Malta is an island country in the Southern part of Europe located in the Mediterranean sea, whereas Northern Ireland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Malta and Northern Ireland regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Malta bigger than Northern Ireland?
The total area of Malta is 316 sq km, and the total area of Northern Ireland is 14,130 sq km. Malta is smaller than Northern Ireland by 13,814 sq km. Malta is around 44.71 times smaller than Northern Ireland.
Area of Malta: 122 sq mi ( 316 km2 )
Area of Northern Ireland: 5,460 sq mi ( 14,130 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 Nation’s data, the total population of Northern Ireland as of 2019 was estimated to be around 1.885 Million.
Here is some more data comparison between Malta and Northern Ireland.
The capital city of Malta is Valletta, and the capital city of Northern Ireland is Belfast.
Official Languages
Malta: Maltese, English
Northern Ireland: English
Human Development Index
HDI of Malta as of 2019: 0.895
HDI of Northern Ireland as of 2018: 0.887
Malta Timezone:
UTC + 1 (Central European Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 2 (Central European Summer Time)
Northern Ireland Timezone:
UTC (Greenwich Mean Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 1 (British Summer Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Malta:
35° 54′ 0″ N, 14° 31′ 0″ E
Coordinates of Northern Ireland:
54° 40′ 0″ N, 6° 40′ 0″ W
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