AllHighest Major Cities in Malta
Cities in Malta with more than 15,000 inhabitants, ranked by elevation above sea level (GeoNames digital elevation model).
1
Mosta23,482 people · Il-Mosta
80 m
2
Valletta6,794 people · Valletta
44 m
3
Birkirkara24,356 people · Birkirkara
41 m
4
Qormi16,801 people · Qormi
41 m
5
Sliema22,591 people · Tas-Sliema
40 m
6
Żabbar15,648 people · Ħaż-Żabbar
30 m
7
San Pawl il-Baħar32,042 people · Saint Paul’s Bay
22 m
Highlights
Within Malta, Mosta ranks first in 2026 with 80 m, followed by Valletta (44 m) and Birkirkara (41 m).
Mosta is 1.8 times higher than Valletta, the runner-up.
Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants, 2026. Unit: metres.
Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants · CC BY 4.0 (GeoNames) · fetched Oct 17, 2026 — Elevation is the GeoNames digital elevation model value at the populated place coordinates; population figures are shown for context.