Malta is an island country in the Southern part of Europe located in the Mediterranean sea, whereas Zurich is the largest city of the country of Switzerland. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Malta and Zurich regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Malta bigger than Zurich?
The total area of Malta is 316 sq km, and the total area of Zurich is 87.88 sq km. Malta is bigger than Zurich by 228.12 sq km. Malta is around 3.6 times bigger than Zurich.
Area of Malta: 122 sq mi ( 316 km2 )
Area of Zurich: 33.93 sq mi ( 87.88 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 Zurich as of 5th July 2017 was estimated to be around 402,762.
Here is some more data comparison between Malta and Zurich.
Official Languages
Malta: Maltese, English
Zurich: German
Human Development Index
HDI of Malta as of 2019: 0.895
HDI of Zurich as of 2018: 0.955
Malta Timezone:
UTC + 1 (Central European Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 2 (Central European Summer Time)
Zurich Timezone:
UTC + 1 (Central European Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 2 (Central European Summer Time)
Malta and Zurich are in the same time zones.
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Malta:
35° 54′ 0″ N, 14° 31′ 0″ E
Coordinates of Zurich:
47° 22′ 0″ N, 8° 33′ 0″ E
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