POPULATION growth was identified as
the country's biggest problem by 30.4%
of respondents in MaltaToday's con-
cerns survey for October 2026.
The second-highest concern was traf-
fic at 28.6%, followed by construction at
maltatoday | SUNDAY • 18 OCTOBER 2026
JAMES
DEBONO
jdebono@mediatoday.com.mt
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Population growth and traffic
dominate Malta's concerns
Overpopulation,
traffic and
construction at a
distant third are
Malta's leading public
concerns in October
2026 as inf lation
drops down the scale
compared to a survey
held a year ago
PL now PN now Non-voters now Small parties
34.6%
Population
growth
Tra-c
Construction
Cost
of
Living
Corruption
Environment
Foreign
workers
Governance
Property
Prices
Discipline
30.4%
28.6%
7.5%
5.7%
4.8%
2.7% 2.7%
2%
1.7%
1.5%
Top concerns
Overall
Breakdown by political allegiance
Top concerns: Overall results
