Living in San Pawl il-Baħar

San Pawl il-Baħar, a city in Malta, had a population of 40,204 at the start of 2025. Owner occupation accounted for 51.2% of homes in November 2021.

Last checked 2026-08-089 sources

Which Malta-wide rules apply when you move to San Pawl il-Baħar?

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 San Pawl il-Baħar.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The dwelling profile lists 14,890 main residences and 8,848 secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings in November 2021.

No city-level rent figure is published for San Pawl il-Baħar. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month5 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€663

Utilities, 85 m² flat€58

Fitness club€55

Internet, 60 Mbps€37

Mobile plan, 10 GB€18

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fitness club membership, monthly	55 EUR/month	3 Aug 2026	Numbeo⁹Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	36.5 EUR/month	3 Aug 2026	Numbeo⁹Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly	662.5 EUR/month	3 Aug 2026	Numbeo⁹Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant	18 eur	3 Aug 2026	Numbeo⁹Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB	17.5 EUR/month	3 Aug 2026	Numbeo⁹Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home	58 EUR/month	3 Aug 2026	Numbeo⁹Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings	23,738 dwellings	21 Nov 2021	Malta NSO official material — nso_mt_census_2021_volume_2_web_extract³Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings	14,890 dwellings	21 Nov 2021	Census of Population and Housing 2021, Volume 2, dwelling tables³Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings	8,848 dwellings	21 Nov 2021	Census of Population and Housing 2021, Volume 2, dwelling tables³Official

Is San Pawl il-Baħar a good place to live?

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Remote worker64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–75%

Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–75%

Student64%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 52–76%

Family56%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 42–70%

Retirement55%strong on cost, weak on admin · range 43–67%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

62.8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 25,244 of 40,204 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	18,836 people	31 Dec 2021	nso.gov.mt⁷Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Nearest airport	JCO	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Distance to nearest airport	9 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for San Pawl il-Baħar. 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_or_case_by_case_free

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 9.52 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual NO₂ was 19.5 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.59.5WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1030.5WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂19.5WHO 10 · EU 40

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in MaltaAnnual PM2.5 in San Pawl il-Baħar is 9.5 µg/m³. Of 14 cities with data, 7 have annual PM2.5 of 10 to under 11 µg/m³.

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San Pawl il-Baħar 9.5

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	19.5 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA Air Quality Statistics annual observations for Malta¹Official
PM10 — annual mean	30.51 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA Air Quality Statistics annual observations for Malta¹Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	9.52 µg/m³country median 10.2	31 Dec 2024	EEA Air Quality Statistics annual observations for Malta¹Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High C	Jan 17.98 · Feb 18 · Mar 19.34 · Apr 20.94 · May 24.34 · Jun 29.72 · Jul 31 · Aug 32.16 · Sep 29.75 · Oct 27.02 · Nov 24.93 · Dec 22.08 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low C	Jan 8.75 · Feb 8.9 · Mar 9.77 · Apr 11.63 · May 14.58 · Jun 17.44 · Jul 21.54 · Aug 22.47 · Sep 18.81 · Oct 16.88 · Nov 13.98 · Dec 8.34 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 14.58 · Feb 13.95 · Mar 14.71 · Apr 16.18 · May 18.84 · Jun 22.66 · Jul 25.71 · Aug 26.63 · Sep 25.14 · Oct 22.79 · Nov 19.66 · Dec 16.37 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official

Annual PM2.5 over time10 published observations, 2015–2024

9.3

10.3

11.2

12.2

9.520152017201920212024

Annual PM2.5 fell 20.7% between 2015 and 2024, from 12.0 to 9.5.

Population and city profile

The city covered 14.5 km² in 2021. Population density was 2,206 people per km² in 2021.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport37.2%
Foreign residents62.8%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	14.5 km²	21 Nov 2021	Malta NSO official material — nso_mt_census_2021_volume1_table1_10_web_extract⁴Official
Foreign-resident share	62.8 %	31 Dec 2024	Malta NSO official material — nso_mt_nr122_2025_table11_web_extract⁵Official
Foreign residents	25,244 people	31 Dec 2024	Malta NSO official material — nso_mt_nr122_2025_table11_web_extract⁵Official
Population density	2,206 people/km²	21 Nov 2021	Malta NSO official material — nso_mt_census_2021_volume1_table1_10_web_extract⁴Official
Population	40,204 people	1 Jan 2025	Government Gazette no. 21,488 — Estimated Population by Locality, 1 January 2025²Official

International community in San Pawl il-Baħar

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	32,042	100.0%
Non-Maltese	17,282	53.9%
Maltese	14,760	46.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁴

Ancestry or ethnicity

Total population; source locality row · 2021-11-21

Published group	People	Share
Total	32,042	100.0%
Caucasian	25,871	80.7%
Asian	3,228	10.1%
African	977	3.0%
Arab	762	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino	678	2.1%
More than one racial origin	526	1.6%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁴

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Owner-occupied homes	51.16 %	21 Nov 2021	Malta NSO official material — nso_mt_census_2021_volume2_table2_10_web_extract³Official

Alternatives for people set on San Pawl il-Baħar

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with San Pawl il-Baħar from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Alternative cities in Malta

Other cities in Malta to compare with San Pawl il-Baħar, nearest in population first.

All Malta cities

Birkirkara30,166 residents Mosta25,845 residents Sliema23,570 residents Marsaskala18,714 residents L-Imsida16,609 residents San Ġwann16,075 residents

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San Pawl il-Baħar in rankings

#2 of 30 in Cities with the highest foreign-population share

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in San Pawl il-Baħar 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.

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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; San Pawl il-Baħar's school authority applies it locally.

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

Common questions

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

Is the air quality good in San Pawl il-Baħar?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9.52 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EEA Air Quality Statistics annual observations for Malta.

How many people live in San Pawl il-Baħar?

The published population is 40,204 people. Source: Government Gazette no. 21,488 — Estimated Population by Locality, 1 January 2025.

How many foreign residents live in San Pawl il-Baħar?

25,244 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Malta NSO official material — nso_mt_nr122_2025_table11_web_extract.

Is San Pawl il-Baħar a good place to live?

San Pawl il-Baħar may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people are in the Maltese citizenship group in San Pawl il-Baħar?

The official citizenship distribution records 14,760 people (46.1%) 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, September 29). San Pawl il-Baħar, Malta: population, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version e20018ecc36f767dbea729ffb62d5bc8]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/mt/san-pawl-il-bahar/ Retrieved 2026-09-29. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_san-pawl-il-ba-ar-malta-population-cost-of-living-jobs_12b900170701,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {San Pawl il-Baħar, Malta: population, cost of living, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-29},
  version = {e20018ecc36f767dbea729ffb62d5bc8},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/mt/san-pawl-il-bahar/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-29. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Sources

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EEA Air Quality Statistics annual observations for Malta discodata.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-18
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
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
nso.gov.mt nso.gov.mt · checked 2026-08-08
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Numbeo numbeo.com · checked 2026-08-03

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