Districts
The population of the districts of Malta according to census results and official estimates.
| Name | Abbr. | Area A-L (hect) | Population Census (C) 1985-11-16 | Population Census (C) 1995-11-26 | Population Census (C) 2005-11-27 | Population Census (C) 2011-11-20 | Population Estimate (E) 2014-12-31 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malta | MLT | 31,512 | 345,418 | 378,132 | 404,962 | 417,432 | 429,344 | ||
| Gozo & Comino | GC | 6,867 | 25,682 | 29,026 | 31,007 | 31,375 | 31,592 | 6867 | |
| Northern | NO | 7,366 | 32,108 | 44,852 | 57,167 | 63,765 | 66,131 | 7366 | |
| Northern Harbour | NH | 2,402 | 113,730 | 118,409 | 119,332 | 120,449 | 126,027 | 2402 | |
| South Eastern | SE | 5,016 | 42,475 | 50,650 | 59,371 | 64,276 | 66,790 | 5016 | |
| Southern Harbour | SH | 2,617 | 86,843 | 83,234 | 81,047 | 79,438 | 79,741 | 2617 | |
| Western | WE | 7,247 | 44,580 | 51,961 | 57,038 | 58,129 | 59,063 | 7247 |
- National Statistic Office, Malta (web).
Major Localities
| Name | Adm. | Population Estimate (E) 2014-12-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birkirkara | NH | 22,047 |
| 2 | Mosta | NO | 19,806 |
| 3 | San Pawl Il-Baħar | NO | 17,791 |
| 4 | Qormi | NH | 16,315 |
| 5 | Sliema | NH | 14,904 |
| 6 | Żabbar | SH | 14,820 |
| 7 | Naxxar | NO | 13,376 |
| 8 | San Ġwann | NH | 12,416 |
Contents: Localities
The population of all Maltese localities with more than 5,000 inhabitants according to census results and official estimates.
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (C) 1985-11-16 | Population Census (C) 1995-11-26 | Population Census (C) 2005-11-27 | Population Census (C) 2011-11-20 | Population Estimate (E) 2014-12-31 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attard (Ħ'Attard) | WE | 5,681 | 9,214 | 10,405 | 10,553 | 10,761 | 664 | |
| Birkirkara | NH | 20,385 | 21,281 | 21,858 | 21,749 | 22,047 | 274 | |
| Birżebbuġa {Birzebbuga} | SE | 5,668 | 7,307 | 8,564 | 10,412 | 11,963 | 921 | |
| Bormla (Cospicua) | SH | 7,731 | 6,085 | 5,657 | 5,249 | 5,177 | 91 | |
| Fgura | SH | 8,254 | 11,042 | 11,258 | 11,449 | 11,578 | 114 | |
| Gżira {Gzira} | NH | 8,471 | 7,872 | 7,090 | 7,055 | 7,577 | 97 | |
| Ħamrun {Hamrun} | NH | 13,682 | 11,195 | 9,541 | 9,043 | 8,952 | 105 | |
| Luqa (Ħal Luqa) | SH | 5,585 | 6,150 | 6,072 | 5,911 | 5,714 | 672 | |
| Marsa | SH | 7,953 | 5,324 | 5,344 | 4,788 | 5,354 | 276 | |
| Marsaskala | SE | 1,936 | 4,770 | 9,346 | 11,059 | 11,669 | 538 | |
| Mellieħa {Mellieha} | NO | 4,525 | 6,221 | 7,676 | 8,661 | 8,926 | 2264 | |
| Mosta | NO | 12,148 | 16,754 | 18,735 | 19,750 | 19,806 | 678 | |
| Msida | NH | 6,219 | 6,942 | 7,629 | 7,748 | 8,522 | 170 | |
| Naxxar | NO | 6,461 | 9,822 | 11,978 | 12,875 | 13,376 | 1157 | |
| Paola (Pawla, Raħal Ġdid) | SH | 11,744 | 9,400 | 8,822 | 8,267 | 8,171 | 250 | |
| Qormi (Ħal Qormi) | NH | 18,256 | 17,694 | 16,559 | 16,394 | 16,315 | 503 | |
| Rabat | WE | ... | ... | 11,473 | 11,212 | 11,176 | 2660 | |
| San Ġiljan (St. Julian's) {San Giljan} | NH | ... | 7,352 | 7,752 | 8,067 | 9,044 | 161 | |
| San Ġwann (Msierah) {San Gwann} | NH | ... | 12,011 | 12,737 | 12,152 | 12,416 | 262 | |
| San Pawl Il-Baħar (St. Paul's Bay) {San Pawl Il-Bahar} | NO | 4,465 | 7,392 | 13,412 | 16,395 | 17,791 | 1453 | |
| Santa Venera | NH | ... | 6,183 | 6,075 | 6,789 | 6,911 | 91 | |
| Siġġiewi {Siggiewi} | WE | 5,864 | 7,097 | 7,931 | 8,202 | 8,327 | 1988 | |
| Sliema (Tas-Sliema) | NH | 14,137 | 12,906 | 13,242 | 13,621 | 14,904 | 130 | |
| Swieqi | NH | ... | 6,721 | 8,208 | 8,755 | 10,125 | 305 | |
| Tarxien (Ħal Tarxien) | SH | 7,016 | 7,412 | 7,597 | 8,380 | 8,512 | 88 | |
| Valletta | SH | 9,340 | 7,262 | 6,300 | 5,748 | 5,677 | 84 | |
| Victoria (Rabat) | GC | 5,968 | 6,524 | 6,395 | 6,252 | 6,225 | 357 | |
| Żabbar (Ħaż-Żabbar) {Zabbar} | SH | ... | 14,138 | 14,671 | 14,916 | 14,820 | 535 | |
| Żebbuġ (Ħaż-Żebbuġ) {Zebbug} | WE | 9,788 | 10,398 | 11,292 | 11,580 | 11,618 | 866 | |
| Żejtun {Zejtun} | SE | 11,321 | 11,379 | 11,410 | 11,334 | 11,226 | 537 | |
| Żurrieq {Zurrieq} | SE | 7,984 | 8,684 | 9,781 | 10,287 | 10,418 | 846 |
- National Statistic Office, Malta (web).
The boundaries of some localities were changed between the censuses.