Which has higher surface area, Maldives or Malta?

Malta, at 320 sq. km against 300 sq. km in Maldives as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Malta?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Maldives vs Malta: Surface area

Maldives

300 sq. km

in 2023

Malta

320 sq. km

in 2023

Maldives rank

200th

Malta rank

199th

Surface area over time

Maldives
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 320 sq. km against 300 sq. km in Maldives, a difference of 20 sq. km.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Maldives ranks 200th and Malta ranks 199th of 215 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Maldives	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1960s	300 sq. km	320 sq. km	20 sq. km	Malta
1970s	300 sq. km	320 sq. km	20 sq. km	Malta
1980s	300 sq. km	320 sq. km	20 sq. km	Malta
1990s	300 sq. km	320 sq. km	20 sq. km	Malta
2000s	300 sq. km	320 sq. km	20 sq. km	Malta
2010s	300 sq. km	320 sq. km	20 sq. km	Malta
2020s	300 sq. km	320 sq. km	20 sq. km	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Maldives or Malta?: Malta, at 320 sq. km against 300 sq. km in Maldives as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Maldives and Malta?: 20 sq. km, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Malta?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Maldives and Malta rank globally for surface area?: Maldives ranks 200th and Malta ranks 199th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.