Malta — World Gazetteer, 2005 edition
Malta had an estimated population of 384,594 in 2005, with 67 places recorded. Archived from the World Gazetteer, the reference work formerly published at this domain.
About these figures. This page is part of the restored World Gazetteer archive: the 2005 edition of Stefan Helders' reference work, which was published at this domain until 2013 and is preserved here. Figures are as of 2005 and are kept for citation continuity and historical comparison. Esta página conserva la edición de 2005 del World Gazetteer. Las cifras corresponden a 2005; para datos actuales, consulte las fuentes oficiales.
For current figures: Malta today — population now 483,530, against 384,594 in 2005.
Agglomerations, 2005
| # | Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valletta | 258,867 |
Cities and towns, 2005
| # | Place | Region | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birkirkara | Outer Harbour | 21,676 |
| 2 | Qormi | Outer Harbour | 18,230 |
| 3 | Mosta | Northern | 17,789 |
| 4 | Zabbar | Outer Harbour | 15,030 |
| 5 | Rabat | Western | 12,914 |
| 6 | San Gwann | Outer Harbour | 12,346 |
| 7 | Fgura | Outer Harbour | 11,819 |
| 8 | Żejtun | South Eastern | 11,549 |
| 9 | Sliema | Inner Harbour | 11,318 |
| 10 | Żebbug | Western | 11,063 |
| 11 | Ħamrun | Inner Harbour | 10,680 |
| 12 | Naxxar | Northern | 10,378 |
| 13 | Attard | Western | 9,510 |
| 14 | Paola | Inner Harbour | 9,257 |
| 15 | Żurrieq | South Eastern | 9,149 |
| 16 | Tarxien | Outer Harbour | 7,761 |
| 17 | Birzebugia | South Eastern | 7,739 |
| 18 | Siġġiewi | Western | 7,676 |
| 19 | Gzira | Inner Harbour | 7,513 |
| 20 | San Pawl il-Baħar | Northern | 7,396 |
| 21 | Msida | Inner Harbour | 6,920 |
| 22 | San Ġiljan | Outer Harbour | 6,799 |
| 23 | Valletta | Inner Harbour | 6,794 |
| 24 | Rabat | Gozo and Comino | 6,596 |
| 25 | Santa Venera | Outer Harbour | 6,264 |
| 26 | Bormla | Inner Harbour | 6,096 |
| 27 | Mellieħa | Northern | 5,976 |
| 28 | Swieqi | Outer Harbour | 5,973 |
| 29 | Marsascala | South Eastern | 5,530 |
| 30 | Marsa | Inner Harbour | 5,116 |
| 31 | Luqa | Outer Harbour | 5,053 |
| 32 | Ghaxaq | South Eastern | 4,375 |
| 33 | Pietaʿ | Inner Harbour | 4,128 |
| 34 | Nadur | Gozo and Comino | 3,933 |
| 35 | Santa Lucia | Inner Harbour | 3,760 |
| 36 | Xaghra | Gozo and Comino | 3,680 |
| 37 | Isla | Inner Harbour | 3,543 |
| 38 | Iklin | Western | 3,360 |
| 39 | Xewkija | Gozo and Comino | 3,303 |
| 40 | Balzan | Western | 3,240 |
| 41 | Marsaxlokk | South Eastern | 3,026 |
| 42 | Gudja | South Eastern | 3,023 |
| 43 | Dingli | Western | 3,009 |
| 44 | Kalkara | Inner Harbour | 2,982 |
| 45 | Birgu | Inner Harbour | 2,936 |
| 46 | Mqabba | South Eastern | 2,891 |
| 47 | Mgarr | Northern | 2,868 |
| 48 | Pembroke | Outer Harbour | 2,838 |
| 49 | Floriana | Inner Harbour | 2,516 |
| 50 | Qrendi | South Eastern | 2,493 |
| 51 | Lija | Western | 2,471 |
| 52 | Ghajnsielem and Comino | Gozo and Comino | 2,373 |
| 53 | Kirkop | South Eastern | 2,137 |
| 54 | Gharghur | Northern | 2,025 |
| 55 | Safi | South Eastern | 1,863 |
| 56 | Sannat | Gozo and Comino | 1,681 |
| 57 | Ta Xbiex | Inner Harbour | 1,642 |
| 58 | Kercem | Gozo and Comino | 1,627 |
| 59 | Żebbug | Gozo and Comino | 1,575 |
| 60 | Qala | Gozo and Comino | 1,534 |
| 61 | Gharb | Gozo and Comino | 971 |
| 62 | Munxar | Gozo and Comino | 840 |
| 63 | Xghajra | Outer Harbour | 837 |
| 64 | Fontana | Gozo and Comino | 824 |
| 65 | San Lawrenz | Gozo and Comino | 530 |
| 66 | Ghasri | Gozo and Comino | 364 |
| 67 | Mdina | Western | 360 |
Administrative divisions, 2005
| # | Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outer Harbour | 114,421 |
| 2 | Inner Harbour | 85,183 |
| 3 | South Eastern | 55,218 |
| 4 | Western | 53,555 |
| 5 | Northern | 46,405 |
| 6 | Gozo and Comino | 29,812 |
The complete dataset is available as a free CSV download, with attribution to Stefan Helders / World Gazetteer.