Living in Ħal Qormi
At the end of 2024, the foreign population was 4,495, equal to 22.4% of residents. The population of Ħal Qormi, in Malta, was 20,041 at the start of 2025.
Which Malta-wide rules apply when you move to Ħal Qormi?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Owner occupation accounted for 83.5% of homes in November 2021. The dwelling profile lists 6,992 main residences and 1,827 secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings in November 2021.
No city-level rent figure is published for Ħal Qormi. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 36.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Epic Super Instant WiFi1Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 11.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | GO Smart M2Official · national market |
| Dwellings | 8,819 dwellings | 21 Nov 2021 | Malta NSO official material — nso mt census 2021 volume 2 web extract4Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 6,992 dwellings | 21 Nov 2021 | Census of Population and Housing 2021, Volume 2, dwelling tables4Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 1,827 dwellings | 21 Nov 2021 | Census of Population and Housing 2021, Volume 2, dwelling tables4Official |
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
22.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 4,495 of 20,041 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Work and income
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| People in employment | 8,819 people | 31 Dec 2021 | nso.gov.mt7Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Ħal Qormi. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Lifelong Learning language-course route — Adult Learning Centres — State Language Course
Directorate for Lifelong Learning and Early School Leavers
For adults, foreign learners, residents.
Population and city profile
The city covered 5 km² in 2021. Population density was 3,598 people per km² in 2021.
By nationality
National passport77.6%Foreign residents22.4%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 5 km² | 21 Nov 2021 | Malta NSO official material — nso mt census 2021 volume1 table1 10 web extract5Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 22.4 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Malta NSO official material — nso mt nr122 2025 table11 web extract6Official |
| Foreign residents | 4,495 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Malta NSO official material — nso mt nr122 2025 table11 web extract6Official |
| Population density | 3,598 people/km² | 21 Nov 2021 | Malta NSO official material — nso mt census 2021 volume1 table1 10 web extract5Official |
| Population | 20,041 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Government Gazette no. 21,488 — Estimated Population by Locality, 1 January 20253Official |
International community in Ħal Qormi
Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.
Citizenship
Total population; sex=Total; source locality row · 2021-11-21
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 18,099 | 100.0% |
| Maltese | 15,963 | 88.2% |
| Non-Maltese | 2,136 | 11.8% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source5
Ancestry or ethnicity
Total population; source locality row · 2021-11-21
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 18,099 | 100.0% |
| Caucasian | 16,278 | 89.9% |
| Asian | 836 | 4.6% |
| Arab | 396 | 2.2% |
| African | 249 | 1.4% |
| More than one racial origin | 243 | 1.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 97 | 0.5% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source5
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.52 % | 21 Nov 2021 | Malta NSO official material — nso mt census 2021 volume2 table2 10 web extract4Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ħal Qormi when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSchool for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Language to Go! summer courses + specific Maltese/English language support (Migrant Learners Unit). How to enrol a child (education.gov.mt).
A country-wide rule for Malta; Ħal Qormi's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Ħal Qormi part of Birkirkara?
Ħal Qormi belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Birkirkara; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 2.1 km away by straight-line distance. Birkirkara city profile
Relationship type: Metro Member Of. Source8
Alternative cities in Malta
Other cities in Malta to compare with Ħal Qormi, nearest in population first.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Ħal Qormi?
The published population is 20,041 people. Source: Government Gazette no. 21,488 — Estimated Population by Locality, 1 January 2025.
How many foreign residents live in Ħal Qormi?
4,495 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Malta NSO official material — nso mt nr122 2025 table11 web extract.
Is Ħal Qormi a good place to live?
ImmigrationDB does not yet have enough current, multi-domain evidence and internal comparison context to answer that reliably. This stable data record remains available while the missing evidence is collected.
Is Ħal Qormi part of Birkirkara?
Ħal Qormi belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Birkirkara; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 2.1 km away by straight-line distance.
How many people are in the Maltese citizenship group in Ħal Qormi?
The official citizenship distribution records 15,963 people (88.2%) in the source-defined population for 2021-11-21. This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Ħal Qormi, Malta: population, cost of living, jobs, internet [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 5bbfe1b42206956eb514d34bca8e1173]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/mt/hal-qormi/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- Epic Super Instant WiFi epic.com.mt · checked 2026-09-15
- GO Smart M go.com.mt · checked 2026-09-15
- Government Gazette no. 21,488 — Estimated Population by Locality, 1 January 2025 Government Gazette no. 21,488 · gov.mt · checked 2026-07-18
- Malta NSO official material — nso mt census 2021 volume 2 web extract Malta NSO official material · nso.gov.mt · checked 2026-07-18
- Malta NSO official material — nso mt census 2021 volume1 table1 10 web extract Malta NSO official material · nso.gov.mt · checked 2026-07-18
- Malta NSO official material — nso mt nr122 2025 table11 web extract Malta NSO official material · nso.gov.mt · checked 2026-07-18
- nso.gov.mt nso.gov.mt · checked 2026-08-08
- services-eu1.arcgis.com place coordinates services-eu1.arcgis.com · checked 2026-08-28
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