Malta is an island country in the Southern part of Europe located in the Mediterranean sea, whereas the United Kingdom is a sovereign country in north-western Europe, off the north-western coast of the European mainland. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Malta and the UK regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Malta bigger than the UK?
The total area of Malta is 316 sq km, and the total area of the UK is 242,495 sq km. Malta is smaller than the UK by 242,179 sq km. Malta is around 767.38 times smaller than the UK.
Area of Malta: 122 sq mi ( 316 km2 )
Area of the United Kingdom: 93,628 sq mi ( 242,495 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 Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data, the current population of the UK as of 5th July 2021, is estimated to be around 68,245,953.
Here is some more data comparison between Malta and the UK.
The capital city of Malta is Valletta, and the capital city of the United Kingdom is London.
Official Languages
Malta: Maltese, English
The UK: English
Human Development Index
HDI of Malta as of 2019: 0.895
HDI of the UK as of 2018: 0.932
Malta Timezone:
UTC + 1 (Central European Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 2 (Central European Summer Time)
The United Kingdom 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 the United Kingdom:
55° 0′ 0″ N, 3° 0′ 0″ W
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