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Contents: Statistical Districts and Localities

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

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
Gozo & CominoDistrict25,68229,02631,00731,37539,287
Fontana (It-Triq tal-Għajn)Locality8368178508821,042
Għajnsielem (incl. Comino)Locality1,8092,1762,5702,6453,523
GħarbLocality9831,0301,1461,1961,549
GħasriLocality335369418431518
KerċemLocality1,4111,5571,6651,7181,881
MunxarLocality5077801,0521,0681,707
NadurLocality3,4823,8824,1923,9734,548
QalaLocality1,3691,4921,6161,8112,300
San LawrenzLocality517552598610772
SannatLocality1,3091,6041,7251,8372,186
Victoria (Rabat)Locality5,9686,5246,3956,2527,242
XagħraLocality3,2023,6693,9343,9685,161
XewkijaLocality2,7723,1283,1113,1433,555
ŻebbuġLocality1,1821,4461,7351,8413,303
NorthernDistrict32,10844,85257,16763,76593,755
Għargħur (Ħal Għargħur)Locality2,3211,9912,3522,6053,741
MellieħaLocality4,5256,2217,6768,66112,738
MġarrLocality2,1882,6723,0143,4794,840
MostaLocality12,14816,75418,73519,75023,482
NaxxarLocality6,4619,82211,97812,87516,912
San Pawl il-Baħar (St. Paul's Bay)Locality4,4657,39213,41216,39532,042
Northern HarbourDistrict113,730118,409119,332120,449157,297
BirkirkaraLocality20,38521,28121,85821,74925,807
GżiraLocality8,4717,8727,0907,05510,331
ĦamrunLocality13,68211,1959,5419,04310,514
MsidaLocality6,2196,9427,6297,74813,587
PembrokeLocality...2,2132,9353,4883,545
PietàLocality4,3804,3073,8464,0325,892
Qormi (Ħal Qormi)Locality18,25617,69416,55916,39418,099
San Ġiljan (St. Julian's)Locality...7,3527,7528,06711,653
San ĠwannLocality8,17912,01112,73712,15214,244
Santa VeneraLocality...6,1836,0756,7898,834
Sliema (Tas-Sliema)Locality14,13712,90613,24213,62119,655
SwieqiLocality...6,7218,2088,75513,044
Ta' XbiexLocality1,9551,7321,8601,5562,092
South EasternDistrict42,47550,65059,37164,27677,948
BirżebbuġaLocality5,6687,3078,56410,41211,844
Għaxaq (Ħal Għaxaq)Locality3,6554,1264,4054,5775,538
GudjaLocality2,1562,8822,9232,9943,229
Kirkop (Ħal Kirkop)Locality1,5591,9572,1852,2832,527
Marsaskala (Wied il-Għajn)Locality1,9364,7709,34611,05916,804
MarsaxlokkLocality2,4052,8573,2223,3663,988
MqabbaLocality2,2692,6133,0213,2233,525
QrendiLocality2,1992,3442,5352,6673,148
Safi (Ħal Safi)Locality1,3231,7311,9792,0742,641
ŻejtunLocality11,32111,37911,41011,33412,409
ŻurrieqLocality7,9848,6849,78110,28712,295
Southern HarbourDistrict86,84383,23481,04779,43886,009
Birgu (Vittoriosa)Locality3,5723,0692,7012,4892,261
Bormla (Cospicua)Locality7,7316,0855,6575,2494,654
FguraLocality8,25411,04211,25811,44913,066
Floriana (Furjana)Locality3,3272,7012,2402,0141,985
KalkaraLocality2,0862,8332,8822,9463,105
Luqa (Ħal Luqa)Locality5,5856,1506,0725,9117,249
MarsaLocality7,9535,3245,3444,7885,468
Paola (Raħal Ġdid)Locality11,7449,4008,8228,2679,339
Santa LuċijaLocality3,2083,6053,1862,9702,617
Senglea (Isla)Locality4,1583,5283,0742,7402,304
Tarxien (Ħal Tarxien)Locality7,0167,4127,5978,3809,464
VallettaLocality9,3407,2626,3005,7485,157
XgħajraLocality...6851,2431,5712,192
Żabbar (Ħaż-Żabbar)Locality...14,13814,67114,91617,148
WesternDistrict44,58051,96157,03858,12965,266
Attard (Ħ'Attard)Locality5,6819,21410,40510,55312,268
Balzan (Ħal Balzan)Locality...3,5603,8694,1014,774
Dingli (Ħad-Dingli)Locality2,0472,7253,3473,5113,865
IklinLocality...3,0983,2203,1693,399
Lija (Ħal Lija)Locality...2,4972,7972,9773,162
MdinaLocality421377278239193
MtarfaLocality......2,4262,5852,566
RabatLocality......11,47311,21211,936
SiġġiewiLocality5,8647,0977,9318,2029,318
Żebbuġ (Ħaż-Żebbuġ)Locality9,78810,39811,29211,58013,785
MaltaRepublic345,418378,132404,962417,432519,562

Source: National Statistic Office, Malta (web).


Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2021)
Males270,021
Females249,541
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 (C 2021)
Malta404,113
Foreign Citizenship115,449
Religion (A15+) (C 2021)
Roman Catholic373,304
Orthodox16,457
Other Christian10,222
Islam17,454
Other religion11,066
No religion23,243