- Population Snapshot Date
- July 2024
Updated July 2026 · Sources cited: en.wikipedia.org, lovinmalta.com
Good to know
Good to Know
- St. Julian's has experienced a 16% growth in foreign nationals between 2021 and 2024 alone; foreign residents now nearly equal or slightly outnumber Maltese citizens in the town.
- The tech and business community is exceptionally compact and interconnected—most major coworking spaces, business centers, and tech hubs are within walking distance in the St. Julian's–Sliema–Gzira corridor.
- English is widely spoken among the international population and business community; Italian and Serbian languages are also common.
- Summer tourism inflates the effective population significantly; St. Julian's population can nearly double during peak season, straining infrastructure.
- The gambling/iGaming sector dominates foreign employment and business activity; if your work is outside gaming, fintech, or tech, the local network may be more dispersed.
- Italians in St. Julian's tend to hold professional and entrepreneurial roles rather than low-wage positions, making the Italian community somewhat distinct from other migrant cohorts.
Business And Tech Presence
- Status
- Strong and concentrated
- Key Sectors
- iGaming (dominant), fintech, AI, tourism tech, maritime services
- Ecosystem Characteristics
- Highly walkable; founders, investors, and developers interact casually in concentrated coastal area; strong networking culture with regular meetups and events
- Description
- St. Julian's is a core hub of Malta's compact tech ecosystem, alongside Sliema and Gzira
Major Players
SOHO Office Space St. Julian's
- Type
- Coworking & business center
- Scale
- Over 300 members; 200+ companies across locations
- Focus Sectors
- iGaming, fintech, tech scale-ups
Portomaso Business Centre
- Type
- Business center
- Tenants
- Established tech firms, satellite offices of international banks (e.g., HSBC Malta)
Dragonara Business Centre
- Type
- Business center
- Focus
- Corporate teams, professional services
Notable Foreign Nationalities
Italian
- Notes
- Largest foreign-born group; concentrated in St. Julian's and similar urban areas; often hold professional or entrepreneurial roles
British
- Notes
- Second major group; largely from EU and active/retired nationals
Indian
- Notes
- Rapidly expanding due to digital nomad and residency-by-investment schemes; significant contribution to IT and hospitality sectors
Philippine
- Notes
- Notable presence; overrepresented in domestic work sector
Serbian
- Notes
- Significant contribution to IT, hospitality, and manual trades
Gender Split
- Males
- 8078
- Females
- 6631
Total Population
14709
Population Breakdown
- Foreign Born Percentage
- 58.6
- Foreign Nationals
- 8614
- Maltese Nationals
- 6295
Foreign Population Trend
Growing rapidly; foreign nationals increased by 8 percentage points in St. Julian's between 2021-2024
Population Snapshot Date
July 2024
Employment Sectors For Foreign Workers
- Top Employer
- Gambling and betting sector (58.6% non-Maltese nationals)
- Other Major Sectors
- Hospitality, construction, IT services, digital services
AI-generated estimateData refreshed July 2026
Sources cited for this category
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