Malta is an island country in the Southern part of Europe located in the Mediterranean sea, whereas Dublin is the capital and largest city of the country of Ireland. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Malta and Dublin regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Malta bigger than Dublin?
The total area of Malta is 316 sq km, and the total area of Dublin is 117.8 sq km. Malta is bigger than Dublin by 198.2 sq km. Malta is around 2.68 times bigger than Dublin.
Area of Malta: 122 sq mi ( 316 km2 )
Area of Dublin: 45.5 sq mi ( 117.8 km2 )
Population
According to the data from Worldometer, the total population of Malta as of 5th July 2021, is estimated to be around 442,725.
Based on the United Nations data, the total population of Dublin as of 2016 was estimated to be around 544,107.
Here is some more data comparison between Malta and Dublin.
Official Languages
Malta: Maltese, English
Dublin: Irish and English
Human Development Index
HDI of Malta as of 2019: 0.895
HDI of Dublin as of 2018: 0.963
Malta Timezone:
UTC + 1 (Central European Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 2 (Central European Summer Time)
Dublin Timezone:
UTC (Greenwich Mean Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 1 (Irish Standard Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Malta:
35° 54′ 0″ N, 14° 31′ 0″ E
Coordinates of Dublin:
53° 20′ 59″ N, 6° 15′ 37″ W
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