expectancy | 83.3 | 2023 | 19th of 237 | UN WPP 2024 |
| Refugees from the country | 27 | 2025 | 188th of 206 | UNHCR |
| Refugees and others needing protection, by host | 9,696 | 2025 | 112th of 176 | UNHCR |
| Refugees hosted per 1,000 people | 16.7 | 2025 | 42nd of 176 | UNHCR |
| Crude oil production | 0 kb/d | 2025 | 100th of 214 | EIA |
| Oil consumption | 47 kb/d | 2024 | 109th of 212 | EIA |
| Natural gas production | Preliminary | 2024 | 97th of 213 | EIA |
| Natural gas consumption | 0.4 bcm | 2024 | 104th of 213 | EIA |
| Electricity generated | 2 TWh | 2024 | 141st of 193 | Ember |
| Low-carbon electricity | 16% | 2024 | 139th of 193 | Ember |
| Electricity from coal | 0% | 2024 | 82nd of 193 | Ember |
| Electricity from wind and solar | 15% | 2024 | 51st of 193 | Ember |
| Wheat production | 0.0 Mt | 2024 | 123rd of 123 | FAOSTAT |
| Wheat imports | 0.0 Mt | 2024 | 129th of 180 | FAOSTAT |
| Maize production | 0.0 Mt | 2024 | 163rd of 169 | FAOSTAT |
| Maize imports | 0.0 Mt | 2024 | 104th of 196 | FAOSTAT |
| Rice production | 0.0 Mt | 2024 | 116th of 135 | FAOSTAT |
| Rice imports | 0.0 Mt | 2024 | 160th of 197 | FAOSTAT |
| Soybean production | 0.0 Mt | 2024 | 103rd of 108 | FAOSTAT |
| Soybean imports | 0.0 Mt | 2024 | 151st of 179 | FAOSTAT |
| Potash fertiliser use | 0.00 Mt | 2024 | 165th of 199 | FAOSTAT |
| Phosphate fertiliser use | 0.00 Mt | 2024 | 149th of 199 | FAOSTAT |
| CO2 emissions | 2 Mt | 2024 | 158th of 214 | Global Carbon Budget |
| CO2 per person | 3.2 t | 2024 | 107th of 213 | Global Carbon Budget |
| CO2 emitted since 1750 | 111 Mt | 2024 | 144th of 214 | Global Carbon Budget |
| Net CO2 imports through trade | 709% | 2023 | 1st of 120 | Global Carbon Budget |
| Water from abroad | 0% | 2023 | 125th of 193 | FAO AQUASTAT |
| Military spending, share of GDP | 0.4% | 2025 | 141st of 150 | World Bank |
| Military spending | $125 m | 2025 | 128th of 150 | World Bank |
| Deaths in organised violence | 0 | 2025 | 60th of 61 | UCDP |
| Arms imports | 45 TIV m | 2023 | 59th of 125 | SIPRI |
| People using the internet | 94% | 2024 | 35th of 182 | World Bank |
| ICT service exports | $448 m | 2024 | 79th of 162 | World Bank |
| ICT service exports, share of service exports | 1.8% | 2024 | 131st of 162 | World Bank |
| Sanctions list entries (US, EU, UK) | 53 | 2026 | 52nd of 181 | US CSL |
Sources for this page
- World Bank IndicatorsGDP, GDP per person, Economic growth, Inflation, Unemployment, Reserves, …
- IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026Debt, Budget balance, Current account
- UN World Population ProspectsPopulation (UN), Births per woman, Median age, Life expectancy
- UNHCR Refugee Data FinderRefugees from, Refugees hosted, Refugees per 1,000
- U.S. Energy Information AdministrationOil output, Oil use, Gas output, Gas use, Dependencies at a glance
- Ember electricity dataElectricity, Low-carbon electricity, Electricity from coal, Electricity from wind and solar
- FAOSTATWheat production, Wheat imports, Maize production, Maize imports, Rice production, Rice imports, …
- Our World in Data CO2CO2 emissions, CO2 per person, CO2 since 1750, Net CO2 imports through trade
- FAO AQUASTATWater from abroad
- UCDP Georeferenced Event DatasetConflict deaths
- SIPRI Arms Transfers DatabaseArms imports, Dependencies at a glance
- US Consolidated Screening ListSanctions list entries, Sanctions
- UN ComtradeDependencies at a glance
- EU financial sanctions listSanctions
- UK Sanctions ListSanctions
- EuRepoC cyber incidentsCyber incidents
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