--- entity_id: city:mt:wikidata:Q23800 entity_type: city name: Valletta country_code: MT country: Malta slug: valletta canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/mt/valletta/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/mt/valletta.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/mt/valletta.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/mt/valletta snapshot_id: approved-static-bb6d69cd3c074ae2 generated_at: 2026-08-04 last_verified: 2026-07-26 fact_count: 21 metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ --- # Valletta Valletta is the national capital of Malta. Valletta had a population of 5,189 at the end of 2025. The city covered 0.8 km². Population density was 6,170 people per km² in 2025. ## Climate Monthly mean temperatures were 12.9°C in January and 26.9°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 79.4 mm in January and 0.2 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 10 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. ## Cost Of Living Practical estimates in July 2026 placed basic utilities for an 85 m² home at €138.75 per month, fixed internet at €27.83 per month, and an inexpensive restaurant meal at €20. A monthly estimate placed a 10 GB mobile plan at €27.91 in July 2026. ## Housing Owner occupation accounted for 43.7% of homes. The dwelling profile lists 2,512 main residences and 749 secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings in November 2021. ## People The dwelling count was 3,261. ## Immigration The foreign population count was 803, equal to 15.5% of residents at the end of 2025. ## Education A monthly estimate placed private kindergarten fees at €248.02 in July 2026. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 803 people | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-07-18 | aging | verified | [1] | | Population | `population_total` | 5,189 people | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-07-18 | aging | verified | [1] | | Dwellings | `g05_dwellings_total` | 3,261 dwellings | city | Census 2021 | 2026-07-18 | unknown | verified | [2] | | G05 Main Residential Dwellings | `g05_main_residential_dwellings` | 2,512 dwellings | city | 2021-11-21 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [2] | | G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings | `g05_secondary_seasonal_vacant_dwellings` | 749 dwellings | city | 2021-11-21 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [2] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 10 µg/m³ | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-07-26 | stale | verified | [3] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 15.7 · Feb 15.7 · Mar 17.4 · Apr 20.1 · May 24.3 · Jun 28.8 · Jul 31.7 · Aug 32 · Sep 28.6 · Oct 25 · Nov 20.8 · Dec 17.1 °C | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-07-26 | stale | verified | [4] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan 10 · Feb 9.6 · Mar 10.9 · Apr 12.7 · May 15.8 · Jun 19.6 · Jul 22.1 · Aug 23 · Sep 21.2 · Oct 18.4 · Nov 15 · Dec 11.8 °C | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-07-26 | stale | verified | [4] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 12.9 · Feb 12.6 · Mar 14.1 · Apr 16.4 · May 20 · Jun 24.2 · Jul 26.9 · Aug 27.5 · Sep 24.9 · Oct 21.7 · Nov 17.9 · Dec 14.5 °C | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-07-26 | stale | verified | [4] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 79.4 · Feb 68.9 · Mar 39.7 · Apr 18.7 · May 11 · Jun 7.3 · Jul 0.2 · Aug 11.2 · Sep 59.2 · Oct 77.6 · Nov 89.1 · Dec 84.8 mm | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-07-26 | stale | verified | [4] | | Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 167.4 · Feb 186.56 · Mar 223.2 · Apr 252 · May 306.9 · Jun 336 · Jul 368.9 · Aug 337.9 · Sep 252 · Oct 217 · Nov 183 · Dec 164.3 hours | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-07-26 | stale | verified | [4] | | City area | `city_area_km2` | 0.84 km2 | city | Census 2021 | 2026-07-18 | unknown | verified | [5] | | Fitness club membership, monthly | `col_fitness_club_eur_month` | 52.75 EUR/month | city | 2026-07-31 | 2026-07-26 | fresh | supplemental | [6] | | Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | `col_internet_60mbps_eur_month` | 27.83 EUR/month | city | 2026-07-31 | 2026-07-26 | fresh | supplemental | [6] | | Private kindergarten, monthly | `col_kindergarten_private_eur_month` | 248.02 EUR/month | city | 2026-07-31 | 2026-07-26 | fresh | supplemental | [6] | | Meal at an inexpensive restaurant | `col_meal_inexpensive_restaurant_eur` | 20 EUR | city | 2026-07-31 | 2026-07-26 | fresh | supplemental | [6] | | Mobile plan, 10 GB | `col_mobile_plan_10gb_eur_month` | 27.91 EUR/month | city | 2026-07-31 | 2026-07-26 | fresh | supplemental | [6] | | Basic utilities, 85 m² home | `col_utilities_basic_85m2_eur_month` | 138.75 EUR/month | city | 2026-07-31 | 2026-07-26 | fresh | supplemental | [6] | | Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 15.48 % | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-07-18 | aging | verified | [1] | | Owner-occupied homes | `g02_owner_occupied_share_pct` | 43.71 % | city | Census 2021 | 2026-07-18 | unknown | verified | [2] | | Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 6,170 people/km² | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-07-18 | aging | verified | [7] | 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. MT official material for population_total — Official source — https://nso.gov.mt/wp-content/uploads/NR-120-2026_3MwZrx6T_Table11.xlsx 2. MT official material for g05_dwellings_total — Official source — https://nso.gov.mt/wp-content/uploads/Census-2021-Volume-2.pdf 3. EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data — Official source — https://air.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/rest/services/AirQuality/AQ_Statistics_WM/MapServer/0/query?where=AirPollutant%3D%27PM2.5%27+AND+YearOfStatistics%3D2024&outFields=AirPollutant%2CAirPollutionLevel%2CCountry_ISO%2CStationName%2CAreaOfMeasurementStation%2CYearOfStatistics%2CUnitOfAirpollutionLevel%2CTypeOfMeasurementStation%2CDataCoverage%2CReportingMetric%2CLatitudeOfMeasurementStation%2CLongitudeOfMeasurementStation&returnGeometry=false&resultRecordCount=1000&resultOffset=0&f=json 4. Malta climate profile 1991-2020 — Official source — https://nso.gov.mt/wp-content/uploads/Climate-publication-2022.pdf 5. MT official material for city_area_km2 — Official source — https://nso.gov.mt/wp-content/uploads/Census-of-Population-2021-volume1-final.pdf 6. Lebenshaltungskosten in Valletta — Commercial source — https://de.numbeo.com/lebenshaltungskosten/stadt/Valletta 7. MT official material for population_density_per_km2 — Official source — https://nso.gov.mt/wp-content/uploads/NR-120-2026_3MwZrx6T_Table12.xlsx ## Cite ImmigrationDB. "Valletta, Malta." Snapshot approved-static-bb6d69cd3c074ae2, last verified 2026-07-26. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/mt/valletta/ Reuse requires the direct source URL, the observation date and a link back to the ImmigrationDB page: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/mt/valletta/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/mt/valletta.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/mt/valletta.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/mt/valletta - 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