The Population density in Malta sky rocketed to 1320/km squared, making Malta the most densely populated country in the European Union, with an average of 117/km squared. Since the last National Census in 2005, the number of non-Maltese nationals residing in Malta stood at 20,000; an increase of 2% to 5%. According to figures in last year’s national census, Malta’s population grew to 416,055; and is growing older with more people aged 65 or more.