Valletta's 2026 population is now estimated at 5,169. In 2000, the population of Valletta was 7,212. Valletta experienced a decrease of -14 residents over the past year, marking an annual decline of -0.27%. These population values and projections come from Malta total population by region district and locality annual (NSO StatDB SDMX) and World Population Review Internal Projections .
| City | 2026 Pop. ↓ | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| San Pawl il-Bahar | 44,432 | 5.13% |
| Birkirkara | 31,607 | 3.54% |
| Mosta | 26,684 | 2.3% |
| Sliema | 23,978 | 2.71% |
| Qormi | 20,964 | 2.28% |
| Marsascala | 19,840 | 2.96% |
| Naxxar | 18,943 | 2.23% |
| Zabbar | 18,435 | 1.31% |
| Msida | 18,053 | 4.26% |
| San Gwann | 16,928 | 2.62% |
| San Giljan | 16,807 | 5.12% |
| Swieqi | 16,646 | 3.97% |
| Zebbug (Malta) | 15,761 | 2.45% |
| Mellieha | 15,137 | 2.93% |
| Fgura | 14,466 | 1.7% |
| Attard | 13,658 | 1.98% |
| Zurrieq | 13,197 | 1.38% |
| Zejtun | 13,103 | 0.95% |
| Gzira | 12,921 | 3.53% |
| Birzebbugia | 12,760 | 0.63% |
