Living in Is-Swieqi

Is-Swieqi is a city in Malta, with a population of 15,398 at the start of 2025. For Is-Swieqi, the dwelling count was 7,379 in November 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-198 sources

Which Malta-wide rules apply when you move to Is-Swieqi?

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 Is-Swieqi.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Owner occupation accounted for 69.6% of homes in November 2021. The dwelling profile lists 5,522 main residences and 1,857 secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings in November 2021.

No city-level rent figure is published for Is-Swieqi. 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	7,379 dwellings	21 Nov 2021	Malta NSO official material — nso mt census 2021 volume 2 web extract⁴Official
Main residence dwellings	5,522 dwellings	21 Nov 2021	Census of Population and Housing 2021, Volume 2, dwelling tables⁴Official
Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings	1,857 dwellings	21 Nov 2021	Census of Population and Housing 2021, Volume 2, dwelling tables⁴Official

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

44.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 6,871 of 15,398 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	7,380 people	31 Dec 2021	nso.gov.mt⁷Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Is-Swieqi. 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

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Is-Swieqi.

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Population and city profile

The city covered 3 km² in 2021. Population density was 4,273 people per km² in 2021.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport55.4%
Foreign residents44.6%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	3 km²	21 Nov 2021	Malta NSO official material — nso mt census 2021 volume1 table1 10 web extract⁵Official
Foreign-resident share	44.6 %	31 Dec 2024	Malta NSO official material — nso mt nr122 2025 table11 web extract⁶Official
Foreign residents	6,871 people	31 Dec 2024	Malta NSO official material — nso mt nr122 2025 table11 web extract⁶Official
Population density	4,273 people/km²	21 Nov 2021	Malta NSO official material — nso mt census 2021 volume1 table1 10 web extract⁵Official
Population	15,398 people	1 Jan 2025	Government Gazette no. 21,488 — Estimated Population by Locality, 1 January 2025³Official

International community in Is-Swieqi

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	13,044	100.0%
Maltese	7,825	60.0%
Non-Maltese	5,219	40.0%

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	13,044	100.0%
Caucasian	11,104	85.1%
Asian	719	5.5%
Hispanic or Latino	448	3.4%
Arab	444	3.4%
More than one racial origin	204	1.6%
African	125	1.0%

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	69.63 %	21 Nov 2021	Malta NSO official material — nso mt census 2021 volume2 table2 10 web extract⁴Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Is-Swieqi 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; Is-Swieqi's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Is-Swieqi part of San Ġiljan?

Is-Swieqi belongs to the same official metropolitan area as San Ġiljan; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 1.7 km away by straight-line distance. San Ġiljan city profile

Relationship type: Metro Member Of. Source⁸

Alternative cities in Malta

Other cities in Malta to compare with Is-Swieqi, nearest in population first.

All Malta cities

San Ġiljan15,594 residents San Ġwann16,075 residents L-Imsida16,609 residents Ħ’Attard13,134 residents Iż-Żejtun12,858 residents Marsaskala18,714 residents

Common questions

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

How many people live in Is-Swieqi?

The published population is 15,398 people. Source: Government Gazette no. 21,488 — Estimated Population by Locality, 1 January 2025.

How many foreign residents live in Is-Swieqi?

6,871 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Malta NSO official material — nso mt nr122 2025 table11 web extract.

Is Is-Swieqi 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 Is-Swieqi part of San Ġiljan?

Is-Swieqi belongs to the same official metropolitan area as San Ġiljan; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 1.7 km away by straight-line distance.

How many people are in the Maltese citizenship group in Is-Swieqi?

The official citizenship distribution records 7,825 people (60.0%) 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). Is-Swieqi, Malta: population, cost of living, jobs, internet [ImmigrationDB compilation; version bc55b8538ea93c6760ab50c3bbd303ba]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/mt/is-swieqi/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_is-swieqi-malta-population-cost-of-living-jobs-internet_8c56303e9f1d,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Is-Swieqi, Malta: population, cost of living, jobs, internet},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {bc55b8538ea93c6760ab50c3bbd303ba},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/mt/is-swieqi/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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[Is-Swieqi, Malta: population, cost of living, jobs, internet](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/mt/is-swieqi/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version bc55b8538ea93c6760ab50c3bbd303ba; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

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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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