Immigration to Malta
Foreign population in Malta | |||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Population | % total | |||||||||||||||||
2005 | 12,112 | 3.0% | |||||||||||||||||
2011 | 20,289 | 4.9% | |||||||||||||||||
2012 | 23,365 | 5.5% | |||||||||||||||||
2021 | 115,449 | 22.2% | |||||||||||||||||
2022 | 137,376 | 25.3% | |||||||||||||||||
2023 | 153,361 | 31.5% |
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Immigration to Malta has increased significantly over the past decade. In 2011, immigration contributed to 4.9% of the total population of the
By the beginning of 2021, figures released by Malta's National Statistics Office showed that 20% of Maltese residents, or 103,718 people were foreigners.[1][2] According to Malta's national employment agency, 70,402 of these non Maltese nationals were employed. Workers from EU countries made up 44% of the employed foreigners resident in Malta, while non-EU nationals represented 56% of Malta's foreign workforce.[2] As of September 2021, foreign workers made up 27.9% of Malta's total workforce.[3] The top employer for these foreign workers is the gambling and betting sector, which in Malta is made up of 58.6% of non-Maltese nationals.[3]
Demographically, non-Maltese residents in Malta are predominantly males (52.5%) and younger than average (40.6 years of average age).[citation needed]
As of the end of 2020, the most popular location for foreigners to live in Malta was St Paul's Bay, where non-Maltese nationals made up 52% of the population.[2] Sliema also has a substantial foreign population, with 43% of residents holding foreign passports as of the end of 2020.[2]
History of immigration to Malta
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The current
A genetic study by Capelli et al. indicates that Malta was barely inhabited at the turn of the tenth century and was likely to have been repopulated by settlers from Sicily and Calabria who spoke Siculo-Arabic, the progenitor of modern Maltese.[6][5] This is consistent with linguistic finding of no further sub-stratas beyond Arabic in the Maltese language, a very rare occurrence which may only be explained by a drastic lapse. Previous inhabitants of the islands - Phoenicians, Romans, Byzantines - did not leave any traces, as all place names were lost and replaced. Modern historiography thus contest the traditional "Christian continuity thesis", positing instead a period of total depopulation of Malta at the end of the late antiquity.[7]The Maltese islands remained largely Muslim-inhabited long after the end of Arab rule. The Arab administration was also kept in place[8] and Muslims were allowed to practise their religion freely until the 13th century.[9] As a result of this favourable environment, Muslims continued to demographically and economically dominate Malta for at least another 150 years after the Christian conquest.[10]
Between 1194 and 1530, the
Until 1224, however, there remained a strong Muslim segment of society. By the end of the 15th century all Maltese Muslims would be forced to convert to Christianity and had to find ways to disguise their previous identities by Latinizing or adopting new surnames.[13]After the
Malta was then ruled by the Order of Saint John as a vassal state of the Kingdom of Sicily from 1530 to 1798. For the next 275 years, these famous "Knights of Malta" made the island their domain and made the Italian language official. The members of the Order came from the various noble families of Europe, thus providing Malta with a steady influx of affluent immigrants. Together with the Knights, in 1530, 400 (or up to several thousands according to other sources) Rhodian sailors, soldiers and slaves moved to Malta, possibly bringing along the few Byzantine words in Maltese language. Further immigration of several thousand Greek-rite Christians from Sicily in 1551 and again in 1566 may also have helped.
The 19th and first half of the 20th century were for Malta marked by membership in the British Empire. Its excellent harbours became a prized asset for the British, especially after the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869. The island became a military and naval fortress, the headquarters of the British Mediterranean fleet, with some 22,000 British servicemen posted in Malta from 1807 to 1979,[15] as well as other British and Irish that settled in Malta over the decades. The islands also saw a steady influx of labourers from the other parts of the Empire, such as Indian textile traders from
At the same time, overpopulation and poverty pushed the Maltese to emigrate well into the 1960s and 70s, particularly to other British colonies such as
.The late 20th century saw the independence of Malta. Since this period, retired British servicemen and their families constitute the greatest part of foreign residents in Malta. Since 1959, Malta's British governor started to pursue a plan of economic development based on promoting tourism and tax competition, particularly offering very low tax rates on pensions, royalties and dividends to attract retired British settlers (referred to as 'sixpenny settlers') from other former colonies of the Empire. Malta saw a large influx of Britons from Rhodesia after 1967.[16]
Closer links to Qaddafi's
Membership of the
Among the main immigrant communities in Malta:
- The Indian community in Malta (l-Indjani) was composed in 2007 of around 300 persons (45 families) stemming from the town of Hyderabad, Sindh (in today's Pakistan). They are Maltese citizens and reside in Malta since British times, originally as textile traders.[17]
- The Arab community counted around 3,000 persons in 2007, mostly originally from Libya and today Maltese citizens. The presence of the Libyans in Malta, with the only mosque of the island (Mariam Al-Batool Mosque in Paola, Malta), amounts to the good relations between the Qaddafi and Mintoff governments in the 1970s and 1980s.[17]
- The Albanians in Malta are a small community, originally arriving as refugees in 1999, when UNHCR resettled 110 persons from Kosovo to Malta.[17]
- Destiny)[17]
Legislation
Immigration to Malta is mainly regulated by the Immigration Act and by the Asylum Act. The Immigration Act, passed in 1970, was reformed in the run-up to Malta's EU accession, in 2000 and 2002, in order to align it with the EU acquis. Maltese law maintains a rigid protectionist approach to labour migration. A Work Permit Scheme permits immigrants to reside and work in the country for a certain period of time, if their skills are absent locally or in short supply. Permits are issued by the Department for Citizenship and Expatriate Affairs. Applications are examined by a cross-governmental board in a process taking three to four months. Permits are usually yearly and can be renovated; applications for renewal should be submitted five months in advance. Foreign investors holding substantial shares in the manufacturing or financial services can apply for indefinite-time permits of stay.
Work permits holders in Malta were 2,928 in 2003, of which 813 women. Most of them were issued to British citizens (387), then to "Yugoslavs"(306), Chinese (232), Indians (166), Bulgarians (146), Italians (143), Libyans (141).[17]
The number of residence and work permits delivered by the Maltese authorities has steadily grown since, in particular under the Labour governments since 2013, from 653 in 2014 to 32,106 in 2021, with an average of 17,000 and a cumulative total of 134,324 in the 2014-2021 period.[18]
- Residence permits delivered by Malta[18]
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Non-Maltese residents in Malta
At the 2005 census, the non-Maltese population numbered 12,112 (3.0% of the total population). It grew to 20,289 (4.9%) at the 2011 census, and to 115,449 (22.2%) at the 2021 census.
Of these, in 2005 people with British (4,713), Italian (585), German (518) and Libyan (493) citizenship were most common.[19]
In 2011, the main foreign place of birth of residents in Malta included the United Kingdom (10,480) and other former British colonies like Canada (1,766) and Australia (4,354), as well as Italy (1,511), USA (1,246), Somalia (1,003) and Germany (951).[20]
In 2021, the main communities included residents born in the UK (15,082), Italy (13,361), India (7,946), the Philippines (7,784) and Serbia (5,935).[21]
The citizenship of resident foreign nationals is shown below:[22]
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The most common foreign places of birth for all residents are shown below:
Place of birth | 2005 census[19] | 2011 census[20][23] | 2021 census[21] |
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4,713 | 10,480 | 15,082 |
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4,354 | 4,671 | |
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1,766 | ||
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585 | 1,511 | 13,361 |
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1,246 | ||
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1,003 | ||
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518 | 951 | |
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918 | 2,946 | |
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875 | 2,945 | |
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493 | 776 | 3,696 |
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656 | ||
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534 | 5,935 | |
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507 | ||
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464 | 7,784 | |
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454 | ||
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450 | 4000* | |
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417 | ||
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412 | ||
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347 | ||
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332 | ||
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7,946 | ||
Other EU Member States | 21,922 | ||
Other European Countries | 10,685 | ||
Other Countries | 36,309 |
*Based on a separate 2022 census[24]
Visa policy
As an EU member state and a party to the
- Nationals of the EU and the European Economic Area (EEA) (Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein) and their special territories and of Switzerland require only a passport or a national identity card, and can reside and work in Malta without any further permission or documents. For several years after Croatia joined the EU in 2013, Croatian nationals continued to need work permits to legally work in Malta; this requirement was finally abolished in February 2018.[25][26][27]
- Nationals of a number of non-EU and non-EEA countries (including visa to reside in Malta for less than 90 days.[28]
- Nationals of other countries need a passport and a visato enter the country, visas being valid for one month.
Asylum seekers
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Historically Malta gave refuge (and assisted in their resettlement) to eight hundred or so East African Asians who had been expelled from Uganda by Idi Amin and to just under a thousand Iraqis fleeing Saddam Hussein's regime. In 1990–1991, Malta hosted a number of Iraqi asylum-seekers, that were later resettled elsewhere, especially in North America.[29]
A Refugee Act was passed in Malta only in 2001, replacing the Catholic Church-based Emigrant Commission, which had till then partnered with UNHCR. The Refugee Act implement Malta's obligations under the
As from 2001, Malta has received a high number of landings of migrants from sub-Saharan Africa, many of whom were entitled to international protection. 2006 and 2007 saw about 1800 arriving each year.[30] Landings included 1173 people in 2009, 28 in 2010, 1577 in 2011, 2023 in 2012, and 741 up to mid July 2013.[31] Most of such persons were then resettled elsewhere in Europe or North America. Around 45% of immigrants landed in Malta have been granted
Between 2008 and 2012 Malta received, on average, the highest number of
As a member of the
- Asylum applications in Malta[37]
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- Decisions on asylum status in Malta (total number)[37]
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- Decisions on asylum status in Malta (total positive outcome
- Geneva Convention status, humanitarian status, subsidiary protection)[37]
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Irregular migration
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Since the late 20th century, Malta has become a transit country for migration routes from Africa towards Europe.[38]
The estimated net inflow (using data for 2002 to 2004) was of 1,913 persons yearly. Over the last 10 years, Malta accepted back a yearly average of 425 returning emigrants.[39]
During 2006, 1,800 irregular migrants reached Malta making the crossing from the North African coast. Most of them intended to reach mainland Europe and happened to come to Malta due to their sub-standard vessels breaking down or being caught by Maltese and other EU officials.
Very few migrants arrived in Malta in 2015, despite the fact that the rest of Europe was experiencing an acute
Malta has in the past considered adopting a push-back policy towards approaching migrants, pushing their boats back to Libya.[46] Such a policy, contrary to international law and the principle of non-refoulement, has been condemned by the European Court of Human Rights in a case against Italy, as it does not allow prospective asylum seekers to file their claims for international protection.[47]
Irregular migrants (formal Maltese: immigranti irregolari, informal: klandestini) who land in Malta are subject to a compulsory detention policy, being held in several camps organised by the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM), including those near Ħal Far and Ħal Safi. The compulsory detention policy has been denounced by several NGOs, and in July 2010, the European Court of Human Rights found that Malta's detention of migrants was arbitrary, lacking in adequate procedures to challenge detention, and in breach of its obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights.[48][49] Detention costs for the first half of 2006 cost €746,385.[50]
In 2005, Malta sought EU aid in relation to reception of irregular immigrants, repatriation of those denied refugee status, resettlement of refugees into EU countries and maritime security.[51] In December 2005, the
On September 7, 2020, Amnesty International alleged that the Government of Malta used "illegal tactics" against immigrants for dealing with the arrival of refugees from the sea. Under these escalation of tactics Maltese authorities may have involved criminal acts being committed, resulting in avoidable deaths, prolonged arbitrary detention and illegal returns to war-torn Libya.[52] The criticism came after an incident in July 2020 where Maltese authorities took 33 hours to mount a rescue mission after receiving a distress call from a dinghy carrying 95 migrants from Eritrea.[53]
Investment-based citizenship policy
In January 2014 Malta started granting citizenship for a €650,000 contribution plus investments, contingent on residence and criminal background requirements,[54] under the Individual Investor Programme.[55] Henley & Partners was originally appointed as sole agent for managing the policy, but the Maltese government later opened the scheme to Maltese firms too. The procedure is managed formally by the governmental agency Identity Malta.[56]
The number and background of persons granted Maltese citizenship based on investment is unknown, as the Maltese government does not publish such data. Malta's Data Protection Commissioner confirmed that the publication of the number of passport buyers and their country of origin "may prejudice relations with a number of the countries of origin" and that revealing the agencies that handled their application "could reasonably be expected to prejudice commercial interests and, ultimately, the competitiveness of approved agents as it would reveal commercially-sensitive information".[56]
The list of persons who were naturalised Maltese in the year 2015[57] includes over 900 names (listed by first name) without indication of previous/second citizenships and of reasons for naturalisation. This was criticised as not transparent enough.[58] Many of the names are typical Arab, Russian, and Chinese names.
Most "investors" are understood to be interested in acquiring Maltese citizenship only as a tool to exploit EU citizenship rights and reside elsewhere in the Union, including the UK.
The income from Malta's passport sale amounted to €163.5 million in 2016. Of this, 70% is deposited in the National Development and Social Fund (NDSF), which was set up in July 2016 for general use by the government of Malta.[60]
Foreigners in Malta per locality
Immigration to Malta grew significantly from 2005 to 2011, though remaining marginal overall (from 3% to 5% of the total population). The impact of immigration was also geographically diversified. Urban centres in the Northern Harbour where immigrant presence was already relevant saw a growth (2,095 residents in
The 2011-2021 decade saw the number of foreigners in Malta increase five times, from 20,289 to 115,449, i.e. from 4.9% to 22.2% of the total population of the islands. Almost half of the foreign population lives in the Northern Harbour area (52,420 persons), where in certain localities foreign residents now outnumber (
2005 and 2011 censuses
2005 | % | foreigners | % | 2011 | % | foreigners | % | |
MALTA | 404,962 | 12,112 | 2,99% | 417,432 | 20,289 | 4.86% | ||
Malta | 373,955 | 92.34% | 10,972 | 2.93% | 386,057 | 92.48% | 18,932 | 4.90% |
Gozo and Comino | 31,007 | 7.66% | 1,140 | 3.68% | 31,375 | 7.52% | 1,357 | 4.33% |
Southern Harbour | 81,047 | 20.01% | 827 | 1.02% | 79,438 | 19.03% | 1,542 | 1.94% |
Cospicua | 5,657 | 1.40% | 67 | 1.18% | 5,249 | 1.26% | 91 | 1.73% |
Fgura | 11,258 | 2.78% | 96 | 0.85% | 11,449 | 2.74% | 167 | 1.46% |
Floriana | 2,240 | 0.55% | 40 | 1.79% | 2,014 | 0.48% | 62 | 3.08% |
Ħal Luqa | 6,072 | 1.50% | 50 | 0.82% | 5,911 | 1.42% | 89 | 1.51% |
Ħal Tarxien | 7,597 | 1.88% | 58 | 0.76% | 8,380 | 2.01% | 85 | 1.01% |
Ħaż‐Żabbar | 14,671 | 3.62% | 77 | 0.52% | 14,916 | 3.57% | 101 | 0.68% |
Kalkara | 2,882 | 0.71% | 20 | 0.69% | 2,946 | 0.71% | 51 | 1.73% |
Marsa | 5,344 | 1.32% | 80 | 1.50% | 4,788 | 1.15% | 147 | 3.07% |
Paola | 8,822 | 2.18% | 87 | 0.99% | 8,267 | 1.98% | 395 | 4.78% |
Santa Luċija | 3,186 | 0.79% | 19 | 0.60% | 2,970 | 0.71% | 19 | 0.64% |
Senglea | 3,074 | 0.76% | 55 | 1.79% | 2,740 | 0.66% | 52 | 1.90% |
Valletta | 6,300 | 1.56% | 114 | 1.81% | 5,748 | 1.38% | 178 | 3.10% |
Vittoriosa | 2,701 | 0.67% | 40 | 1.48% | 2,489 | 0.60% | 82 | 3.29% |
Xgħajra | 1,243 | 0.31% | 24 | 1.93% | 1,571 | 0.38% | 23 | 1.46% |
Northern Harbour | 119,332 | 29.47% | 4,996 | 4.19% | 120,449 | 28.85% | 7,768 | 6.45% |
Birkirkara | 21,858 | 5.40% | 306 | 1.40% | 21,749 | 5.21% | 451 | 2.07% |
Gżira | 7,090 | 1.75% | 404 | 5.70% | 7,055 | 1.69% | 756 | 10.72% |
Ħal Qormi | 16,559 | 4.09% | 95 | 0.57% | 16,394 | 3.93% | 132 | 0.81% |
Ħamrun | 9,541 | 2.36% | 109 | 1.14% | 9,043 | 2.17% | 184 | 2.03% |
Msida | 7,629 | 1.88% | 401 | 5.26% | 7,748 | 1.86% | 737 | 9.51% |
Pembroke | 2,935 | 0.72% | 52 | 1.77% | 3,488 | 0.84% | 142 | 4.07% |
San Ġwann | 12,737 | 3.15% | 517 | 4.06% | 12,152 | 2.91% | 536 | 4.41% |
Santa Venera | 6,075 | 1.50% | 735 | 12.10% | 6,789 | 1.63% | 142 | 2.09% |
St Julian's | 7,752 | 1.91% | 71 | 0.92% | 8,067 | 1.93% | 1,172 | 14.53% |
Swieqi | 8,208 | 2.03% | 702 | 8.55% | 8,755 | 2.10% | 995 | 11.36% |
Ta' Xbiex | 1,860 | 0.46% | 116 | 6.24% | 1,556 | 0.37% | 113 | 7.26% |
Tal‐Pietà | 3,846 | 0.95% | 150 | 3.90% | 4,032 | 0.97% | 313 | 7.76% |
Tas‐Sliema | 13,242 | 3.27% | 1,338 | 10.10% | 13,621 | 3.26% | 2,095 | 15.38% |
South Eastern | 59,371 | 14.66% | 1,042 | 1.76% | 64,276 | 15.40% | 3,130 | 4.87% |
Birżebbuġa | 8,564 | 2.11% | 272 | 3.18% | 10,412 | 2.49% | 1,986 | 19.07% |
Gudja | 2,923 | 0.72% | 19 | 0.65% | 2,994 | 0.72% | 24 | 0.80% |
Ħal Għaxaq | 4,405 | 1.09% | 26 | 0.59% | 4,577 | 1.10% | 43 | 0.94% |
Ħal Kirkop | 2,185 | 0.54% | 8 | 0.37% | 2,283 | 0.55% | 18 | 0.79% |
Ħal Safi | 1,979 | 0.49% | 32 | 1.62% | 2,074 | 0.50% | 50 | 2.41% |
Marsaskala | 9,346 | 2.31% | 445 | 4.76% | 11,059 | 2.65% | 672 | 6.08% |
Marsaxlokk | 3,222 | 0.80% | 44 | 1.37% | 3,366 | 0.81% | 68 | 2.02% |
Mqabba | 3,021 | 0.75% | 24 | 0.79% | 3,223 | 0.77% | 26 | 0.81% |
Qrendi | 2,535 | 0.63% | 27 | 1.07% | 2,667 | 0.64% | 47 | 1.76% |
Żejtun | 11,410 | 2.82% | 73 | 0.64% | 11,334 | 2.72% | 92 | 0.81% |
Żurrieq | 9,781 | 2.42% | 72 | 0.74% | 10,287 | 2.46% | 104 | 1.01% |
Western | 57,038 | 14.08% | 807 | 1.41% | 58,129 | 13.93% | 1,253 | 2.16% |
Ħ'Attard | 10,405 | 2.57% | 157 | 1.51% | 10,553 | 2.53% | 217 | 2.06% |
Ħad‐Dingli | 3,347 | 0.83% | 26 | 0.78% | 3,511 | 0.84% | 36 | 1.03% |
Ħal Balzan | 3,869 | 0.96% | 94 | 2.43% | 4,101 | 0.98% | 286 | 6.97% |
Ħal Lija | 2,797 | 0.69% | 69 | 2.47% | 2,977 | 0.71% | 105 | 3.53% |
Ħaż‐Żebbuġ | 11,292 | 2.79% | 114 | 1.01% | 11,580 | 2.77% | 154 | 1.33% |
Iklin | 3,220 | 0.80% | 43 | 1.34% | 3,169 | 0.76% | 63 | 1.99% |
Mdina | 278 | 0.07% | 11 | 3.96% | 239 | 0.06% | 12 | 5.02% |
Mtarfa | 2,426 | 0.60% | 30 | 1.24% | 2,585 | 0.62% | 28 | 1.08% |
Rabat | 11,473 | 2.83% | 180 | 1.57% | 11,212 | 2.69% | 245 | 2.19% |
Siġġiewi | 7,931 | 1.96% | 83 | 1.05% | 8,202 | 1.96% | 107 | 1.30% |
Northern | 57,167 | 14.12% | 3,300 | 5.77% | 63,765 | 15.28% | 5,239 | 8.22% |
Ħal Għargħur | 2,352 | 0.58% | 62 | 2.64% | 2,605 | 0.62% | 121 | 4.64% |
Mellieħa | 7,676 | 1.90% | 621 | 8.09% | 8,661 | 2.07% | 946 | 10.92% |
Mġarr | 3,014 | 0.74% | 50 | 1.66% | 3,479 | 0.83% | 97 | 2.79% |
Mosta | 18,735 | 4.63% | 329 | 1.76% | 19,750 | 4.73% | 480 | 2.43% |
Naxxar | 11,978 | 2.96% | 392 | 3.27% | 12,875 | 3.08% | 572 | 4.44% |
St Paul's Bay | 13,412 | 3.31% | 1,846 | 13.76% | 16,395 | 3.93% | 3,023 | 18.44% |
Gozo and Comino | 31,007 | 7.66% | 1,140 | 3.68% | 31,375 | 7.52% | 1,357 | 4.33% |
Fontana | 850 | 0.21% | 16 | 1.88% | 882 | 0.21% | 14 | 1.59% |
Għajnsielem | 2,570 | 0.63% | 93 | 3.62% | 2,645 | 0.63% | 112 | 4.23% |
Għarb | 1,146 | 0.28% | 86 | 7.50% | 1,196 | 0.29% | 116 | 9.70% |
Għasri | 418 | 0.10% | 30 | 7.18% | 431 | 0.10% | 40 | 9.28% |
Munxar | 1,052 | 0.26% | 106 | 10.08% | 1,068 | 0.26% | 94 | 8.80% |
Nadur | 4,192 | 1.04% | 126 | 3.01% | 3,973 | 0.95% | 112 | 2.82% |
Qala | 1,616 | 0.40% | 78 | 4.83% | 1,811 | 0.43% | 130 | 7.18% |
San Lawrenz | 598 | 0.15% | 28 | 4.68% | 610 | 0.15% | 39 | 6.39% |
Ta' Kerċem | 1,665 | 0.41% | 50 | 3.00% | 1,718 | 0.41% | 65 | 3.78% |
Ta' Sannat | 1,725 | 0.43% | 86 | 4.99% | 1,837 | 0.44% | 79 | 4.30% |
Victoria | 6,395 | 1.58% | 102 | 1.59% | 6,252 | 1.50% | 163 | 2.61% |
Xagħra | 3,934 | 0.97% | 193 | 4.91% | 3,968 | 0.95% | 212 | 5.34% |
Xewkija | 3,111 | 0.77% | 30 | 0.96% | 3,143 | 0.75% | 56 | 1.78% |
Żebbuġ | 1,735 | 0.43% | 116 | 6.69% | 1,841 | 0.44% | 125 | 6.79% |
2011 and 2021 censuses
Total population | 2011 | 2021 | ||||
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Maltese | Non Maltese | Total | Maltese | Non Maltese | Total | |
MALTA | 397,143 | 20,289 | 417,432 | 404,113 | 115,449 | 519,562 |
Malta | 367,125 | 18,932 | 386,057 | 372,488 | 107,787 | 480,275 |
Gozo and Comino | 30,018 | 1,357 | 31,375 | 31,625 | 7,662 | 39,287 |
Southern Harbour | 77,896 | 1,542 | 79,438 | 75,098 | 10,911 | 86,009 |
Bormla | 5,158 | 91 | 5,249 | 4,217 | 437 | 4,654 |
Floriana | 1,952 | 62 | 2,014 | 1,638 | 347 | 1,985 |
Ħal Luqa | 5,822 | 89 | 5,911 | 6,197 | 1,052 | 7,249 |
Ħal Tarxien | 8,295 | 85 | 8,380 | 8,631 | 833 | 9,464 |
Ħaż-Żabbar | 14,815 | 101 | 14,916 | 16,030 | 1,118 | 17,148 |
Il-Birgu | 2,407 | 82 | 2,489 | 1,959 | 302 | 2,261 |
Il-Fgura | 11,282 | 167 | 11,449 | 11,365 | 1,701 | 13,066 |
Il-Kalkara | 2,895 | 51 | 2,946 | 2,793 | 312 | 3,105 |
Il-Marsa | 4,641 | 147 | 4,788 | 4,035 | 1,433 | 5,468 |
Ix-Xgħajra | 1,548 | 23 | 1,571 | 1,836 | 356 | 2,192 |
L-Isla | 2,688 | 52 | 2,740 | 2,049 | 255 | 2,304 |
Raħal Ġdid | 7,872 | 395 | 8,267 | 7,311 | 2,028 | 9,339 |
Santa Luċija | 2,951 | 19 | 2,970 | 2,551 | 66 | 2,617 |
Valletta | 5,570 | 178 | 5,748 | 4,486 | 671 | 5,157 |
Northern Harbour | 112,681 | 7,768 | 120,449 | 104,877 | 52,420 | 157,297 |
Birkirkara | 21,298 | 451 | 21,749 | 20,636 | 5,171 | 25,807 |
Ħal Qormi | 16,262 | 132 | 16,394 | 15,963 | 2,136 | 18,099 |
Il-Gżira | 6,299 | 756 | 7,055 | 4,930 | 5,401 | 10,331 |
Il-Ħamrun | 8,859 | 184 | 9,043 | 7,970 | 2,544 | 10,514 |
Is-Swieqi | 7,760 | 995 | 8,755 | 7,825 | 5,219 | 13,044 |
L-Imsida | 7,011 | 737 | 7,748 | 6,094 | 7,493 | 13,587 |
Pembroke | 3,346 | 142 | 3,488 | 3,096 | 449 | 3,545 |
San Ġiljan | 6,895 | 1,172 | 8,067 | 5,899 | 5,754 | 11,653 |
San Ġwann | 11,616 | 536 | 12,152 | 10,757 | 3,487 | 14,244 |
Santa Venera | 6,647 | 142 | 6,789 | 7,094 | 1,740 | 8,834 |
Ta' Xbiex | 1,443 | 113 | 1,556 | 1,323 | 769 | 2,092 |
Tal-Pieta' | 3,719 | 313 | 4,032 | 3,240 | 2,652 | 5,892 |
Tas-Sliema | 11,526 | 2,095 | 13,621 | 10,050 | 9,605 | 19,655 |
South Eastern | 61,146 | 3,130 | 64,276 | 66,512 | 11,436 | 77,948 |
Birżebbuġa | 8,426 | 1,986 | 10,412 | 8,419 | 3,425 | 11,844 |
Ħal Għaxaq | 4,534 | 43 | 4,577 | 5,190 | 348 | 5,538 |
Ħal Kirkop | 2,265 | 18 | 2,283 | 2,390 | 137 | 2,527 |
Ħal Safi | 2,024 | 50 | 2,074 | 2,211 | 430 | 2,641 |
Il-Gudja | 2,970 | 24 | 2,994 | 3,004 | 225 | 3,229 |
Il-Qrendi | 2,620 | 47 | 2,667 | 2,955 | 193 | 3,148 |
Iż-Żejtun | 11,242 | 92 | 11,334 | 11,772 | 637 | 12,409 |
Iż-Żurrieq | 10,183 | 104 | 10,287 | 11,546 | 749 | 12,295 |
L-Imqabba | 3,197 | 26 | 3,223 | 3,384 | 141 | 3,525 |
Marsaskala | 10,387 | 672 | 11,059 | 12,157 | 4,647 | 16,804 |
Marsaxlokk | 3,298 | 68 | 3,366 | 3,484 | 504 | 3,988 |
Western | 56,876 | 1,253 | 58,129 | 59,527 | 5,739 | 65,266 |
Ħad-Dingli | 3,475 | 36 | 3,511 | 3,765 | 100 | 3,865 |
Ħal Balzan | 3,815 | 286 | 4,101 | 3,949 | 825 | 4,774 |
Ħal Lija | 2,872 | 105 | 2,977 | 2,872 | 290 | 3,162 |
Ħ'Attard | 10,336 | 217 | 10,553 | 10,885 | 1,383 | 12,268 |
Ħaż-Żebbuġ | 11,426 | 154 | 11,580 | 12,521 | 1,264 | 13,785 |
Ir-Rabat | 10,967 | 245 | 11,212 | 11,016 | 920 | 11,936 |
Is-Siġġiewi | 8,095 | 107 | 8,202 | 8,846 | 472 | 9,318 |
L-Iklin | 3,106 | 63 | 3,169 | 2,997 | 402 | 3,399 |
L-Imdina | 227 | 12 | 239 | 161 | 32 | 193 |
L-Imtarfa | 2,557 | 28 | 2,585 | 2,515 | 51 | 2,566 |
Northern | 58,526 | 5,239 | 63,765 | 66,474 | 27,281 | 93,755 |
Ħal Għargħur | 2,484 | 121 | 2,605 | 3,238 | 503 | 3,741 |
Il-Mellieħa | 7,715 | 946 | 8,661 | 9,211 | 3,527 | 12,738 |
Il-Mosta | 19,270 | 480 | 19,750 | 20,632 | 2,850 | 23,482 |
In-Naxxar | 12,303 | 572 | 12,875 | 14,251 | 2,661 | 16,912 |
L-Imġarr | 3,382 | 97 | 3,479 | 4,382 | 458 | 4,840 |
San Pawl Il-Baħar | 13,372 | 3,023 | 16,395 | 14,760 | 17,282 | 32,042 |
Gozo and Comino | 30,018 | 1,357 | 31,375 | 31,625 | 7,662 | 39,287 |
Għajnsielem and Comino | 2,533 | 112 | 2,645 | 2,877 | 646 | 3,523 |
Il-Fontana | 868 | 14 | 882 | 894 | 148 | 1,042 |
Il-Munxar | 974 | 94 | 1,068 | 1,088 | 619 | 1,707 |
Il-Qala | 1,681 | 130 | 1,811 | 1,864 | 436 | 2,300 |
In-Nadur | 3,861 | 112 | 3,973 | 3,905 | 643 | 4,548 |
Ir-Rabat, Għawdex | 6,089 | 163 | 6,252 | 5,839 | 1,403 | 7,242 |
Ix-Xagħra | 3,756 | 212 | 3,968 | 4,251 | 910 | 5,161 |
Ix-Xewkija | 3,087 | 56 | 3,143 | 3,064 | 491 | 3,555 |
Iż-Żebbuġ | 1,716 | 125 | 1,841 | 1,932 | 1,371 | 3,303 |
L-Għarb | 1,080 | 116 | 1,196 | 1,213 | 336 | 1,549 |
L-Għasri | 391 | 40 | 431 | 424 | 94 | 518 |
San Lawrenz | 571 | 39 | 610 | 625 | 147 | 772 |
Ta' Kerċem | 1,653 | 65 | 1,718 | 1,704 | 177 | 1,881 |
Ta' Sannat | 1,758 | 79 | 1,837 | 1,945 | 241 | 2,186 |
Notable Maltese people of foreign descent
- Armenian-Maltese
- Mikhail Basmadjian (actor)
- Andy Eminyan (retired footballer)
- Australian-Maltese
- Kevin Moore
- Peter Pullicino
- Paul Fenech
- Mario Fenech
- British-Maltese
- Canadian-Maltese
- Danish-Maltese
- French-Maltese
- German-Maltese
- Greek-Maltese
- Irish-Maltese
- Italian-Maltese
- Giuseppe Calì
- Arnold Cassola
- Claudia Faniello
- Fabrizio Faniello
- Ugo Pasquale Mifsud
- Maria Adeodata Pisani
- Peter Pullicino
- Joseph Rizzo
- Davide Tucci
- Jewish-Maltese
- Moroccan-Maltese
- Nigerian-Maltese
- Destiny Chukunyere
- Ndubisi Chukunyere
- Alfred Effiong
- Chris Okoh
- Palestinian-Maltese
- Serbian-Maltese
- Slovenian-Maltese
- Spanish-Maltese
- Swedish-Maltese
Notable foreign citizens living and working in Malta
- Albanians in Malta
- Argentinians in Malta
- Brazilians in Malta
- Fernando Lopes Alcântara
- Matheus Bissi
- Ronaille Calheira
- Douglas Cobo
- Gilmar da Silva
- Edison Luiz dos Santos
- Jorge Elias dos Santos
- Jorge Pereira da Silva
- Allan Kardeck
- Diogo Pinheiro
- Luís Rómulo de Castro
- Rômulo
- David da Silva
- Rodolfo Soares
- Márcio Teruel
- William da Silva Barbosa
- British in Malta
- Tanya Blake
- Anthony Burgess
- Chris de Burgh
- Tony Dyson
- Scott Fenwick
- Francis Jeffers
- Harry Luke
- Mark Miller (footballer)
- Montell Moore
- Brian Mundee
- Viv Nicholson
- Malcolm Robertson (footballer)
- Brian Talbot
- Carl Tremarco
- Cameroonians in Malta
- Abade Narcisse Fish
- Christian Pouga
- Colombians in Malta
- Congolese (D.R.C.) in Malta
- Czechoslovaks in Malta
- Dutch in Malta
- Germans in Malta
- Irish in Malta
- Italians in Malta
- Ivorians in Malta
- Lassana Cisse
- Japanese in Malta
- Lithuanians in Malta
- Nigerians in Malta
- Abubakar Bello-Osagie
- Olumuyiwa Aganun
- Murphy Akanji
- Benedict Akwuegbu
- Orosco Anonam
- Minabo Asechemie
- Ibrahim Babatunde
- Ndubisi Chukunyere
- Haruna Doda
- Alfred Effiong
- Augustine Eguavoen
- Udo Fortune
- Henry Isaac
- Godwin Mensha
- Chucks Nwoko
- Udo Nwoko
- Jojo Ogunnupe
- Stanley Ohawuchi
- Gabriel Okechukwu
- Digger Okonkwo
- Onome Sodje
- Akanni-Sunday Wasiu
- Godwin Zaki
- Poles in Malta
- Romanians in Malta
- Senegalese in Malta
- Serbians in Malta
- Srđan Dimitrov
- Dejan Đorđević
- Anđelko Đuričić
- Saša Jovanović
- Predrag Jović
- Milorad Kosanović
- Miloš Lepović
- Zoran Levnaić
- Jovica Milijić
- Nemanja Milovanović
- Neško Milovanović
- Boris Pašanski
- Stevan Račić
- Marko Rajić
- Milanko Rašković
- Nemanja Stošković
- Milan Vignjević
- Slovaks in Malta
- Trinidadians in Malta
- Ukrainians in Malta
See also
- Demographics of Malta
- Emigration from Malta
- List of countries by immigrant population
- List of sovereign states and dependent territories by fertility rate
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