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Malta: Division

Contents: Statistical Districts and Localities

The population of the statistical districts and localities (local councils) of Malta according to census results and latest official estimates.

The Details icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, citizenship, religion (a15+)).

NameStatusPopulation
Census
1985-11-16		Population
Census
1995-11-26		Population
Census
2005-11-27		Population
Census
2011-11-20		Population
Census
2021-11-21		Population
Estimate
2024-12-31
Gozo & CominoDistrict25,68229,02631,00731,37539,28741,253
Fontana (It-Triq tal-Għajn)Locality8368178508821,0421,148
Għajnsielem (incl. Comino)Locality1,8092,1762,5702,6453,5233,764
GħarbLocality9831,0301,1461,1961,5491,590
GħasriLocality335369418431518517
KerċemLocality1,4111,5571,6651,7181,8811,911
MunxarLocality5077801,0521,0681,7071,923
NadurLocality3,4823,8824,1923,9734,5484,630
QalaLocality1,3691,4921,6161,8112,3002,380
San LawrenzLocality517552598610772796
SannatLocality1,3091,6041,7251,8372,1862,260
Victoria (Rabat)Locality5,9686,5246,3956,2527,2427,524
XagħraLocality3,2023,6693,9343,9685,1615,359
XewkijaLocality2,7723,1283,1113,1433,5553,712
ŻebbuġLocality1,1821,4461,7351,8413,3033,739
NorthernDistrict32,10844,85257,16763,76593,755107,364
Għargħur (Ħal Għargħur)Locality2,3211,9912,3522,6053,7414,001
MellieħaLocality4,5256,2217,6768,66112,73814,288
MġarrLocality2,1882,6723,0143,4794,8405,249
MostaLocality12,14816,75418,73519,75023,48225,496
NaxxarLocality6,4619,82211,97812,87516,91218,126
San Pawl il-Baħar (St. Paul's Bay)Locality4,4657,39213,41216,39532,04240,204
Northern HarbourDistrict113,730118,409119,332120,449157,297182,673
BirkirkaraLocality20,38521,28121,85821,74925,80729,482
GżiraLocality8,4717,8727,0907,05510,33112,054
ĦamrunLocality13,68211,1959,5419,04310,51411,988
MsidaLocality6,2196,9427,6297,74813,58716,609
PembrokeLocality...2,2132,9353,4883,5453,735
PietàLocality4,3804,3073,8464,0325,8927,087
Qormi (Ħal Qormi)Locality18,25617,69416,55916,39418,09920,041
San Ġiljan (St. Julian's)Locality...7,3527,7528,06711,65315,208
San ĠwannLocality8,17912,01112,73712,15214,24416,075
Santa VeneraLocality...6,1836,0756,7898,8349,758
Sliema (Tas-Sliema)Locality14,13712,90613,24213,62119,65522,730
SwieqiLocality...6,7218,2088,75513,04415,398
Ta' XbiexLocality1,9551,7321,8601,5562,0922,508
South EasternDistrict42,47550,65059,37164,27677,94883,235
BirżebbuġaLocality5,6687,3078,56410,41211,84412,601
Għaxaq (Ħal Għaxaq)Locality3,6554,1264,4054,5775,5385,865
GudjaLocality2,1562,8822,9232,9943,2293,483
Kirkop (Ħal Kirkop)Locality1,5591,9572,1852,2832,5272,656
Marsaskala (Wied il-Għajn)Locality1,9364,7709,34611,05916,80418,714
MarsaxlokkLocality2,4052,8573,2223,3663,9884,245
MqabbaLocality2,2692,6133,0213,2233,5253,685
QrendiLocality2,1992,3442,5352,6673,1483,321
Safi (Ħal Safi)Locality1,3231,7311,9792,0742,6412,965
ŻejtunLocality11,32111,37911,41011,33412,40912,858
ŻurrieqLocality7,9848,6849,78110,28712,29512,842
Southern HarbourDistrict86,84383,23481,04779,43886,00990,156
Birgu (Vittoriosa)Locality3,5723,0692,7012,4892,2612,273
Bormla (Cospicua)Locality7,7316,0855,6575,2494,6544,780
FguraLocality8,25411,04211,25811,44913,06613,986
Floriana (Furjana)Locality3,3272,7012,2402,0141,9852,066
KalkaraLocality2,0862,8332,8822,9463,1053,285
Luqa (Ħal Luqa)Locality5,5856,1506,0725,9117,2497,128
MarsaLocality7,9535,3245,3444,7885,4685,953
Paola (Raħal Ġdid)Locality11,7449,4008,8228,2679,3399,929
Santa LuċijaLocality3,2083,6053,1862,9702,6172,652
Senglea (Isla)Locality4,1583,5283,0742,7402,3042,389
Tarxien (Ħal Tarxien)Locality7,0167,4127,5978,3809,46410,048
VallettaLocality9,3407,2626,3005,7485,1575,197
XgħajraLocality...6851,2431,5712,1922,508
Żabbar (Ħaż-Żabbar)Locality...14,13814,67114,91617,14817,962
WesternDistrict44,58051,96157,03858,12965,26669,569
Attard (Ħ'Attard)Locality5,6819,21410,40510,55312,26813,134
Balzan (Ħal Balzan)Locality...3,5603,8694,1014,7745,070
Dingli (Ħad-Dingli)Locality2,0472,7253,3473,5113,8653,941
IklinLocality...3,0983,2203,1693,3993,741
Lija (Ħal Lija)Locality...2,4972,7972,9773,1623,793
MdinaLocality421377278239193201
MtarfaLocality......2,4262,5852,5662,564
RabatLocality......11,47311,21211,93612,352
SiġġiewiLocality5,8647,0977,9318,2029,3189,756
Żebbuġ (Ħaż-Żebbuġ)Locality9,78810,39811,29211,58013,78515,017
MaltaRepublic345,418378,132404,962417,432519,562574,250

Source: National Statistic Office, Malta.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (E 2024)
Males304,947
Females269,303
Age Groups (C 2021)
0-17 years80,794
18-64 years341,126
65+ years97,642
Age Distribution (C 2021)
90+ years3,210
80-89 years18,260
70-79 years47,734
60-69 years59,726
50-59 years58,985
40-49 years75,871
30-39 years93,356
20-29 years72,441
10-19 years44,711
0-9 years45,268
Citizenship (E 2024)
Malta405,312
Foreign Citizenship168,938
Religion (A15+) (C 2021)
Roman Catholics373,304
Orthodox16,457
Other Christians10,222
Muslims17,454
Other religion11,066
No religion23,243