The Cabinet is considering a proposal to extend Addolorata Cemetery by a further 9,000 new graves, Social Policy Minister John Dalli has told Parliament.
The project would be completed in two years, but the new graves would be offered as soon as they became available, he said.
Figures given by the minister show there are 6,530 applications for private graves in Government cemeteries, of which 4,029 are for graves at the Addolorata.
There are 20,517 private graves in government cemeteries, of which 14,329 are at the Addolorata. There are also 1,776 'common' graves.