Living in Ir-Rabat

At the end of 2024, the foreign population was 1,336, equal to 10.8% of residents. Its population was 12,352 at the start of 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-198 sources

Which Malta-wide rules apply when you move to Ir-Rabat?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in MaltaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Ir-Rabat.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Owner occupation accounted for 86.2% of homes in November 2021. The dwelling profile lists 4,859 main residences and 1,550 secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings in November 2021.

No city-level rent figure is published for Ir-Rabat. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€37

Mobile plan, 10 GB€12

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	6,409 dwellings	21 Nov 2021	Malta NSO official material — nso mt census 2021 volume 2 web extract⁴Official
Main residence dwellings	4,859 dwellings	21 Nov 2021	Census of Population and Housing 2021, Volume 2, dwelling tables⁴Official
Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings	1,550 dwellings	21 Nov 2021	Census of Population and Housing 2021, Volume 2, dwelling tables⁴Official

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

10.8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,336 of 12,352 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	5,777 people	31 Dec 2021	nso.gov.mt⁷Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Ir-Rabat. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Lifelong Learning language-course route — Adult Learning Centres — State Language Course

Directorate for Lifelong Learning and Early School Leavers

For adults, foreign learners, residents.

Maltese, EnglishIn PersonPaid; free in some cases

Open official information

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Ir-Rabat.

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Population and city profile

The city covered 26.6 km² in 2021. Population density was 449 people per km² in 2021.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport89.2%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	26.6 km²	21 Nov 2021	Malta NSO official material — nso mt census 2021 volume1 table1 10 web extract⁵Official
Foreign-resident share	10.8 %	31 Dec 2024	Malta NSO official material — nso mt nr122 2025 table11 web extract⁶Official
Foreign residents	1,336 people	31 Dec 2024	Malta NSO official material — nso mt nr122 2025 table11 web extract⁶Official
Population density	449 people/km²	21 Nov 2021	Malta NSO official material — nso mt census 2021 volume1 table1 10 web extract⁵Official
Population	12,352 people	1 Jan 2025	Government Gazette no. 21,488 — Estimated Population by Locality, 1 January 2025³Official

International community in Ir-Rabat

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	11,936	100.0%
Maltese	11,016	92.3%
Non-Maltese	920	7.7%

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	11,936	100.0%
Caucasian	11,453	96.0%
Asian	217	1.8%
More than one racial origin	77	0.6%
African	74	0.6%
Arab	59	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino	56	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	86.17 %	21 Nov 2021	Malta NSO official material — nso mt census 2021 volume2 table2 10 web extract⁴Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ir-Rabat 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 guide

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

School 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; Ir-Rabat's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Is Ir-Rabat part of Mosta?

Ir-Rabat belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Mosta; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 5.0 km away by straight-line distance. Mosta city profile

Relationship type: Metro Member Of. Source⁸

Alternative cities in Malta

Other cities in Malta to compare with Ir-Rabat, nearest in population first.

All Malta cities

Birżebbuġa12,601 residents Iż-Żejtun12,858 residents Ħ’Attard13,134 residents Paola9,929 residents San Ġiljan15,594 residents Santa Venera9,758 residents

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Ir-Rabat?

The published population is 12,352 people. Source: Government Gazette no. 21,488 — Estimated Population by Locality, 1 January 2025.

How many foreign residents live in Ir-Rabat?

1,336 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Malta NSO official material — nso mt nr122 2025 table11 web extract.

Is Ir-Rabat 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 Ir-Rabat part of Mosta?

Ir-Rabat belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Mosta; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 5.0 km away by straight-line distance.

How many people are in the Maltese citizenship group in Ir-Rabat?

The official citizenship distribution records 11,016 people (92.3%) 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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APA citation

ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Ir-Rabat, Malta: population, cost of living, jobs, internet [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 115e7f1169bfcf60402f2d911c828e47]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/mt/ir-rabat/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_ir-rabat-malta-population-cost-of-living-jobs-internet_593690943907,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Ir-Rabat, Malta: population, cost of living, jobs, internet},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {115e7f1169bfcf60402f2d911c828e47},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/mt/ir-rabat/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

Markdown citation

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Sources

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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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