Administrative divisions of Malta
Malta is divided into 68 first-level administrative divisions:
Largest cities in Malta
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Pawl il-Baħar | 32,042 |
| 2 | Birkirkara | 24,356 |
| 3 | Mosta | 23,482 |
| 4 | Sliema | 22,591 |
| 5 | Qormi | 16,801 |
| 6 | Żabbar | 15,648 |
| 7 | VallettaCapital | 6,794 |
San Pawl il-Baħar is the largest city in Malta with about 32,042 people; the capital, Valletta, has about 6,794. All 7 largest cities of Malta →
Terrain, rivers & lakes
Highest terrain in Malta: ≈ 251 m — read from the global elevation model, so summit heights are approximate. The physical map paints elevation bands from green lowlands to brown highlands.
No major named rivers or lakes are mapped for Malta at this map scale.
Ethnic groups in Malta
Maltese (descendants of ancient Carthaginians and Phoenicians with strong elements of Italian and other Mediterranean stock)
Regionally, Maltese is the most common ethnic group across most of the 68 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Religions in Malta
Roman Catholic (official) more than 90% (2006 est.)
Regionally, Roman Catholic is the most common religious group across most of the 68 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook (2006 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Languages in Malta
Maltese (official) 90.1%, English (official) 6%, multilingual 3%, other 0.9% (2005 est.)
Regionally, Maltese is the most common language group across most of the 68 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook (2005 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
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PolandSources: boundaries, cities, rivers and lakes from Natural Earth (public domain, 1:10m); elevation from the AWS Open Data terrain tiles (SRTM/GMTED); ethnic, religious and language shares from the CIA World Factbook; regional dominance compiled by Glostats from national censuses and surveys. Page generated 2026-10-20. More about our data.