- The preliminary population headcount stands at 519,562 –
an increase of 25% since 2011 or an average of 10
thousand persons per year – the highest intercensal change ever recorded to
date.
- Increases in the population
count since 2011 were recorded in every district, the most
being in the Northern District (47 per cent or 30 thousand persons) and the
least in the Southern Harbour District
(8.3 per cent).
- The largest three localities are San Pawl il-Baħar,
Birkirkara and Il-Mosta – accounting for 15.7 per cent of the total
population. The population in San Pawl
il-Baħar almost doubled, exceeding 32 thousand inhabitants.
- Malta is by
far the most densely populated country in the EU with 1,649 persons per square kilometre compared to almost 100 persons per
square kilometre for the EU.
- Tas-Sliema is
the most densely populated locality with 15,167 persons per square kilometre
while L-Għasri is the least with 104 persons per square kilometre - the latter
being the only locality which is comparable to the EU average.
- More males than females were
recorded for the first time in a Census, standing at 52%.
- More than one in five persons is a foreigner. Foreigners are
predominantly males and younger in age compared to their Maltese counterparts. Almost a third of all
foreigners reside in San Pawl il-Baħar, Tas-Sliema or Msida.
- The average age of the population was 41.7 years, with Gozitan
residents being slightly older than the Maltese. The
Maltese population is still relatively young compared to the EU.
- L-Imdina had the oldest residents with an average age of 53.8 years,
while Ix-Xgħajra had the youngest residing population
(37 years).
- A total of 9,545 persons resided in institutions, with more than half
(57.2 per cent) residing in homes for the elderly.
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