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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 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
2023-12-31
Gozo & CominoDistrict25,68229,02631,00731,37539,28740,926
Fontana (It-Triq tal-Għajn)Locality8368178508821,0421,150
Għajnsielem (incl. Comino)Locality1,8092,1762,5702,6453,5233,721
GħarbLocality9831,0301,1461,1961,5491,585
GħasriLocality335369418431518519
KerċemLocality1,4111,5571,6651,7181,8811,922
MunxarLocality5077801,0521,0681,7071,861
NadurLocality3,4823,8824,1923,9734,5484,613
QalaLocality1,3691,4921,6161,8112,3002,340
San LawrenzLocality517552598610772797
SannatLocality1,3091,6041,7251,8372,1862,254
Victoria (Rabat)Locality5,9686,5246,3956,2527,2427,477
XagħraLocality3,2023,6693,9343,9685,1615,337
XewkijaLocality2,7723,1283,1113,1433,5553,675
ŻebbuġLocality1,1821,4461,7351,8413,3033,675
NorthernDistrict32,10844,85257,16763,76593,755104,664
Għargħur (Ħal Għargħur)Locality2,3211,9912,3522,6053,7413,947
MellieħaLocality4,5256,2217,6768,66112,73814,004
MġarrLocality2,1882,6723,0143,4794,8405,110
MostaLocality12,14816,75418,73519,75023,48225,152
NaxxarLocality6,4619,82211,97812,87516,91217,836
San Pawl il-Baħar (St. Paul's Bay)Locality4,4657,39213,41216,39532,04238,615
Northern HarbourDistrict113,730118,409119,332120,449157,297177,848
BirkirkaraLocality20,38521,28121,85821,74925,80728,841
GżiraLocality8,4717,8727,0907,05510,33112,158
ĦamrunLocality13,68211,1959,5419,04310,51411,751
MsidaLocality6,2196,9427,6297,74813,58715,815
PembrokeLocality...2,2132,9353,4883,5453,725
PietàLocality4,3804,3073,8464,0325,8926,901
Qormi (Ħal Qormi)Locality18,25617,69416,55916,39418,09919,567
San Ġiljan (St. Julian's)Locality...7,3527,7528,06711,65314,524
San ĠwannLocality8,17912,01112,73712,15214,24415,697
Santa VeneraLocality...6,1836,0756,7898,8349,577
Sliema (Tas-Sliema)Locality14,13712,90613,24213,62119,65522,037
SwieqiLocality...6,7218,2088,75513,04414,794
Ta' XbiexLocality1,9551,7321,8601,5562,0922,461
South EasternDistrict42,47550,65059,37164,27677,94881,869
BirżebbuġaLocality5,6687,3078,56410,41211,84412,404
Għaxaq (Ħal Għaxaq)Locality3,6554,1264,4054,5775,5385,791
GudjaLocality2,1562,8822,9232,9943,2293,440
Kirkop (Ħal Kirkop)Locality1,5591,9572,1852,2832,5272,599
Marsaskala (Wied il-Għajn)Locality1,9364,7709,34611,05916,80418,253
MarsaxlokkLocality2,4052,8573,2223,3663,9884,145
MqabbaLocality2,2692,6133,0213,2233,5253,653
QrendiLocality2,1992,3442,5352,6673,1483,263
Safi (Ħal Safi)Locality1,3231,7311,9792,0742,6412,934
ŻejtunLocality11,32111,37911,41011,33412,40912,719
ŻurrieqLocality7,9848,6849,78110,28712,29512,668
Southern HarbourDistrict86,84383,23481,04779,43886,00989,462
Birgu (Vittoriosa)Locality3,5723,0692,7012,4892,2612,265
Bormla (Cospicua)Locality7,7316,0855,6575,2494,6544,782
FguraLocality8,25411,04211,25811,44913,06613,861
Floriana (Furjana)Locality3,3272,7012,2402,0141,9852,072
KalkaraLocality2,0862,8332,8822,9463,1053,224
Luqa (Ħal Luqa)Locality5,5856,1506,0725,9117,2497,335
MarsaLocality7,9535,3245,3444,7885,4685,861
Paola (Raħal Ġdid)Locality11,7449,4008,8228,2679,3399,789
Santa LuċijaLocality3,2083,6053,1862,9702,6172,642
Senglea (Isla)Locality4,1583,5283,0742,7402,3042,384
Tarxien (Ħal Tarxien)Locality7,0167,4127,5978,3809,4649,876
VallettaLocality9,3407,2626,3005,7485,1575,201
XgħajraLocality...6851,2431,5712,1922,416
Żabbar (Ħaż-Żabbar)Locality...14,13814,67114,91617,14817,754
WesternDistrict44,58051,96157,03858,12965,26668,674
Attard (Ħ'Attard)Locality5,6819,21410,40510,55312,26812,952
Balzan (Ħal Balzan)Locality...3,5603,8694,1014,7744,977
Dingli (Ħad-Dingli)Locality2,0472,7253,3473,5113,8653,906
IklinLocality...3,0983,2203,1693,3993,648
Lija (Ħal Lija)Locality...2,4972,7972,9773,1623,740
MdinaLocality421377278239193199
MtarfaLocality......2,4262,5852,5662,564
RabatLocality......11,47311,21211,93612,284
SiġġiewiLocality5,8647,0977,9318,2029,3189,652
Żebbuġ (Ħaż-Żebbuġ)Locality9,78810,39811,29211,58013,78514,752
MaltaRepublic345,418378,132404,962417,432519,562563,443

Source: National Statistic Office, Malta.


Further information about the population structure:

Gender (E 2023)
Males298,746
Females264,697
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 Catholics373,304
Orthodox16,457
Other Christians10,222
Muslims17,454
Other religion11,066
No religion23,243