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name: "L-Imġarr"
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# L-Imġarr

L-Imġarr, a city in Malta, had a population of 5,249 at the start of 2025. Owner occupation accounted for 85.3% of homes in November 2021. The city covered 16.1 km² in 2021. Population density was 300 people per km² in 2021.

## Housing

The dwelling profile lists 1,884 main residences and 787 secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings in November 2021.

## People

The dwelling count was 2,671 in November 2021.

## Immigration

The foreign population count was 704, equal to 13.4% of residents at the end of 2024.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 704 people | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Population | `population_total` | 5,249 people | city | 2025-01-01 | 2026-07-18 | aging | verified | [2] |
| Dwellings | `g05_dwellings_total` | 2,671 dwellings | city | 2021-11-21 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [3] |
| G05 Main Residential Dwellings | `g05_main_residential_dwellings` | 1,884 dwellings | city | 2021-11-21 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [3] |
| G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings | `g05_secondary_seasonal_vacant_dwellings` | 787 dwellings | city | 2021-11-21 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [3] |
| City area | `city_area_km2` | 16.1 km2 | city | 2021-11-21 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 13.4 % | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Owner-occupied homes | `g02_owner_occupied_share_pct` | 85.3 % | city | 2021-11-21 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 300 people/km² | city | 2021-11-21 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [4] |

Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed.

## Sources

1. Malta NSO official material — nso_mt_nr122_2025_table11_web_extract — Official source — https://nso.gov.mt/wp-content/uploads/NR-122-2025.pdf
2. Government Gazette no. 21,488 — Estimated Population by Locality, 1 January 2025 — Official source — https://www.gov.mt/en/Government/DOI/Government%20Gazette/Documents/2025/08/Government%20Gazette%20-%2014th%20August%202025.pdf
3. Malta NSO official material — nso_mt_census_2021_volume_2_web_extract — Official source — https://nso.gov.mt/wp-content/uploads/Census-2021-Volume-2.pdf
4. Malta NSO official material — nso_mt_census_2021_volume1_table1_10_web_extract — Official source — https://nso.gov.mt/wp-content/uploads/Census-of-Population-2021-volume1-final.pdf

## Cite

ImmigrationDB. "L-Imġarr, Malta." Snapshot approved-static-bb6d69cd3c074ae2, last verified 2026-07-18. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/mt/l-imgarr/

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## Data

- HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/mt/l-imgarr/
- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/mt/l-imgarr.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/mt/l-imgarr.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/mt/l-imgarr
- Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json
- All published city facts, one row each: https://immigrationdb.com/data/facts.ndjson.gz
- Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json